RedactedNarrative: On Friday November 13, 2015 at approximately 4:15 p.m. Vessel 1 a 21 foot Bullet bass boat was on step and heading West in the Camp Canal. The vessel was traveling at approximately 30 MPH. While traveling down the canal, he noticed a flat boat coming out of a side canal, Vessel 2. Vessel 2 had entered the camp canal from behind a cane patch. For this reason, the operator of Vessel 1 did not see Vessel 2 until he entered the Camp Canal. Vessel 2, a 16 foot Hanko flat boat could see Vessel 1 approaching and turned into him. When he made contact, the flat boat sliced the fiberglass on the starboard side of the bass boat. The bass boat then turned to port nd ended up in the grass on the side of the canal. The two vessel stayed at the incident scene until help arrived to pull he bass boat from the marsh. No injuries were reported and alcohol and drugs were not a contributing factor in the incident. Both vessels had the required PFD's on board. Both the bass boat and the flat boat had helm steering.
   