RedactedNarrative: On Saturday August 20th, at approximately 8:41 PM, a call from Hart County Sheriff's Office came across the radio in reference to a vessel incident with no injuries at the Harbor Light Marina North gas docks. Game Warden 2 and I, Game Warden 1, responded to the gas docks at Harbor Light Marina North. Upon arrival a Hart County Deputy was at the scene. 
  
  Upon arrival I spoke with the owner of vessel 2, a blue and white in color Chaparral ski boat. V2 Owner stated that he and his son were not around the vessel when the incident occurred. 
  
  Game Warden 2 was talking with the occupants of another vessel that was at the dock. This vessel was not involved in the incident but witnessed the incident occur. One of those occupants advised him that the incident happened between 7:50-8:10 PM. This is around the time that this individual heard a crunching sound coming from the docks. This individual stated that there were four occupants on vessel #1, a red and white ski boat, and was being operated by a blonde female. 
  
  The witness stated that vessel #1 backed out of a slip and then looked as if to try to come back into the slip when the vessel strike happened. Vessel #1 struck vessel #2 on the stern along the ski platform on the port side of the vessel. This resulted in cracking the fiberglass and puncturing through the deck of the ski platform. Pictures attached. 
  
  The operator did leave a note, on a receipt, on the dash of Vessel #2 that read: "Sorry- bumped your boat. Please call my husband, V1 Owner. The owner of vessel #1 did not call the number on the note. He stated that he did not know the steps to take so he just called 911. 
  
  After getting all the needed information from the owner of vessel #2, I called the number on the note and made contact with V1 Owner. I asked V1 Owner if he was aware what had happened. He stated that he did due to his wife calling him a little before I made contact with him. He stated that his wife's name was V1 Operator and that she was staying at their lake house, Lavonia Ga. with some of her friends. V1 Owner gave me her telephone number to call and get in touch with V1 Operator. 
  
  I made contact with V1 Operator and went with Game Warden 2 and the Hart County Deputy to the V1 Operator lake house. Upon arrival we were met by V1 Operator. I asked V1 Operator to tell me what happened. She stated that she and her four friends went to the restaurant at the Marina. After they had finished eating and got back into vessel #1, V1 Operator stated that she had it in reverse backing out of the slip. She said that she must have either not backed out far enough or did not turn the wheel enough as she put the vessel in its forward gear. Doing this resulted in the bow her vessel (#1) striking the stern of the other vessel (#2). Pictures of vessel #1 attached. 
  
  V1 Operator stated that she only left the note because she was unaware of the protocol on what to do in an event like this. We advised her that whenever a boating incident occurs they are responsible to report it.  I then obtained the information from the other occupants that were on board to complete my report. 
  
  I am waiting for damage estimate from vessel (#1). 
  
  End of Report.  *** On Wednesday August 24, I received a call from V2 Owner. He informed me that he made contact with the repair shop. V2 Owner stated that there were other spider web cracks on the underside of the ski deck on the stern of vessel (#2) from the impact and was making a creaking sound when walked on. The repair shop advise him that if they did not have to replace the entire deck the estimate of the damage was around $2,000 dollars. If they did have to replace the deck, the estimated cost is around $4,000 dollars. 
  
  The operator of vessel (#1) was issued a warning for failure to report 
  
  End of Report.