RedactedNarrative: On Saturday, August 6th, 2022, at approximately 18:00 hours, Vessel 1, a 15-foot 2016 Carolina Skiff  struck moored Vessel 2, a 21-foot 2020 Tahoe, while attempting to leave the dock at Marina. Vessel 1 then left the marina on plane without contacting Vessel 2’s owner. As of September 7th, Vessel 1’s owner has not contacted law enforcement to report the crash.
  On August 6th, 2022, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) were dispatched to a hit and run boating accident that occurred at the Marina.
  FWC LT conducted an interview with the owner of the 21-foot 2020 Tahoe, Vessel 2 (V2). The owner, explained his vessel was moored and he was in the Marina Restaurant at the time of the crash. He stated the bow and the trolling motor had been damaged in the crash. FWC LT took photos to document the damage.
  I spoke with the Dock Manager who explained that one of the restaurant managers was able to determine the Florida Registration numbers of the striking vessel using the marina’s security cameras. The striking vessel (V1) was identified as a white 15-foot 2016 Carolina Skiff. I looked up the registered owner identified OP1 and went with a restaurant manager to review the properties security cameras to determine if OP1 was driving the vessel at the time of the crash.
  The security cameras showed OP1 arrive at the marina at approximately 3:00 PM with an unidentified white male passenger and dock his vessel. He walked up the ramp and into the bar. He ordered two drinks at the bar and gave one to his passenger. When they finished their drinks, they returned to the vessel and OP1 took the wheel. 
  I was able to identify OP1 from the video footage using his drivers license photo and a signed receipt from the bar where he used his credit card.
  FWC LT and I left the marina and searched the area. We could not locate OP1 or V1. FWC Senior Officer went to OP1’s address but he was not there.
  On Tuesday September 6th I returned to OP1’s house to conduct an interview, but he was not there. I located a telephone number for OP1 and left a voicemail asking him to call.
  As of today (9/14/2022) OP1 has not reached out.
  DETAILED NARRATIVE OF COLLISION:
  At the time of the crash, V2 was moored approximately five feet in front of V1, bow to bow.
  OP1 and the unidentified white male boarded V1 to leave Marina at approximately 4:00 PM. 
  OP1 turned V1’s steering wheel so that the motor was facing the dock. He then untied V1 refusing help from the marina dock hand. OP1 used his foot to push V1 off from the dock
  He turned from the dock and stumbled back to the helm. Grabbing the throttle, he over accelerated forward subsequently crashing into V2’s bow at a high rate of speed.
  
  OP1 recovered and quickly backed away from V2. He then throttled up to plain and left the marina, an idle speed zone, on plane at a high rate of speed. OP1 struggled to control V1 and came within a foot of striking a third vessel.
  