RedactedNarrative: Operator #1 stated in effect:  I was picking up my girlfriend from the dock.  I lost forward power and drove the boat in reverse.  I was not able to maintain control and hit the dock.
  
  Investigation on scene revealed:  Operator of V1 was approaching the dock and bulkhead in the area of Trader's Cove Marina municipal ramp.  For unknown reasons, the vessel lost forward power and was unable to maintain control of the vessel.  Operator #1 attempted to operate the vessel in reverse.  As a result, he struck the piling on the bulkhead of the dock.  The piling sustained minor damage as well as the port side stern of V1.  Operator #1 did not sustain any injuries.  
  
  Operator #1 was subsequently charged with Boating Under the Influence.