RedactedNarrative: Operator of Vessel 1 (V1) stated in effect: I was slowing down heading back to the marina when my throttle got stuck. I shut the motor off and I was able to move the throttle back to neutral. I then restarted the outboard and it started revving up.
  
  I shut it off again and it stopped. I attempted to restart it a second time and it continued revving. I shut the motor off, but it continued revving, I even pulled the key out of the ignition. The outboard continued revving faster until the cover blew off and caught on fire. I called my father (V1 owner), he advised me where the fire extinguisher was and after reading the instructions, I put the fire out. However, the fire reignited and spread to the back of the boat. The fire department grabbed me off the boat and a nearby tug extinguished the fire.
  
  Investigation revealed: V1 was heading south on the Arthur Kill off shore from the Perth Amboy waterfront near the ferry slip. The Evinrude outboard motor on V1 caught on fire due to a mechanical malfunction. 
  
  The fire spread to V1's transom all the way to the back of the seat at the helm. Perth Amboy Fire Department removed the occupant from the vessel and a commercial tug boat "Patuxent" was able to extinguish the fire with a water pump. V1 was towed to Perth Amboy Harborside Marina by Perth Amboy Fire Department at the request of the USCG, where same was secured. V1 sustained fire damage to its outboard motor and transom, up to the seat at the helm of the center console. No injuries were reported, the operator of V1 denied medical treatment. V1 was secured in a slip at Harborside Marina.
  