RedactedNarrative: On Sunday, September 23, 2018 at approximately 1735 hours, a single-vessel boating accident occurred at the Cape Coral Yacht Basin on the Caloosahatchee River (Lee County), resulting in damages. V-1 was attempting to dock when its electronic throttles failed to recognize the neutral/reverse signals provided by the operator, causing the vessel to continue forward and strike a piling on the dock. The struck piling was snapped at the waterline and V-1 received fiberglass damage to its bow. No injuries were reported and damages are estimated at $2,200. The primary contributing factor is mechanical failure to the vessel's throttle systems.