Vessel 1 had two persons on board and one additional person being towed on a wakeboard behind Vessel 1.  The Operator reported that while Vessel 1 was in idle and he and the other Occupant aboard Vessel 1 were preparing to lift the wakeboarder out of the water, they smelled fuel.  The Operator turned around and saw the engine on fire, at which time he and the other Occupant on Vessel 1 jumped overboard.  Another boater in the area assisted the three Occupants in the water and took them to a nearby boat ramp.  Emergency services, with the assistance of a Watercraft vessel that towed Vessel 1 closer to shore, eventually put out the fire.  The vessel was a total loss; no injuries were reported.
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