RedactedNarrative: On 3/8/15 while on water patrol in sarasota county, i was dispatched to a boating accident that had occurred in sarasota bay. I was advised that two boats had collided in sarasota bay. Both vessels involved were standing by at marina jacks. I arrived on scene at 1415hrs. Upon arrival there were 2 vessels, 1 of which appeared to have some serious damage. 
  I observed a 20ft sea hunt (v2), fl 7504 pd, with severe damage to its console. The other vessel (v1), a 33ft sea ray, fl 1988 ne, didn’t appear to have any damage. I observed one small scuff mark near the water line on the port side. From the damage it appeared that the sea ray struck the sea hunt on its starboard side. 
  
  I first interviewed the operator of v1 who stated that he wasn’t sure what happened. He said he was headed south towards the ringling bridge at approximately 20 mph and all of a sudden the sea hunt ran into him. He said he didn’t see the other vessel until it struck his port side about 2/3 way forward. I had operator1 give me a written statement and draw a diagram. 
  
  I then interviewed the operator of v2, who stated that he was headed south following the marina jack dinner boat about to go under the ringling bridge when all of a sudden a large vessel collided with his vessel at a high rate of speed on his starboard side mid section. I had operator2 give a written statement and draw a diagram. 
  
  I also collected written statements from a person on each vessel. I took several photographs of each vessel. 
  
  Since i was getting conflicting stories about who hit who. I then went to see if anybody on the marina jack dinner boat witnessed the accident. The first mate of the marina jack dinner boat, told me he saw the entire thing. Witness stated that he saw both vessels heading south in sarasota bay. The sea ray at a much faster speed than the sea hunt. He stated he saw the sea ray hit the sea hunt and it appeared that the sea ray didn’t see the sea hunt because he was riding high in the bow so he wouldn’t be able to see. 
  
  On tuesday 3/10/15 i went to marine max where v1 is stored to see if i could observe any damage. It appeared v1 had some minor gel coat damage under the water line on its port side. This damage would be consistent with Witness statement that the vessel was riding with its bow very high out of the water. 
  
  Operator1 was issued one uniform boating citation for violation of navigation rules resulting in an accident.