RedactedNarrative: Responded to boating accident at Bonita Bay on Tyndall Air Force Base involving two of their pontoon vessels.  No injuries involved.
  
  When we arrived, we were greeted by the owner.  She advised that an individual rented a pontoon vessel (USAF #7).  He took one trip out to Shell Island and was going to make another trip to drop off friends and family.  The wind pushed the vessel (USAF #7) into the basin and the renter tried to turn and power out away from the other pontoons on the lift.  While doing so, he collided with a pontoon vessel (USAF #8) that was on the lift. The staff at Bonita Bay advised the renter to go ahead and take the rest of the group out to Shell Island and to come back because the staff was going to notify Security Forces and FWC.  We advised dispatch of this and had them change this to a boating accident and that it was not a hit and run.  The owner also said one of her employees witnessed the accident.  I said I needed to speak with the individual when he gets a chance.  I started to photograph the damage done to the pontoon vessel (USAF #8) while an Officer gave dispatch the information of the vessel.
  
  A witness already filled out a statement on printer paper.  He advised he was out doing a check ride.  When he came back into the dock pontoon 7 was not tied to the dock and was floating into the basin/boat lift area.  He said it looked like the renter threw the shifter all the way down into the forward position and tried to cut the wheel but slammed into pontoon 8 on the lift.
  
  The damage to pontoon vessel USAF #8 was mainly the port side near the stern of the vessel.  I documented the damage with photographs (see attached).  The pontoon vessels did not have any registration or registration numbers but since they are government vessels, they are not required to have either.  The owner also advised us that they are self insured.  I asked the owner if she can get me any information on the vessels that were involved.  She provided me with a copy of a purchase order of the vessel as well as the manufacture statement of origin (included in attachments). 
  
  The renter arrived back at Bonita Bay with the other pontoon vessel involved.  I asked the renter what happened and he advised that the boat started drifting into the basin and he tried to maneuver out and collided with the other pontoon vessel.  I had the renter fill out a sworn written statement.  I then started to photograph the damage that was sustained to USAF #7.