RedactedNarrative: Vessel 1, a PWC, struck Vessel 2, an open motorboat, on the port side near the bow.  There were 3 cracks into the bow on vessel 2.  Vessel 1 informed us that they just "did not see the boat" when they struck it.
  
   Operator2 informed us that they were navigating down the ICW when a PWC came from the port side and collided with their vessel.  Operator2 provided me with a name and phone number of a man that was overseeing the PWC due to the operator being a minor. Subject was on a vessel that was not involved in the accident, following the PWC and witnessed the collision. I took information from Operator2 and the three occupants on the vessel for our Boating Accident Investigation. We took photographs of the damage to vessel FL1466MB, which consisted of three cracks in the port side hull near the bow.  I then contacted Subject who informed me that the group with the PWC was at Peanut Island, which is located approximately 16 miles north of Beercan Island in the intracoastal waterway and just south of the Blue Heron bridge. We then navigated by water to Peanut Island to interview Subject's party.  I spoke with Subject who confirmed that the PWC had struck the boat and that the operator had not seen the boat until right before he collided with it.  I collected the necessary information concerning Operator1 through Subject.  We then assessed the damage to the PWC, which consisted of minor scuffs on the bow hull, and took photographs.  After the investigation I determined that Operator1's actions of violating US Coast Guard Navigation rule 5 (failure to maintain a lookout) led to the accident.  Operator1 is given a warning for violation of FSS 327.33 (3) (B).