OWNER/OPERATOR OF V1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO MAKE REPAIRS TO AN AUXILIARY YAMAHA 4000 WATT GENERATOR. DURING COURSE OF REPAIRS OWNER HAD REMOVED BACKFIRE FLAME CONTROL AND HAD CLEANED OUT CARBURETOR ACCIDENTALLY SPILLING FUEL ON DECK. WHEN OPERATOR ATTEMPTED TO START GENERATOR THE GENERATOR BACKFIRED CAUSING A SPARK TO LAND AND IGNITE FUEL ON DECK. THE FIRE QUICKLY ENGULFED THE GENERATOR AND BEGAN TO SPREAD ON V1. AS V1 CAUGHT FIRE THE OWNER CUT THE VESSEL LOOSE AWAY FROM THE OTHER VESSELS. V1 WAS THEN ANCHORED BUT SWUNG AROUND THE ANCHOR LINE MAKING CONTACT WITH V2 AND CATCHING IT ON FIRE AS WELL. V1 AND V2 WERE COMPLETELY BURNED DOWN TO THE WATER LINE.
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