RedactedNarrative: The Operator stated that they had just purchased this boat and were going to sail it from Lake City, MN to Illinois. 
  
  She said she believed that the boat had two fuel inlets and they had some issues fueling it up. They had a mechanic help them and eventually had them on their way. The boat motor died for a third time outside Wabasha, MN. 
  
  They decided to try the other fuel inlet and poured in 5 gallons of gas from a can to see if that made a difference. The operator said that after they dumped the can in, she went to start the motor and there was an explosion. 
  
  The operator's son was close to the motor and suffered more burns than she did. They used the fire extinguisher but could not put the fire out. A witness on shore heard the explosion and then saw the boat. She and others drove watercraft to the burning boat and were able to get the operator and passenger off the boat and transported to shore, where the deputy met with them. They were checked over by ambulance staff and signed off with no transport. The boat burned almost entirely and sank. Both occupants were wearing life jackets. Alcohol was not a factor. The boat was a Total Loss.