RedactedNarrative: On 07/11/20 Vessel 1 (V1) was being operated by Operator 1 (O1) with seven passengers (P1-P7) on-board in Lewis and Clark Lake, Yankton County, SD. At approximately 11:40 AM, O1 motored V1 upstream at approximately 5 miles per hour near Gavin's Point Overlook.
  
  O1 attempted to turn V1 around and upon attempting to do so, noticed V1's steering was not working properly. O1 made other passengers on-board aware the steering had malfunctioned. P1 smelled the odor of burnt material coming within V1 at this time. O1 opened V1's engine compartment and discovered flames emerging from within. O1 used the fire extinguisher on-board in an attempt to put the fire out but was unsuccessful.
  
  All passengers onboard V1 left the vessel and entered the water while wearing personal flotation devices (PFD's). O1 stayed on V1 for a short time, salvaging personal belongings of the group. O1 eventually closed V1's engine compartment and entered the water. V1 was unoccupied at this time while the fire on-board continued to burn.
  
  Nearby vessels observed the situation and offered assistance to O1 and passengers. V1 continued burning and smoldering while being kept at the location by a rope. O1 and all passengers were picked up by nearby vessels and remained near the scene until the arrival of the WCO.
  
  V1 was towed to the Gavin's Point Boat Ramp where it was trailered. V1 was mechanically disabled because of the fire and the engine had to be manually raised for it to be trailered. O1 advised the fire was likely caused by a power-steering malfunction withing the engine compartment. V1 suffered extensive fire damage as a result of the accident. No injuries were reported from the incident.