RedactedNarrative: ON JUNE 6, 2021 AROUND 16:00 HOURS ON LAKE HICKORY, A BOATING INCIDENT OCCURRED BETWEEN TWO VESSELS AT THE SAND BAR. WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR THAT DAY WERE CLEAR SUNNY SKIES, LIGHT WIND AND CALM WAVES. THE OPERATOR FOR THE FIRST VESSEL WAS V2 OPERATOR ON A 22'6 BENNINGTON PONTOON AND THE OPERATOR OF THE OTHER VESSEL INVOLVED WAS A V1 OPERATOR ON AN ANCHORED 24' FOREST RIVER PONTOON. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, V2 OPERATOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO PARK BESIDE ANOTHER VESSEL AT THE SANDBAR. AT THE LAST MINUTE HE DECIDED TO CHANGE DIRECTIONS AND HIT THE THROTTLE TO HARD. HE TRIED TO TURN IN A FULL 180 DEGREES TO AVOID COLLIDING WITH V1 OPERATORS ANCHORED VESSEL AHEAD OF HIM. AS V2 OPERATOR TURNED HIS PONTOON BOAT, THE BACK-STARBOARD SIDE OF HIS BOAT MADE CONTACT WITH V1 OPERATORS BACK STARBOARD SIDE OF HIS PONTOON, AS WELL AS CUTTING OFF THEIR ANCHOR. AFTER COLLIDING WITH THE OTHER VESSEL, V2 OPERATOR AND THE OWNER OF THE BOAT HE WAS OPERATING, OWNER, HAD SWAPPED SEATS JUST BEFORE RETURNING BACK TO THE SCENE OF THE INCIDENT. BOTH PARTIES INVOLVED EXCHANGED CONTACT INFORMATION AND MADE SURE THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE OTHER PASSENGERS. DRUGS AND ALCOHOL  ARE UNKNOWN FACTORS IN THIS INCIDENT. THE INCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED WITH A PROPER LOOKOUT AND BETTER OPERATOR ATTENTION.