RedactedNarrative: Single vessel fire involving a sailboat in Little Basin, Islamorada, Monroe County, Florida. No injuries reported. Total loss of vessel. 
  
  The vessel owner to discuss the scene. I asked him what had happened. He explained he was on his house boat and smelled the odor of an electrical fire. He looked outside of his house boat and noticed smoke coming from the cabin of the sailboat (FL 5600 HK),V1, tied to the side of the houseboat. He boarded V1 while it was burning, untied V1 from his house boat, and when the two vessels drifted apart he threw the burning vessels anchor in the water. After dropping the anchor he attempted to extinguish the fire by closing the bow hatch and tossing water on the flames, but had no success. He abandoned the burning vessel and swam to his houseboat where the USCG small boat picked him up and transported him to shore. 
  
  Subject indicated there were multiple items of value also lost in the fire. Items lost in the fire included: a 4 hp Yamaha outboard engine, 2 jib sails, 2 main sails, 1 storm jib, the cushions and throw pillows, an empty propane tank, a few empty gas cans, and a bag full of his laundry. 
  
  At this time, I asked Subject to provide a sworn written statement regarding the vessel fire. He provided me with a written statement regarding the incident. 
  
  Subject informed me he does know how to swim, but was not wearing a PFD. He said he did not have the time to put one on. He also informed me that he was unsure of the cause of the fire. He believed it could have either been electrical or fiberglass materials that sparked and or a possible lit cigarette. 
  
  Subject informed me his intention is to cut the remaining fiberglass into smaller pieces and transport them to a dumpster. He plans to pull the remainder of the hull to a local boat ramp where he and a friend can pull it out of the water onto a trailer and transport it for proper disposal.