RedactedNarrative: On June 23 at approximately 1600 hrs, I, Marine Enforcement Officer, was on lake patrol at Navajo Lake State Park.  I was notified by Park Superintendent of a boat accident in the Francis Canyon area of Navajo Lake State Park and the second vessel involved was leaving the scene.  I picked up Superintendent at the Navajo Lake Marina and we searched the Francis Canyon area for the second vessel involved which was described as a white Mastercraft with orange writing on it occupied by several people (vessel B).  After a quick search of the area, we did not locate vessel B and met with the reporting party at Navajo Lake Marina on vessel A.
  
  The owner of vessel A, Operator stated that they were on plane heading towards the mouth of Francis Canyon and saw vessel B on plane to their starboard side.  Vessel B passed vessel A and suddenly turned to the port in front of vessel A.  Operator stated he threw his boat into reverse and turned left but was unable to avoid hitting vessel B on the port side with his bow.  Once both boats settled, the owner of vessel A and B spoke and tried to exchange information.  Operator stated the operator of vessel B stopped and they made sure everyone was OK and stated he would take care of any damage, but they were unable to get close since the water was so choppy.  Operator stated that he looked at his boat (vessel A) and saw very minor damage so he told the operator of vessel B to not worry about it instead of damaging his boat further trying to tie up to vessel B and get a card or exchange information.  Vessel B left the area.  Operator contacted NM State Parks to report the collision and stated that he believed the operator of Vessel B may have been intoxicated.  Passenger 1 provided me with pictures she took of vessel B and the damage to vessel B.  Operator confirmed that this was the vessel that he struck.  Operator stated that no one was injured on his vessel as a result of the collision.
  
  The pictures provided of Vessel B show a registration number and damage to the port side just below the side window.  Two tears can be seen just above and the length of the Master Craft decal on the port side.  This damage is consistent with the chain of events from Operator of vessel A.  Vessel A had black transfer, white transfer, and fiberglass embedded into the rubrail on the front right side of the bow.  No other damage was noted or reported on vessel A.
  
  A certified letter will be sent to the owner of vessel B informing him of the legal requirement to file a boat accident report and gather more information related to this collision.  No enforcement action was taken at this time pending the outcome of further contact.  This case is open pending further investigation.
  
  Recording 386-053 was made of this event.
  End of report.