RedactedNarrative: V1 departed Tarpon Point marina and was being operated on the Caloosahatchee River.  V1 impacted a piling outside of the marina while an occupant had her legs hanging over the port side bow.  The impact caused lacerations to the occupant's legs requiring medical attention.
  
  Operator stated that on 11/8/15, at approximately 1800 hours, he was operating V1 on the Caloosahatchee River outside of the entrance to Tarpon Point Marina.   He stated that while operating at slow speed he had turned his attention to the vessel's electronics and did not realize how close he was to the piling prior to impact.  He advised that he struck a piling at a time that a passenger had her legs hanging over the side of the boat.  He stated that he had advised the occupants throughout the day to keep their legs in the vessel and was unaware the passenger had her legs outside the vessel at the time of the boating accident.  He advised that he had not consumed alcohol during the day and was unaware that the accident had to be reported to law enforcement.  Vaughan was treated for lacerations to both legs requiring stitches.
   