RedactedNarrative: On August 14, 2015 at approximately 9:47pm Operator1 was the operator of vessel #1, a Skeeter Bass boat. He was accompanied while in a bass tournament on Gaston Lake. Operator2 was the operator of vessel #2 and accompanied by his wife while watching for meteor showers. They were on the main lake near mile marker one (south of Jimmie's Creek) with no navigation lights on. Two people were witnesses of the incident while they were fishing near Four Seasons Point at the mouth of Jimmie's Creek. 
  
  The operator of vessel # 1 was operating a Skeeter Base Boat with registration at the time of the incident. Witness1 was fishing near the dam not having any luck and decided to move to another spot. Operator1 started his boat and headed west form the dam on the main lake at approximately 40 MPH. As he got to the mouth of Jimmie's Creek (or a little passed Jimmie's Creek) Operator1 saw the glow of his starboard (right) side green light on another boat.  The boat he was Operator2's, the operator of vessel #2, Tahoe Tracker ski boat registration with no lights on.  As soon as Operator1 saw Operator2 boat, Operator1 made a hard left turn striking the back port (left) side of Operator2 boat. The impact caused the fiberglass to be cracked on vessel # 2 which also damaged the starboard (right) side of Operator1's Bass Boat and left a deep scratch from the bow to the stern on the bottom portion of vessel #1. After the impact, Operator1 on vessel #1, turned around to check on Operator2 vessel #2 when he noticed all of Operator2's navigation lights had been turned on.  Operator1 called 911 at or about 9:50pm.  Raleigh Dispatch contacted me at 9:53pm. Lt. and I arrived at the scene at or about 11:05pm. There weren't any injuries and there is an estimated 3000.00 dollars worth of damage to vessel #1 and vessel # 2 combined. 
  
  Due to my investigation, operator/witness statements and interviews, I have found that Operator2, the operator of vessel #2, did not have any navigation lights on at the time of the crash. Operator1, operator of vessel #1, did maintain proper look out and prevented a fatal crash.  Also it was on a very dark night due to no moonlight.
   