On July 27, 2012 at approximately 8:30 p.m. Operator and two other subjects were traveling down South Pass, also being followed by another vessel to assist some friends at the end of South Pass when Operator struck bottom causing his boat to come to a stop.  Operator stated that the console, leaning post, and T-Top broke loose from the vessel, the console coming loose caused a fuel leak.  Operator tried to start his vessel which resulted in a fire by the engine.  Two fire ext. were used but they were not able to put out the fire.  The other vessel that was going with them got them off of the vessel, while the vessel that was going with them got them off of the vessel, while the vessel LA9622ef (Pass A Good Time) continued to burn to the water line and later ended up coming to rest against the bank in canal on the west side of South Pass.  There were no injuries.  Due to past high rivers sand bars formed where they had none in the past, and pass in not properly marked.
I Sr. Agt. did not speak to Operator until 07/28/12 at approximately 12:30 p.m.
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