RedactedNarrative: Vessel – 1997, 17' Tracker Nitro Open Motorboat w/90 hp Mercury Outboard Engine 
   
  Owner/Operator –Owner1
  Occupant – Passenger1
  Injured – Swimmer1
   
  On 05/07/2016, at about 4:50 p.m., this vessel, operated by Owner1, was cruising/fishing on Clear Lake near the boat launch, located near Clear Lake WA in Skagit county.
   
  According to the Operator (Owner1), while under way from one fishing spot to another, his vessel struck a person swimming in the lake (Swimmer1).  Owner1 reported that “he just popped up right in front of me.”  Owner1 turned hard and struck Swimmer1's shoulder with the hull of his boat.  
   
  Owner1 pulled Swimmer1 aboard his vessel.  Swimmer1 told Owner1 he was “OK”.  Owner1 transported Swimmer1 back to the swim beach.
   
  1 Injury / 0 Fatalities
  There was no apparent alcohol involved
  No vessel damage was reported
  The Operator was not wearing a PFD
  The Operator did not have a mandatory Boater Education Card
  