RedactedNarrative: Operator #1 stated in effect: It was low tide pulling into the area and the engines were up. Operator1 drove around the corner at 1 mph. I took over the wheel and steered the boat so Operator1 could make sure we didn't touch the boat that was sticking out. We barely tapped the boat. We continued to drive the boat towards the parking area of the dock/ through the marina. 
  
  ** This statement was provided by subject1 on behalf of Operator1. Several attempts were made to obtain a statement directly from Operator1. Operator1 was not present at the accident scene upon my arrival. His voice-mailbox was full and would not receive any messages. Several phone calls made by the undersigned have been answered and Immediately disconnected by the person answering the telephone. 
  
  Witness #1 stated in effect: I was on my boat which was docked 3 slips down from V2. The 3 slips in between were empty. I saw V1 coming down the waterway going too fast and something seemed odd. V1 passed the lagoon, backed up, and then turned right into the lagoon. V1 then hit V2. The engines on V1 were tilted up and my husband was trying to tell the man to lower his engines. There was a man driving the boat and two women on board as well. One was on the bow and one was towards the stern.
   
  Witness #2 stated in effect: I saw V1 hit V2 and then bounce off to the right. The outboards were trimmed up on V1 and the guy driving was giving the engines lots of throttle. I told him to put the drives down. He lowered the drives into the water and went towards the restaurant. People then helped him get the boat in the slip. 
  
  Investigation Revealed: Vessel #1 (V1) was being operated by Operator#1. V1 was traveling south in the marina located at the Beacon 70 restaurant in Brick, NJ. V1 turned right towards the restaurant. Operator #1 was operating V1 and failed to negotiate the turn properly. 
  
  Additionally, the engines of V1 were trimmed up, limiting the maneuverability of V1. As a result, V1 struck the starboard bow of Vessel #2 (V2) with it's port bow. Following the point of impact, V2 was pushed back towards the dock, and V1 deflected off of V2, being pushed to the right. 
  
  Following the point of Impact. V1 was tied to the dock at the Beacon 70 restaurant. Subject2 responded back to the scene with the vessel documentation, however Operator #1 was not on scene. As a result of the collision, observed minor scratches/ scrapes to the port side rub rail area ofV1. I observed a deep gouge in the fiberglass ofV2 on the starboard bow. Additional Information provided by the owner of V2 indicated that V2 was pushed back Into the pilings causing damage to the stern of the vessel. This damage was observed by the owner after V2 was removed from the water and placed on dry dock but was not observed by the undersigned. 
  
  The video showed V1 being operated by a white male and 2 white female passengers on board V1. The video showed V1 entering the marina and striking V2. The impact to V2 was hard enough to push V2 back in it's slip and hard enough that V1 deflected sharply off of V2. Additionally, the video showed V1 to have it's outboards excessively trimmed up, hindering V1's maneuverability.
  