RedactedNarrative: On 6/4/19 Officer and I were dispatched to a boat fire call near Bayshore Gardens/Bradenton.  The operator/owner of the vessel was uninjured.  The vessel fire was extinguished by the fire department's marine unit.  SeaTow is scheduled to remove the remains of the vessel on 6/5/19.
  
  On 6/5/2019 at approximately 1130am, I spoke with Subject through his insurance agent, who interpreted my questions and his answers for me.  Subject stated that he had refueled the vessel and taken it out of Sara Bay Marina on Thursday, May 30th to test it out since he had not used it in a while.  It had some engine problems which lead him to anchor it nearshore by Tiara Drive in Bradenton, FL. Subject went back to the vessel on Tuesday, 6/4/2019 around 9am, and tried to restart the vessel.  Subject opened the engine compartments to try to ventilate any gas fumes but did not turn on any fans or blowers.  After attempting several times to start the engines, there was an explosion.  Subject attempted to use his fire extinguisher to put out the flames but stated it only made the fire worse.  He then jumped into the water and swam to shore.  Subject stated by the time he reached shore, the fire department was already on-scene.  He stated the fire started at the carburetor and spread to the rest of the vessel.   
  
  Subject was checked out by EMS, refused further medical treatment and wished not to formally report any injuries. the Fire Department’s Marine unit extinguished the flames with foam.  
  
  At approximately 1:00pm, I joined MCSO Deputy on his patrol vessel to document the location and status of the vessel.  The vessel’s stern was found resting slightly onshore while the rest of the vessel was burned down to between a few inches and two feet of the water line
  