RedactedNarrative: Vessel 1 and vessel 2 were docked at Dudley's Marina in Swansboro, (Vessel 1) tried to crank his boat but noticed that the battery appeared to be dead. He then notified Marina personnel to change the battery in his boat. After replacing the old battery with a new one, he tried to crank the boat again. This time when he started the boat the cowling on the outboard motor blew off due to an internal explosion. The cowling traveled in an upward motion and came down and landed in Vessel 2. Vessel 2 was unoccupied at the time of the incident. The cowling went through the driver side windshield on vessel 2 and shattered the windshield.  Factors that contributed to the incident were mechanical issues inside vessel 1''s motor. Vessel 1 was occupied by 6 individuals and no one was hurt.
  
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  PLEASE NOTE:  BARD DID NOT RETAIN TYPE OF ACCIDENT WHEN SAVED.  TYPE OF ACCIDENT FOR THIS REPORT IS FIRE/EXPLOSION (FUEL)
   