RedactedNarrative: On June 19, 2016, Sgt. And I with the Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division, responded to a boating incident on Allatoona Lake near Iron Hill area of Red Top Mountain State Park.  The boating incident involved a personal watercraft (PWC) striking a pontoon vessel while it was anchored.  Sgt and I began gathering information from both parties involved once arriving on scene.  No injuries were reported with this incident.
  
  The Kawasaki PWC operator was sitting alongside another PWC in the cove near Iron Hill on Allatoona Lake.  Operator1's PWC and the one alongside him were tied together with rope that was located around the steering column of each PWC.  Operator1 started drifting towards the pontoon vessel that was anchored out in the same location.  
  
  As Operator1 started his engine on his PWC, the rope around the steering column got tight around the throttle.  This action made the PWC move forward and strike the pontoon vessel on the front starboard side.  The damage on the pontoon vessel was located on the starboard side pontoon.  The estimated amount of damage sustained from the incident on the pontoon vessel was $3,500.00.  The pontoon owner was on the pontoon vessel with several other family members and friends.  No one was injured.
  
  Operator1's PWC also sustained damage from the incident.  The steering column on the PWC broke.  Operator1 attempted to cut the PWC off when it was striking the pontoon vessel but could not get it to turn off.  Operator1 advised that he had to unplug a wire to get the PWC to turn off.  Operator1 advised an estimate of $2,500.00 worth of damage sustained to his PWC.  Operator1 advised that he has insurance with All State.  No charges were made in this incident.