RedactedNarrative: The owner/ operator of V1 lowered the boat while it was on the lift into the water to start the motors. He started the motors let them run for a short time, and then turned them off. He then started the motors again. When he did this, the port motor ignited throwing the motor cowling into the water. V1's port motor had an electrical failure causing the motor to catch fire and blow the cowling off. V1's motor was damaged due to the fire. No one was injured and the vessel itself was not damaged.