(a) The registration numbers or names as documented of each vessel involved.

(b) The name and address of each owner of each vessel involved.

(c) The name of the nearest city or town, the county, the state, and the body of water.

(d) The time and date the casualty or accident occurred.

(e) The location on the water.

(f) The visibility, weather, and water conditions.

(g) The estimated air and water temperatures.

(h) The name, address, age, or date of birth, telephone number, vessel operating experience, and boating safety training of the operator making the report.

(i) The name and address of each operator of each vessel involved.

(j) The number of persons on board and towed on skis by each vessel.

(k) The name, address, and date of birth of each person who died, was injured or disappeared.

(l) The cause of each death.

(m) Weather forecasts available to, and weather reports used by, the operator before and during the use of each vessel.

(n) The name and address of each owner of property involved.

(o) The number, availability, and use of personal flotation devices.

(p) The type and size of each fire extinguisher used.

(q) The nature and extent of each injury.

(r) A description of all property damage and vessel damage with an estimate of the cost of all repairs.

(s) A description of each equipment failure that caused or contributed to the cause of the casualty or accident.

(t) A description of the vessel casualty or accident.

(u) The type of vessel operation (cruising, drifting, fishing, hunting, skiing, racing or other) and the type of accident (capsizing, sinking, fire, explosion, or other).

(v) The opinion of the person making the report as to the cause of the accident.

(w) The make, model, type (open, cabin, house, or other), beam width at widest point, length, depth from transom to keel, horsepower, propulsion (outboard, inboard, inboard/outdrive, sail, or other), fuel (gas, diesel, or other), construction (wood, steel, aluminum, plastic, fiberglass, or other), and year built (model year) of the reporting operator's vessel.

(x) The name, address, and telephone number of each witness.

(y) The manufacturer's hull identification number, if any, of reporting operator's vessel.

(z) The name, address, and telephone number of the person submitting the report.