RedactedNarrative: Operator #1 stated to the effect:  I was heading to the Barnegat Municipal ramp so I could pull my boat out of the water.  As I was tying up the bow I noticed smoke coming out of the vents.  I opened the engine compartment and noticed there was a fire.   Before I had a chance to grab my fire extinguisher the back of the boat was fully engulfed.  My son and I jumped onto the docked and called 911.
  
  Investigation at the scene revealed:  Operator #1 was attempting to remove his vessel from the water.  While tying the vessel to the dock a fire started in the engine compartment.  Operator #1 opened the engine compartment, at which time the vessel become fully engulfed.  Both Operator #1 and his son were able to get off the vessel with out incident.  Barnegat Fire Department arrived on scene and extinguished the fire.  The vessel was removed from the waterway by On the Ramp Marine Towing.
  
  No Injuries were reported at the scene.
  
  Boarding #12-04B