So I moored my 2855 at The Causeway marina in Victoria's inner harbor for the Canada Day weekend. This morning, as I was out for breakfast, the boat moored behind me (a 47 foot Carver), accelerated forward and struck my dinghy, which was attached to the stern of my boat. The dinghy was down at the time, but secured on the davits. A friend who was on the boat told me what happened. I inspected for damage and found nothing obvious. The owner of the Carver came around and told me his granddaughter had played with the controls, leaving the boat in forward and throttle advanced. When he started his boat (which can apparently start when not in neutral), the boat accelerated forward into mine. I told him that all seemed okay, we shook hands, and I said that's boating.On the way back to my home marina later that day, all was well until we accelerated to planing speed. About 15 minutes after, I noticed water being sprayed into the back of my boat. The rub rail on the starboard side corner of the swim platform had detached and elongated and was dragging in the water. See photos. I backed off the throttle and did planing speed the rest of the way to my marina, keeping the rubrail out of the water. It's a very curious bit of damage. There is also bulging of the rub rail on the port corner of the swim platform. I figure he hit my boat with enough force to make the swim platform flex, popping the rub rail off the corners of the swim platform.Fortunately, he was still at the Causeway. I went back by car, and I made him aware of the situation, showed him photos, and even took him to my marina so he could personally see the damage. It is now in the hands of the insurance people. Any thoughts? Anything I should be looking out for? Should I insist on a haulout and a thorough inspection of the stern?
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