RedactedNarrative: On 09/19/2021 3 subjects were onboard a 27 Ft bow rider vessel leaving from Matanzas Pass (Lee county) out to the Gulf of Mexico navigating there way to Carl Johnson Boat Ramp (Lee County). While exiting the pass, the vessel's bilge compartment erupted in flames. The operator attempted to put the fire out but was unsuccessful. Once on scene, the vessel fire had been extinguished by the fire department and anchored onshore. All 3 subjects swam to shore with no injuries.