RedactedNarrative: I was notified by TWRA Officer of a property damage boat accident that occurred on Labor Day, 9/6/2021, at Elm Hill Marina.  The accident was collision between a Searay cabin cruiser and a Starcraft pontoon.  I arrived at Elm Hill Marina at approximately 3:30pm on 09/12/2021 to conduct the property damage accident investigation.
   *** Upon arriving to the scene, I spoke with the complainant.  OWNER 1 informed me that on Labor Day 9/6/2021 a Starcraft pontoon boat, that is moored up at Elm Hill Marina, was backing out of its slip when the wind caught the pontoon boat and pushed the pontoon boat back towards OWNER 1s Searay that was moored to the dock at Elm Hill Marina.  
  The wakeboard tower of the pontoon then struck the anchor mount of the Searay.  The pressure from the wakeboard tower pushing on the anchor mount, then caused stress fractures around the mounting bracket of the anchor mount that is bolted on the bow of the Searay.  
  Damage to the Searay was determined to be approximately $2000.  No damage of monetary value was found on the Starcraft pontoon.
  I was able to obtain a written statement from the Searay owner, OWNER 1, which is attached to this report.  OWNER 1 identified the operator of the pontoon as OP2.  OWNER 1 additionally provided me with a screenshot of a text thread that he and OP 2 had.  Below is the transcript of the text:
  “Good Morning!! I’m sorry for what happened yesterday.  We didn’t mean to hit your boat.  We were trying to (go) backwards.  We (are) really sorry we talked with X and took some pictures.  We were wondering about the fiberglass but we just damaged (the) anchor but definitely we didn’t damage the fiberglass.”
  Additionally, OWNER 1 provided me OP 2 cell phone number.   I was unsuccessful in my attempts to contact OP 2 for an official statement. 
  This concludes my investigative report.
  