RedactedNarrative: On September 4, 2016, I, RFC with the Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division, responded to Allatoona Lake at Allatoona Landing Marina reference a possible boating incident.  Once on scene, I met with the two vessel owners of the incident.  
  
  The at fault owner/operator was undocking from the gas dock at Alllatoona Landing in his white houseboat, vessel 1,  when he struck another vessel, vessel 2, docked at a slip behind the gas dock.  The owner of vessel 2 was not occupying his vessel at the time of the incident.  Owner2 was up off the dock when it occurred, but did see the incident happen.
  
  I interviewed both parties and they both came to an agreement of how the incident occurred.  Operator1 advised that he was at fault.  Operator1 advised that when he was undocking, the wind was blowing and blew his houseboat in to Owner2's vessel striking the bow.  The railing on the stern of vessel 1 struck the bow of vessel 2 causing slight damage and breaking the bow light.  Owner2 advised that the damage should not cost more than $200-$300 dollars.  
  
  Operator1's vessel had very minimal damage to the railing.  Both parties agreed to not have a boating incident complete at that time due to no injuries and slight damage being done.  Operator1 advised that he would pay for the damage to Owner2's vessel since he was the at fault operator.  I advised both parties to contact me if the incident turned out to be more than it first appeared.
  
  On September 20, 2016, Owner2 contacted me and advised that the damage to his vessel was over $2000.  Owner2 had an insurance adjuster make a claim on the damage and it totaled over $2000.  I advised Owner2 that I would be completing a boating incident report from the incident now that the damage totaled over $2000.
  
  Operator1 contacted me and advised that he sent insurance information over to Owner2 so that the incident would be covered.