OPERATOR AND PASSENGER OF VESSEL 1 WERE TROLLING APPROX 100 FT. NORTH OF DUCHESS CREEK ISLAND WHEN BOTH HEARD A POPPING NOISE COME FROM THE MOTOR.  WHEN THEY LOOKED AT THE MOTOR, THEY NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM THE MOTOR. POSSIBLY FUEL LEAKING FROM OR FLOODING THE CARBURETOR IGNITED. OPERATOR USED THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER BUT COULD NOT STOP THE FIRE.  BOTH SUBJECTS PUT ON PFD'S AND LEFT THE BOAT.  BOTH SUBJECTS SWAM TO THE SHORELINE.  THE VESSEL BURNED TO THE WATERLINE AND WAS A TOTAL LOSS.  AREA OF THE ACCIDENT WAS APPROX 1 MILE SOUTH OF DUCHESS CREEK RAMP AND APPROX .2 MILE EAST OF THE DUCHESS CREEK CUT ISLAND AND APPROX 100 FT NORTH OF THE NORTH SHORE OF DUCHESS CREEK ISLAND.
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