RedactedNarrative: Vessel 2 was traveling from the Guntersville City Harbor to the Guntersville Yacht Club.   Vessel 1 was traveling north from Big Spring Creek into the main river channel.   
  
  The operator of Vessel 1 took an  evasive maneuver by decelerating and steering away from Vessel 2.  The starboard bow of Vessel 1 struck the engine of Vessel 2.  The impact caused damage to the engine cowling on Vessel 2 and caused minor scratches to Vessel 1.
  
  The operator of Vessel 1 stated that he was looking at his GPS unit and did not see Vessel 2 until just before the collision occurred.