On 06-13-13 a friend of V1's owner took the battery out of V1 to buy a new one due to having to jump start the battery the last time V1 was used.  On 06-14-13 he replaced the battery with a new one he purchased at Wal-Mart.  The friend stated he did not try to start the boat because he was late for work, so he left.  At 1:47pm dispatch received a phone call from a concerned citizen reporting a boat fire in a slip.  The fire was extinguished by the Eureka Springs FD and the NEBCO fire boat; they removed V1 from the slip and towed it to the bank and secured it.
 
It is unknown what started the fire, but improper installation of the battery is suspected.  V1 burned to the waterline and sank.
EUREKA SPRINGS