Vessel owner operator reported the following:
He recently purchased the vessel
That this was his sixth or seventh time out this year
That he and his daughter had motored out and were fishing
That they anchored for 30-45 minutes
That they stareted the motor and moved about 100 feet
That an explosion/fire occurred in the egine compartment
That he tried to extinguish the fire with an extinguisher
That the fire escalated and he had his daughtere entered the water.
That each were wearing a life jacket
That another fisherman picked them up and transported them to shore.
That the vessel burned to the water line and was a total loss.
Newman Lake