RedactedNarrative: V-1 was traveling north on the Halifax River/ Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway near Channel Marker 63 within Ponce Inlet, Florida. V-1 encountered a commercial tow vessel with a unknown vessel under tow northbound also. 
  
  The area was congested with other vessel traffic and V-1 attempted to pass V-2 on the portside. The wave action and passing close to V-2 caused V-1 to be caught in V-2's wave vortex drawing V-1 up and over V-2's crash bar protecting V-2's motors.
  
  This action caused the crash rail and engine cowlings to be damaged on V-2. No damage was notated to V-1.