RedactedNarrative: On July 26, 2015 at approximately 1700hrs a boating incident occurred on High Rock Lake at Tamarac Marina in Salisbury, NC. Operator1 of Denton, NC was the operator of Vessel 1 a 2012 22'' Xpress Pontoon with a 90 HP Outboard Engine. At the time of the incident Operator1's vessel was beached up on the shore at Tamarac Marina. He was in the process of getting his family off the front of the vessel to go get food when his vessel was struck by Vessel 2. Vessel 2 is a 2002 24'' Oasis Manitou Pontoon with a 60 HP Outboard Engine.  Operator2 was attempting to dock at the fueling dock at the marina when she collided with Vessel 1. 
  
  Before the incident occurred Operator2 had pulled up to the fueling dock to unload her son so he could assist her get the vessel into the correct position to receive fuel. Operator1 was beached up to the shore at Tamarac Marina so that he and his family could go get lunch at the restaurant. There were multiple vessels docked already at the fueling dock and multiple vessels waiting in the area to receive fuel. Once a spot opened up at the fueling dock Operator2 (Vessel 1) proceeded to maneuver the vessel into the tight spot. She was receiving assistance from her son, and also the fuel attendant on how to position the vessel into the spot. Operator2 stated that since there were multiple vessels in the area she was concentrating on avoiding those vessels while also listening to the people on the dock giving her directions. As she got closer the fuel attendant was attempting to tell her how to back the vessel into the spot so that it would be easier to get gas. At this point she put the vessel in forward instead of reverse and collided with Vessel 1. At the point of contact Operator1 was in the process of helping his family off Vessel 2. The collision was so hard that some of the small children on board were thrown onto the floor of the vessel. At this point Operator2 shut the vessel off and the authorities were called. Vessel 1 had damage to the left rear panel and a minor dent to the gas tank. Vessel 2 had damage to the front right pontoon, the edge of the pontoon was slightly bent in.
  
  From my investigation and after talking to Operator2, I feel that operator inexperience was the cause of the incident. When talking to Operator2 she said that she got a little flustered with all the boats and having to fit into a small spot on the dock. Also she stated that she accidentally put the vessel in forward gear instead of reverse. No one was charged as a result of the incident. No one on either vessel was injured due to the incident.
   