Operator vessel caught fire and burned approximately 80% of the vessel down. 

     On November 18, 2013 at approximately 0845 hours two people were at their family home. Operator and Occupant were preparing their vessel (later to be determined as FL 5221 JU) that was secured to their dock to go fishing for the day.
     Operator who is the registered owner of the vessel was onboard, while Occupant went back to the house to get their camera. Operator opened the doors in the stern of the vessel to turn on the batteries. He then turned on his blowers to vent the fumes from the vessel. At approximately 0900 hours Operator started his engines to the vessel. While giving his engines time to warm up he noticed that the engines were running at a lower RPM than usual; he increased the RPMs, and then started to turn on his GPS(Global Positioning System) when he heard an explosion toward the stern of the vessel. Operator then turned around and noticed flames coming up from the deck of stern. At that time Operator began yelling for Occupant. Operator stated that the flames grew to approximately five to six feet when he jumped off the vessel. That is when Occupant returned to the dock and both men rushed to the house to call 911. Occupant called 911 and was informed that the Fire Department was on the way. 
     At approximately 0952 hours OFC arrived on scene. The vessel was no longer on fire and the scene was secure. Monroe County Fire Department was already on scene along with Monroe County Sheriffs Office. The United States Coast Guard had an investigator arrive on scene moments later referencing oil and pollutants being in the water from the fire. I then made contact with the registered owner of the vessel( Operator) and had sworn statements filled out from all parties involved, and then photographed the scene. operator also stated that he had approximately $750 worth of maintenance done to his carburetors the week prior to the incident.
MARATHON