RedactedNarrative: On June 27, 2020 at approximately 1100 hours V-1 was returning from a fishing trip in the Gulf of Mexico.  V-2 was fishing and stationary approximately 5 miles offshore of Panama City Beach, FL.
  
  The operator of V-1 was distracted by trying to turn off his battery switches for his trolling motor.  When he looked up, he saw V-2, he swerved hard right and hit V-2 on it's starboard bow area.  2 of the 3 occupants on V-2 jumped off the vessel right before impact.  
  
  There were no injuries documented.  One of the passengers of V-2 had his I phone damaged and lost his Costa Del Mar sunglasses.  Both vessels were damaged as a result of the collision.    
  
  V-1 was at fault in this accident and was cited for careless operation, violation of USCG Rule #5, and failure to a report boating accident.
  