RedactedNarrative: On or about 3:00 pm, july 7, 2016, 2 personal watercraft were involved in a boating incident on the icw near ocean isle beach, nc. 
  
  Vessel #1 was crossing aft from north to south the wake of a boat that was traveling east.  As vessel #1 crossed the wake, the operator let off the throttle and came almost to a complete stop. 
  
  Vessel #2 was traveling parallel in the same direction about 25 yards west of vessel #1.  As vessel #1 was stopped, vessel #2 turned slightly east and traveled approximately 25 yards and struck vessel #1 in the starboard bow with the bow of vessel #2.  
  
  Operator inattention and inexperience were believed to be the contributing factors in the incident.  Both operators were wearing required personal floatation devices.  Neither alcohol nor drugs were contributing factors in the incident.