The following accident occurred on July 30, 2011, at approximately 1300 hours.

The operator of Vessel I had added approximately 10 gallons of fuel to the vessel's tank one hour prior to departure. He took a seat on the vessel, and the two passengers sat behind him.  When the operator pushed the start button, there was a loud 'boom' and all three occupants were thrown off the vessel into the water. The vessel began to burn in the water, and a bystander used a fire extinguisher to put out the flames before the fuel tank exploded.  It was determined by NH Marine Patrol that a leaking fuel filter and an unthreaded plug wire contributed to the explosion.  The damages to the vessel were estimated at $3,500. There were no injuries as a result of this accident.
Wakefield                     