RedactedNarrative: V1 caught on fire during startup of engine. Operator1 advised he started the two blowers on his vessel to vent the fumes for at least 5 minutes. Operator1 then started the starboard engine up. During the startup of the port engine, he heard an explosion from the boat. 
  
  His friend was inside the cabin and his brother was on the aft swim platform of the vessel. The vessel quickly caught on fire and all 3 occupants voluntarily jumped into the water and began to swim to shore. A good Samaritan on another vessel nearby was able to call 911. No injuries occurred to any occupant.  The vessel fire was extinguished by Miami Dade Fire Rescue and then towed by Fast Response Salvage Company.
  