RedactedNarrative: As the vessel was idling after the few minutes the owner noticed smoke coming from the cowling of the motor.  He turned off the engine and used 2 fire extinguishers.  Once out of the water and cooled down the cowling was removed and a wire on the motor was heavily burnt.  Estimate for repair is $5,200 and repair shop advised that there was an electrical issue in the motor that caused the fire.