RedactedNarrative: Operator #1 stated: "I was trying to dock at the Tiki Bar when a sailboat came behind me blocking me in the slip area. I had nowhere else to go so I tried turning the boat to the right when I struck the rear swim platform of the other boat. As I turned more to the right the port side of the boat hit the dock and piling causing it to fall into the port side of the other boat that was docked at the other slip".
  
  Investigation at the scene revealed Operator #1 was attempting to dock his vessel at the Tiki Bar Forked River, NJ, Ocean County. After attempting to pull into the transient slip the Vessel #1 was blocked in by a sailboat that was to its rear and had nowhere else to go but into but towards the rear of Vessel #2. Vessel #1 struck the swim platform on Vessel #2 and then continued turning towards the left. Vessel #1 struck the finger dock and piling between Vessel #1 and Vessel #2 causing the piling and finger dock to move and strike Vessel #2 on the port side. Vessel #1 struck the dock forcing it into Vessel #2 causing damage to Vessel #2's Port Side and transom as it was docked to the slip at the Tiki Bar transient slip. Vessel #1 had no known damage.
  
  The owner of the Inn, was contacted reference possible damage to the piling or dock at her business. She reported that the damage was minimal and did not wish to report it. She advised it was less than $350.00.
  
  
  
  Vessel #2 was driven to Marina where it was dry docked.
  
  Vessel #1 was driven from the scene.
  
  No injuries reported on scene.