RedactedNarrative: On August 2, 2017, at approximately 12:00 p.m., Operator was operating his 23 ft. Parker on the Cape Fear River.  He had his friend on board and they were preparing to anchor the boat near a dock to fish.  
  
  The dock was owned by Subject and contained approximately 10 boat lifts which are utilized by multiple owners.  The lift owned by Subject had a 27 ft. Sea Hunt.  According to Operator, he had fished that area many times before.  He placed his boat in neutral and was preparing to lower his automatic Talon stern anchor in order to fly fish near the dock.  As he was waiting for the anchor to go down, the vessel was carried by either current or wind toward the dock.  
  
  Before Operator could stop the movement of the vessel, the starboard side of the T-top of his boat made contact with the lower unit/propeller area of the 27 ft. Sea Hunt on the boat lift.  The T-top got hung up on the motor of the vessel on the lift.  The current and wind continued to push Operator' s vessel under the lifted Sea Hunt.  This caused his vessel to list and pitch toward the port side.  When this happened, water began coming over the port stern and quickly filled Operator's vessel with water.  
  
  This caused the vessel to roll to the port side and capsize.  When the roll occurred, he was still attached to the motors of the lifted vessel and as a result, when his boat rolled over and began sinking down.  It pulled on the lifted boat and boat lift. The Sea Hunt on the lift fell down onto Operator's vessel, and the lift was torn completely down.  
  
  When Operator's vessel rolled over and capsized and he and Occupant jumped overboard, the Sea Hunt that had been on the lift remained floating on the water and began drifting down the river.   
  
  Emergency personnel responded and assisted the two men overboard and secured both vessels.  It does not appear that alcohol or drugs played any role in this incident.   The vessel was equipped with the required safety equipment.  
  
  It would appear that this incident occurred as a result of river current and wind causing the vessel to drift quickly towards the dock which resulted in the T-top of the vessel contacting the lower unit/propeller area of the lifted vessel and subsequently becoming hooked together.  The current continued pushing the vessel under the dock causing it to list to the port side allowing water to come over the gunwale and into the boat.  When it capsized and rolled to the port side, the weight and force was substantial enough to pull boat and lift down onto the Parker.  The operation of the vessel at the time of the incident did not constitute reckless or negligence and as a result, no charges were filed against Operator.
  
  
  *************************END OF REPORT***************************************** Since the boat was in a boat lift, there will not be a vessel record for it.