RedactedNarrative: V-1 was southbound on ICW under engine power. V-1 struck channel marker 68 head on. 
  
  V-1 was heading Southbound on the Intracoastal waterway in the vicinity of the North end of Hillsboro Mile. V-1 had stayed the night in the Peanut Island Area and was enroute to Lake Sylvia to wait for a good weather window before heading to the Bahamas. V-1 was having problems with the engine overheating. Two Goodyear Blimps were also traveling together and created a distraction for the operator of V-1. 
  
  At Collision
      V-1 was traveling at 3-4 knots when it struck ICW red marker 68. V-1 struck the marker head on with the tip of the bow. The marker leaned over, but stayed upright. V-1 continued south on the Intracoastal Waterway. 
  
  Post Collision
      After the collision the operator of V-1 made no attempts to report the accident or notify Coast Guard of the downed marker. During the interview, the operator of V-1 stated that he knew he should contact someone regarding the collision, but did not know who to contact or how to contact them. The operator of V-1 stated that in Europe it is illegal to use VHF channel 16 for any purpose while navigating inland waterways. Even during emergencies. 
      Approximately twenty to thirty minutes after the collision, I was southbound on the ICW and came upon red marker 68 floating in the water. Two subjects in the area stated that they saw a twin-mast, blue hulled, sailboat approximately fourty-five to fifty feet long strike the marker and keep going. I contacted the bridge tender at Fourteenth Street Bridge in Pompano to see if the vessel had passed through. The bridge tender stated that the vessel had just passed through the bridge and was named Blue Swanny. I took the floating marker and secured it to a nearby abandoned dock piling on the edge of the ICW. I then contacted FWC Officer Read to see if he could intercept the Blue Swanny as it traveled south. Officer made contact with the Blue Swanny and found out they were staying the night in Lake Sylvia. He also acquired a phone number for the two subjects on board. 
      The next day at 1200 hours, I met up with the subjects onboard the Blue Swanny in Lake Sylvia. There was no visible damage to the Blue Swanny. The operator admitted to colliding with the marker.