RedactedNarrative: On October 17th 2016, I, Officer, was on land patrol in Marathon FL, Monroe County.
  
  	At approximately 1645hrs, I received a call from FWC dispatch, informing me that a sailboat had struck and damaged a dock at Ponchos Marina in Marathon.  I arrived on scene and spoke with the dock hand, who informed me that a sailboat had been attempting to dock on the other side of the marina, hit a concrete piling and broke it.  The owner had already contacted a company for an estimate to fix the piling and had quoted approximately $3800.  He pointed the sailboat out to me on the opposite side of the dock, so I relocated to speak with the operator.
  
  	Once I located the operator and I inspected the vessel for damage, to which I found nothing significant.  Operator informed me that the vessel had hit the piling with the anchor and he found no significant damage.  I collected a statement from Operator, identified the three other occupants on board and took pictures.
  
  	When I left the scene on 10/17, Operator was instructed to contact me the following morning with insurance information and proof of vessel registration.
  
  	On 10/25/16, I finally received this email from Operator -
  
  	Ofc.,
  I checked with my broker and the deductible on the insurance is $4,500, so it’s not relevant, and they don’t make claims for less than that amount.     I will work out a plan to pay him directly after I get a written couple estimates from him.     Thanks for all your assistance.