RedactedNarrative: On 8/9/17 the county water patrol received a report of a rented pontoon boat (WC #1) that had hit a dock on 7/10/17, causing damage to the watercraft. According to a witness, WC #1 was traveling in a slow no-wake zone and struck a fixed dock. The witness stated the boat was speeding (about 15-20 mph), causing a large wake and thought drinking may have been involved. He said the watercraft slowed down before crashing into the first row of docks. 
  
  The deputy spoke to the owner of WC #1 who said the operator/renter left as soon as the boat had been docked by rental staff. They removed the boat from the water to determine the amount of damage. The deputy left several messages for the renter/operator to call him. He finally connected with him on 8/16/17. He said he had been the operator of the rented watercraft at the time the dock was struck. He said he remembered being in a slow wake area, so he was operating at approximately 5 mph. He said he noticed a dock ahead of him and before he could avoid hitting it, he struck it with the pontoon. He also noted that before hitting the dock, he put the throttle in reverse, slowing his speed down to around 3 mph. He said after hitting the dock on the starboard side of the watercraft, it bounced slightly off the dock. He said he looked at the pontoon and the dock and did not see any damage. There were no injuries. Life jackets were not being worn. Because it was reported almost a month after the incident, it is unknown if alcohol was a factor.