RedactedNarrative: Operator #1 sated in effect: "It was down pouring and I was trying to get home. I didn't see the boat in front of me and I struck it." 
  
  Witness 1 stated in effect: " I looked out the window and saw a white boat with a green canopy crash into my neighbors pontoon boat. After the collision the boat left the scene and proceeded further into the cove where it eventually docked. 
  
  Investigation Revealed: V1 was traveling west in Byram Cove, Lake Hopatcong, V2 was moored to a finger dock in Byram Cove, unoccupied. Operator #1 collided into the starboard side stern of V2 with the bow of his vessel. Due to the initial impact, V2 was forced into the dock causing additional damage to the port side stern and the edge of the dock. Vessel #1 sustained damage to the keel, bow and starboard side. Vessel #2 sustained heavy damage to the outboard motor, swim ladder, starboard and port side stern. The force of the collision broke the mooring lines and dislodged v2 from the dock. Vessel #2 was adrift in Byram Cove, Witness #1 secured the vessel and returned it's dock. 
  
  Additional summons issued to Operator #1: 
  
  SPA091888, 12:7-76(a) Careless operation 
  SPA 091889, 12:7-61(b) Operate a power vessel without a Boating Safety Certificate.