RedactedNarrative: V01 TRANSITTED WEST OF LITTLE PALM ISLAND HEADING NORTH 
  V01 WEIGHT LOAD AND SPEED PRODUCED LARGE WAKE
  V02 AFFECTED BY WAKE AND PUSHED UNDER V03 CAUSING DAMAGE
  
  V2 subject explained that he and his guests were aboard their larger vessel. the M/V "Giddyap" when they heard a vessel (later to be identified as FL 2255NT) transit the area at a high rate of speed and at close proximity to their vessel. V2 subject watched the vessel and witnessed the operator  transit a commercial crawfish vessel with crawfish traps aboard at a high rate of speed.  The two factors of the vessel having increased weight because of the load and the vessels speed caused it to displace a larger wake than normal operation causes. This large wake traversed towards V2 subjects vessel and caused the inflatable dinghy (later to be identified as  FL8475PW ) to be pushed towards and under the larger vessel, the M/V "Giddyap".  This action caused damage to the seat bracket of FL 8475 PW and fiberglass damage to the M/V "Giddyap"
  
      	Operator1 did not slow his vessel and continued transiting the area. V2 subject boarded FL8475PW and followed Operator1 into Newfound Harbor. After a short while, Operator1 slowed his vessel and came to a stop. V2 subject and Operator1 discussed the boating accident. Neither of the persons exchanged information post accident. (This was documented in a video provided by V2 subject and corroborated by information provided by Operator1)	V2 subject forwarded me the videos and pictures via email. 
  
  	 I made contact with Operator1 the following day and met with him at his residence and commercial dock. Operator1's own witness account was consistent with V2 subjects.  Operator1 advised that because he placed a larger than normal amount of crawfish traps on his vessel, slowing down in the area would have created an unsafe speed and risk the safety of his vessel and crew. Therefore by overloading his vessel, he felt he was mandated to travel at speed while traversing the area. Operator1 advised that normally he does slow his vessel in that area so as not to wake other people, or vessels in the area. 
  
  	Operator1 was issued a non-criminal citation for careless operation of a vessel due to vessel overloading and excessive speed causing a higher than normal wake in a high traffic area. Negligence was also established as Operator1 new there was a duty of care for other vessels in the area, breached that duty of care by overloading his vessel thus requiring him to operate his vessel at a high speed and that breach caused injury or damage to property.