OWNER/OPERATOR LAUNCHED BOAT JUST AFTER FILLING WITH FUEL. 1 ATTEMPT TO START ENGINE, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE SECOND ATTEMPT TO START ENGINE, THE BOAT EXPLODED.  THE EXPLOSION BLEW injured FORWARD TOWARD THE DASH. iT BLEW THE CABIN DOORS OFF, THE ENGINE COVER OFF AND SHATTERED THE WINDSHIELD AND BLEW OUT THE PORT SIDE OF THE BOAT. THE ENGINE AREA THEN CAUGHT FIRE.  BYSTANDERS ASSISTED IN EXTINGUISHING THE FIRE.  Injured GOT GLASS CUTS ON ONE HAND AND BOTH LEGS FROM THE SHATTERED WINDSHIELD AND THE FIRE SINGED THE HAIR ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS HEAD AND HIS LEFT ARM.
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