RedactedNarrative: Vessel – 1991, 50’ Bayliner 4588 Cabin Motorboat w/2 Diesel Inboard Engines – 500 Total HP / Manufacturer Unknown  
  
  On 09/27/2019, at about 02:00 p.m., this vessel was drifting in Phinney Bay, at the Bremerton Yacht Club, located near Bremerton, WA in Kitsap county.
  
  According to Law Enforcement, Operator1 and his wife, who was not onboard at the time of the incident, live aboard this vessel.  On this date and time, the vessel, operated by Operator1, was in the process of leaving the Bremerton Yacht Club Marina when he smelled smoke in the cabin.  After some investigating, Operator1 found a fire in the engine compartment.
  
  Operator1 noticed that the fire was too large to contain so he got the vessel as far away from the Marina as possible and dropped his anchor to keep the vessel from drifting back into the Marina.  It is likely that this act saved other boats and people from damage or injury.  
  
  Operator1 was able to put his two dogs, that were onboard at the time, into PFDs and placed them on paddleboards in the water, before jumping into the water himself.  He was in the water about 15 minutes before he and his dogs were rescued by others at the Marina.  Operator1 was taken to the Hospital for evaluation and released that evening.  Firefighters responded to the scene and attempted to extinguish the flames but were unable to do so before the boat sank.
  
  1 Injury / 0 Fatalities
  No Apparent Alcohol Involvement 
  Vessel was a Total Loss with an Estimated Value of $140,000
  Operator was Not Wearing a PFD at the Time of Incident
  Operator Did Have a Mandatory Boater Education Card
  