RedactedNarrative: V1 was attempting to dock at the Venice Ave boat ramp.  Operator of V1 stated that he nosed his bow up to the pylon and his wife was able to get a line around the pylon.  As she was trying to hold the vessel close the dock the current was pulling the vessel away from the dock and the operator thought his wife was going to fall in the water so he gave the vessel some forward throttle but overcompensated and gave it too much throttle and his bow crashed into the dock pylon and snapped it off.