Vessel #1 caught on fire as a result of a bar-b-que on board.  Opeator of vessel used fire extinguisher but was unsuccessful.  Fire spread fast, he said.  Operator jumped overboard.  He was picked up by a good samaritan shortly after that.   USCG was alerted and came to put out the fire, after which Vsl #1 sank.  This left a 50 yrd by 15 yrd of sheen on the water, from 65 gallons of gasoline leaking out.  Operator hired Towboat U.S.  next day to salvage the boat, which was totaled.  Operator uninjured.  Operator paid fine to USCG for oil and gas on water: $2500. Vessel #1 totaled.
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