RedactedNarrative: At approximately 1500 hours i made contact with a female subject twho advised me that she had been notified by her neighbor, that her boat, boat lift, and pier had been damaged by another vessel on july 28, 2017. Subject advised that she arrived at her cottage, in she observed damage to her pier, boat lift, and slight damage to the starboard stern of her pontoon, a white 1998 dolphin pontoon with indiana registration in4464bl. Subject advised me that after observing the damage she and her husband, decided to contact indiana conservation officers to obtain an accident report.
  I arrived at the cottage at approximately 1600 hours and took photographs of the damage to the boat, boat lift, and the pier. Subject advised me that she had already been in contact with the owners of the other vessel, later identified as a white and red 1929 64 foot stern drive paddle wheel boat with indiana registration number in0061hh. The paddle wheel boat is commonly referred by its name, "the dixie." subject advised she had spoken with the insurance adjuster representing the dixie and the company was sending a representative to look at the damages to her property.
  At approximately 1800 hours i arrived at fishermen's cove in north webster, where the dixie is parked between charters. I walked around the vessel and spoke with the owners and crew members. I observed no damage to the vessel, and the crew members also advised me that there was no damage done to the dixie on the evening of july 28, 2017.
  At approximately 1830 hours i spoke with the captain of the dixie, who advised me he had been the captain of the vessel on the evening of july 28, 2017. Operator2 advised me that he had taken two charters out earlier in the day and remembers that the wind was blowing very strongly. Operator2 advised me that he had not had any engine trouble that day prior to the accident, which occurred at approximately 1600 hours.
  Operator2 advised me that he was turning around in webster bay and was heading north out of the bay when the dixie began to lose power. Operator2 advised me that he attempted to restart the vessel several times and was able to get it running, however, when operator2 put the vessel into gear the engine would die. Operator2 advised me this happened for approximately ten minutes.
  Operator2 advised that while the vessel was disabled the wind was pushing the vessel toward the shore near the address. Operator2 advised me that while he was still attempting to regain control of the vessel, it collided with the starboard stern of the pontoon and the boat lift, which were then pushed over into the pier. Operator2 was finally able to get the engine to remain running and power the vessel away from the boat, boat lift, and pier.
  At approximately 1900 hours i spoke with subject2, who advised me he had witnessed the entire incident. Subject2 advised me that he observed the dixie run over an idle zone buoy in webster bay and that the buoy had become hung up on the paddle wheel of the dixie. Subject2 advised he could then tell that the captain of the dixie was having trouble starting and keeping the engine of the dixie running properly. Subject2 advised me that the dixie was completely disabled and was being pushed toward the property.
  Subject2 advised me that he then heard a loud "crash" and observed the bow of the dixie had collided with the boat and boat lift in front of the property. Subject2 advised that after approximately ten minutes the captain was able to regain control of the dixie and drive it away from the property.