RedactedNarrative: 34 foot cabin boat struck pontoon boat on starboard stern.
  I first spoke with OP2, the operator of V2 (a rented pontoon). OP2 said that he was headed north in the ICW and had entered the Cortez Bridge Slow Speed.  Both he and his wife agreed that they had been going slow speed for one or two minutes before the accident occurred.  OP2 said he looked behind their boat just in time.  He saw a large vessel on plain about to collide into them.  OP2 steered his vessel to port and dove out of the driver seat towards the port side of his vessel.  The striking vessel’s bow (V1 -34’ Mainship) collided with the port stern of V2.  V1 then pushed V2 further to the port and V2 scrapped along the outer haul of V1 as V1 passed.  
  	I then spoke with OP1 (owner and operator of V1).  OP1 immediately claimed fault and was embarrassed by the accident.  OP1’s explanation of what occurred was nearly identical to OP2’s.  The only difference being, OP1 thought the accident occurred nearer to the beginning of the slow speed zone.  OP1 recalls having never seen V2 before running into it.  He said he could not see directly in front of his bow.   I explained to OP1 that it is his responsibility to remain aware of his surroundings and maintain proper look-out.
  