Operator started his father's boat where trapped gas vapors ignited and caught the boat on fire.	
Details of investigation/ incident:
 on sunday july 21, 2013 at 1103am Operator put his father's 1974 correct ski boat on brookville reservoir at bonwell boat ramp.  When he started the ignition a fire erupted from under the motor cover and caught the boat on fire.
 he immediately called 911 where brookville volunteer fire department and indiana conservation officer responded.  When we arrived we observed a gray ford 4 door passenger car was still hooked to a boat and trailer where the boat was engulfed in flames.
 the fire department put out the fire while officer retrieved information from the boat operator now.  Operator stated that he started the boat where he heard a poof and then fire and smoke started coming from under the boat motor cover.  He tried spraying with a fire extinguisher that was on the boat but it was too hot.  I took photographs and ran the vehicle, trailer and boat information through franklin county dispatch.  
 operator spoke with his father where he wanted him to bring the boat and trailer home if possible.  Jolliff towing service removed the vehicle, trailer and boat from the water where we discovered all was well and driveable.
 on july 29, 2013 at 1435pm i spoke with father and he informed me that he was not filing the incident with his insurance that it would be a total loss.
Brookville