RedactedNarrative: Operator #1 called to report that he had been in an accident earlier in the day. He advised that it was a single boat accident and he had decided to operate the vessel back to his dock because it was taking on water. Operator was advised that a Trooper would meet with him 0n 07/13.2014. 
  
  07/13/2014 
  Sgt responded to speak with the operator and inspect the vessel for damage. Operator #1 stated that he left the Golden Nugget and just got back into the Absecon Channel to go home. There was a big Sea Ray in front of me, who began to pick up speed. I saw two wave Runners heading towards him from the Brigantine Beach. They jumped his wake directly in front of me. One ski steered toward my path and I turned into the green channel marker to avoid running him over. I saw that my vessel was slightly taking on water at the stern, so I decided to run it home and get it lifted from the water before it Sank. 
  
  Investigation Revealed: Vessel #1 was traveling west in the Absecon Inlet just east of the Brigantine Bridge. While traveling within the channel, vessel #1 struck the green buoy marker #15. It should be noted that operator #1 did not report the accident until later that night. This decision was made due to the fact that his vessel was taking on water and he wanted to get it home so that he could pull it out with his lift before it sank. Vessel #1 sustained heavy damage to the port side and stern of the vessel. Buoy 15 did not sustain any damage. There were no injuries reported. Due to the fact that the operator did not report the accident until later that night it could not be determined if the PWCs were in the area. As per operator #1's statement vessel #1 was traveling west in Absecon Inlet just east of the Brigantine Bridge. While traveling with in the channel, operator #1 noticed two PWCs traveling towards him from the Brigantine Beach. At this time the PWCs jumped the wake of the vessel in front of vessel #1. After jumping the wake both vessels landed in the travel path of vessel #1. Due to this occurrence, vessel #1swerved to avoid a collision with the PWCs, causing same to strike the green channel buoy.