RedactedNarrative: SYNOPSIS 
  On April 26, 2014 at approximately 6:20 PM, in Santa Rosa Sound in Okaloosa County, Fl; two vessels were traveling in opposite directions. V1 turned V1 across the path of V2 because he thought he was approaching shallow water. V2 impacted V1 near the rear of the starboard side with its starboard bow. V1 took on water rapidly and sank, all three persons on board swam to shore. Both persons onboard V2 were uninjured. 
  
  CONCLUSIONS 
  Based on evidence and information gathered to date, V1 and V2. V2's starboard pontoon struck the starboard side of the V1 approximately 44 inches from stern, causing a 7 X 10 inch hole in the side below the waterline. This point of impact point to how agressive of a turn V1 made in to the path of V2. V1 took on water and sank. V2 suffered a bend to the front 3 " of the starboard pontoon taking it an angle of about 110 degrees. also a dent in the same pontoon caused by buckling and a cracked section of deck between pontoons about 36 " across. 
  
  VIOLATIONS 
  Operator of V1 was issued a Citation for violating Florida Statute 327.33