RedactedNarrative: Vessel 1 was heading East on the Gandy channel when the Operator noticed black smoke coming from the back of his vessel. He turned the vessel off and checked the vessels engine compartment. He observed no smoke. He turned the vessel back on and suddenly the engine compartment started showing smoke and fire. He attempted to retrieve the fire extinguisher from the vessels cabin but the vessel had become to engulfed with flames. Seeing the fire was getting out of control he ran to the bow of the vessel and jumped into the water and swam to shore to safety.
  
  Subject was unharmed and hired Sea Tow to remove the vessel from the water.
  The vessel was purchased ealier that day and he was taking it out for a water trial before a family trip. No knowledge whether or not the vessel engine had any previous issues or work done to it. Due to signficant fire damage, the cause of the fire was unable to be determined.