RedactedNarrative: On 5/15/21 DEM-DLE received a faxed in boat accident report from Operator.  He reported that on 5/14/2021 he struck the red buoy at the entrance to Wickford harbor causing damage to his boat.  He said the damage will cost more than $2000 to fix but the total is unknown at this time.  He admits to being distracted at the time of the incident.  He reports that he was the only one on board at the time and he was not inured.  He was able to drive the boat back to Allen's harbor where he had launched and have the boat hauled out.  
  
  Nothing further to report.