RedactedNarrative: At approximately 8:30 am on 06/24/2018, Vessel 1, was being operated with the throttle fully engaged.  Vessel 1 Operator estimated he was going approximately 20 miles per hour.   Vessel 2 was trolling and operating at about 1 - 2 miles per hour.  Vessel 2 Operator said he saw Vessel 1 coming from his right and thought it was a warden and that it would slow down when it was about 100 feet away.  When Vessel 1 did not stop, he quickly put his boat in reverse to get out of the way, though the vessels still collided.  
  Vessel 1 struck Vessel 2 on the starboard side just rearward of the bow.  Vessel 1 was on top of (higher up than) Vessel 2 as the damage was to the bottom of Vessel 1 and the top of Vessel 2.  Vessel 1 Operator stated in his Boat Operator Incident Report that he "was cruising back to cabin dock after fishing when I hit a boat that was trolling for Musky, could not see around front passenger and was relying on him to relay boats in area."
  
  Vessel 2 Operator provided the following statement via e-mail: " I was fishing on Dam Lake slow-trolling (between 1-2 mph) a musky lure near the center of the lake when I noticed a boat headed straight towards me going full speed. At approximately 20-30 yards out it became apparent that the boat was not going to slow down or navigate around me. I put my boat in reverse and was able to lessen the severity of the collision. Had I not done this, there is no question that there would certainly have been severe injuries. The operator of the other claimed he never saw me. His passenger sitting in the tip was facing backwards as well, instead of facing forward to see what was in front of them. Overall, a very scary incident."
  