RedactedNarrative: On June 30, 2018, Operator1 and his family rented a pontoon boat from Lake Norman Marina.  Around lunch time the boat was docked in the northern most boat slip closest to shore in front of Apps and Taps Restaurant.  In the boat slip to the right of Operator1' boat was a docked pontoon boat.  Both boats had parked/docked bow first into the slip.  Around 2:00PM, Operator1 backed straight out of the slip then began to maneuver/turn hard right in an effort to depart from the marina.  As Operator1' boat began to turn, he realized that the stern of his boat was going to strike the stern of boat2.  In an effort to turn quickly and avoid a collision, Operator1 increased his throttle abruptly causing his boat to slam into v2 boat with great force. 
  
  Damage to Vessel 1 (Operator1): 18"X6" dent and deep scratching along the outside portion at the back of the left pontoon. 
  
  Damage to Vessel 2: The weld between the body and the end cap on the left pontoon was separated.  This caused the left pontoon to take on water, and begin to sink. 
  
  Note:  Due to V2’s boat taking on water, it was inoperable and had to be towed by Tow-Boat-US.  The total bill for towing the vessel and trailering it to Long Island Marina for repairs was $4,525 (not calculated into damage assessment). 
  
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