RedactedNarrative: Operator # 1 stated in effect: I was moving my vessel.  I was approaching Slip and I could not get my vessel out of gear.  I immediately turned the engines off and continued drifting.  I struck the outboard motor of another vessel at the marina.  Once I got my vessel into a slip I noticed a broken bracket on the engine where the throttle cable is mounted.  
       Investigation revealed:  Operator #1 was Operating Vessel #1 within the confines of the Leonardo State Marina in Middletown, NJ.  Vessel # 1 was underway at idle speed, approaching slip.  Operator # 1 lost directional control of Vessel #1 due to a mechanical failure of the port motor throttle cable.  Vessel #1 struck Vessel #2 (safely Moored in slip and unoccupied) causing minor damage to both vessels as indicated above.  No injuries reported at the scene.  
       An inspection of Vessel #1 and the aforementioned port throttle cable, revealed a compromised bracket that is intended to secure the throttle cable to the engine.  At the time of the inspection, the bracket was secured with a pair of "Vice Grip" pliers.  I was unable to determine whether or not the temporary fix was completed prior to or after the collision.