The owner/operator of the vessel had just taken on 48 gallons of gasoline split into two fuel tanks. He had made sure that the blower was functioning properly before fueling and had opened the engine compartment hatches. The passenger was on the bow of the vessel painting the trim on the front windshield on the port side. the owner/operator then secured from the fuel point and started the port engine. He stated that he noticed that the engine was running rough and reached into the starboard side window from the starboard side catwalk to throttle down the motor. he stated that he then attempted to reach for the ignition key to secure the motor when an explosion occurred. He was thrown from the boat onto the dock. The passenger was launched into the air from the explosion and came down on the damaged cabin top. The passenger then walked across broken glass and debris to exit the vessel onto the dock. The flames quickly engulfed the entire boat and marina personnel untied the boat from the dock to prevent the fire from spreading.
Brunswick                     