RedactedNarrative: Vessel – 1980, 40’ Uniflight Double Cabin Motorboat w/ 2 Detroit Inboard Engines – HP Unknown
  
  On 07/08/2018, at about 08:21 p.m., this vessel was cruising on Lake Washington, in the area of Saint Edward State Park, located near Kenmore, WA in King county.
  
  According to Law Enforcement, they received a call on this date and time reporting a vessel on fire at this location.  Officers spoke with the owner of the vessel to learn what had happened prior to the fire.  Operator told Officers that he had purchased the vessel “Panacea” about two years ago and has left her moored at Harbor Village since that time.  On this date, he and his friend, cruised out of the marina at about 8 pm that evening and proceeded to cruise south.  After a couple of minutes of moderate throttle, the engine started to give intermittent power loss on the starboard side.  
  
  Operator asked Friend to check the engine compartment.  As he checked he yelled back to Operator that there was a fire in the engine compartment.  Operator attempted to stop the engines, but the starboard engine wouldn’t disengage.  Both men used the fire extinguishers that were on board with no effect on the growing fire.  Operator reduced the throttle as much as he could and turned the vessel hard to side and, with other boats from nearby coming to assist, decided to abandon ship.  Both Operator and Friend leaped from the boat and were quickly recovered from the water by bystanders in another boat.  
  
  Seattle PD, Mercer Island PD and King County Marine units responded and attempted to put out the fire until about 09:55 p.m. when the boat burned to the waterline, then took on water and sank about 50 feet off shore in the middle of Saint Edward State Park in about 20 feet of water.   
  
  0 Injuries / 0 Fatalities	
  No Apparent Alcohol Involvement
  Vessel was a Total Loss with an Estimated Value of $50,000
  Neither the Operator or Occupant were Wearing a PFD
  The Operator has a Mandatory Boater Education Card
  