RedactedNarrative: At appx 10:30 PM while heading South on the ICW in between mile maker 138 and 139, the vessel operator prior to the accident was having problems with the onboard generator.  Subject went below to work on the problem.  Subject2 took over the controls of the vessel. Now operating the vessel, Subject2 said the he reduced the throttle while Subject was below working on the generator.  Subject2 stated that it was a very dark night with no moon and he did not have a spotlight to assist him in navigation.  Subject2 navigated outside of the marked channel and hit a floating dock then went over top of it and struck an empty boat lift and two pylons.  
  
  After impact, Subject took over the controls of the boat.  The two men were unsure of what they hit or if they had run aground.  They looked around and didn't see any lights or houses in the area to notify them of what had happened. 
   
  Subject was worried about the boat having a hole in the bottom and drove it back to its slip in the Carolina Beach Yacht basin to look over the boat.  Subject and Subject2 said that they returned the next day (Saturday 10/17/2015) to look for damage and report it to the dock owner.  They were unable to determine exactly what they hit and didn't know the exact area it happened at, but speculated about a possible dock at the end of Hollis Ln. in Wilmington.
  
  Subject went to Hollis Ln. on Sunday (10/18/2015) and found the owners of the dock family.  They gave Subject the contact information to the dock owner.  Owner advised Subject that he already reported the damage to the Wildlife Commission and they were investigating the accident.
   