On June 28, 2013 on Grapevine Lake off Sandbass Point, near Scott’s Landing Marina, a 1997 24’ Mariah fiberglass pleasure boat, TX 5249 HY, with a Mercruiser V8 inboard/outdrive motor caught fire after a small explosion in the containment holds of the vessel.  

OPERATOR had been out on Grapevine Lake with his family when the vessel s started experiencing engine trouble.  The engine was cutting out and was difficult to keep on plane.  He dropped his family, wife and two children off at Meadowmere Park for their safety and was driving the vessel back to the slip at Silver Lake Marina.  As he approached Sandbass point the explosion occurred in the hold area of the vessel.   OPERATOR stated that all the compartment hold covers blew off and most of the seat blew into the air.  He grabbed the fire extinguisher and put out the fire in the engine compartment.  OPERATOR called 911 and believed the fire was out.  OPERATOR then could feel the deck of the boat in the bow getting very hot.  He then left the boat and entered the water where a passing boat picked him up.  The boat continued to burn and was a total loss burning almost to the water level.  OPERATOR stated there were pfd’s on board the boat but he was not wearing one and that he was the only occupant on the vessel at the time of the fire.  
Grapevine Fire Department responded to the fire with the fire boat and was able to contain the fire.  After the fire was extinguished the vessel was moved to shore for the safety of other boaters.
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