RedactedNarrative: On Sunday, July 19, 2015, at approximately 1042 hours, I received a call from my dispatcher in reference to a boat accident in the Delaware River at the mouth of the C and D Canal. My dispatcher also stated that there was a cabin boat with 6 people onboard, taking on water. I then responded to my patrol boat in Delaware City and was at the scene of the boat accident at approximately 1105 hours. Upon my arrival, Delaware City Fire Department, Port Penn Fire Department, and Goodwill Fire Department were already there and had assured the safety of the vessels and persons on board. 
  
  I then obtained information from the operator of each vessel: owner/operator of 43''5" Sailboat "Amekay," and 1971 owner/operator of 25" Maxum cabin boat NJ5456GF. Operator1, owner/operator of Maxum cabin boat, V-1, was towed by the fire company into shallow water and anchored. Operator2, owner/operator of sail boat, V-2, stated that he wanted to drive back to Summit North Marina to inspect his vessel. Before V-2 headed to Summit North Marina, I asked him what happened. He stated that he was driving east on the C and D Canal, just east of the Reedy Bridge when all of a sudden he hit the cabin boat. He stated several time that he couldn’t believe he just didn’t see the cabin boat. After determining the damage did not affect the V-2s maneuverability, I advised him to head to Summit North Marina and I would meet him there by land to obtain the rest of the information I needed from him. I was unable to see any damage to the sailboat; however, V-2 stated he wanted to make sure there was no damage. 
  
  I then made contact with V-1 again who informed me that he had a tow boat enroute to tow him back to New Jersey, where he launched from. While securing V-1 at its anchor, and waiting for the tow boat, I asked V-1 what happened. He stated that he launched from New Jersey, heading west, and had just entered the mouth of the C and D Canal, east of the Reedy Bridge. He then stated that his engine cut off and he was unable to start it back it; This was the first time he has ever had engine problems while underway on this vessel. He saw that there was a sailboat heading towards him as he was attempting to fix his engine problem. Unable to move out of the path of the sailboat, he and all 5 of the other passengers onboard began screaming, waving their hands, and blowing the horn on the boat, in hopes to get the attention of the sailboat. When the collision occurred, the V-1 had their starboard side facing the sailboat when the sailboat struck the cabin boat with its bow. V-1 stated then at the time on the impact, a lot of water poured into the vessel; however, once the bilge pump turned on, he realized the boat was not taking on water. I was able to see gashes, holes, and scratches in the fiber glass along the entire starboard side of V-1. I obtained all passengers information that was onboard V-1.Once the tow boat arrived to tow V-1 back to New Jersey, I advised that I would be in contact with him to obtain any other information I needed and to give him the information he needed for his insurance company. 
  
  I responded to Summit North Marina to make contact with V-2. Upon my arrival, I asked him what happened again. He stated that he was traveling east about 9 kts, with the current, and he and his wife were looking up the weather. He stated that he was looking at his radar and never saw the cabin vessel on his radar, nor did he see them ahead of him while he was operating the vessel. He didn’t notice the cabin vessel until he was right on top of them and he could hear them yelling. V-2 stated he struck V-1 on their starboard side with V-2s bow. With the sailboat at dock, I was able to see an approximate 8" scratch in the fiberglass on the bow of the vessel, the starboard side anchor wheel, and slight damage to the starboard...