RedactedNarrative: 9/14/2020 Operator/owner of Vessel 1, reported a non-injury watercraft crash that occurred on Portage Lakes in the area of Old Park Launch Ramp on 9/7/2020 at approximately 1500 hours.  
  
  The watercraft crash was not reported at the time of the incident.  The Operator/ owner of vessel 1 requested additional information on the operator/owner of vessel 2.
  
  Both parties exchanged information at the time of the crash.  I was made aware at this the crash was a reportable watercraft crash per policy. Information was obtained from both parties over the phone and witness statements were mailed through the US mail to both parties involved.  
  
  Officer inspected both vessels at the subject's residences on 9/21/2020, photographs were taken of the reported damages to vessel 1, and witness statement was obtained from Operator/owner of vessel 1.  
  
  Operator/owner of vessel 1 stated that his vessel was docked at the most southern leg of the south dock when he was backing his vessel off the dock he gave-way to a vessel passing behind him approaching the ramp.  He stated he gave-way by taking his vessel out of gear and putting it in neural and stated his vessel was not moving at the time of the collision.  
  
  He observed the operator of vessel 2 on his port side leave the helm of his vessel and approach the bow leaving the motor in reverse gear causing vessel 2 to strike vessel 1 on the port side toward the stern with the kicker motor.  Both parties exchange information at the time of the crash.  
  
  Operator/owner of vessel 2 claimed fault and agreed to compensate for the damage at the time.  I had not received Operator/owner of vessel 2 witness statement as of  9/29/2020 and made contact over the phone inquiring about the status of his statement.  
  
  He said he had already settled the damage with Operator/owner of Vessel 1 and did not want to complete the statement. I informed him a watercraft incident report was mandated by the U.S. Coast Guard and advised it was in his best interest to complete  and return the witness statement to accurately document the event.  The Operator/owner of Vessel 2 then agreed to complete the witness statement that had been provided.
  
  10/10/2020 I received the written statement from the Operator/owner of Vessel 2 in the US mail.  He stated that on the date and time he was launching his vessel into the water when his vessel 2 was shoved by a pontoon boat from his bow and bumped into Vessel 1.
  
  Photographs and Witness Statements are in RMS report.
  