RedactedNarrative: Vessel 1 with three people onboard was heading on an east course at approximately 40 knots of speed in Hillsborough Bay by red aid to navigation beacon number 12 (light list number 23300) and Bird Island (part of the Alafia Banks Critical Wildlife Area) heading back to WIlliams Park Boat Ramp after a day on the water. The Vessel 1 operated by the registered owner experienced engine trouble were both engines stalled out.
  
  The operator of Vessel 1 attempted to restart the engines without success, noticed smoke coming from the engine compartment, and discovered a small fire on the aft part of the engine compartment behind the port engine close to center line which he extinguished with his onboard fire extinguisher.  With no battery power to attempt to restart either engine, Vessel 1 drifted onto the east side of Bird Island .The Operator of Vessel 1 was able to contact a friend to transport him and his two passengers back to shore, leaving Vessel 1 aground on Bird Island.
  
  Upon closer inspection of the engine compartment, I discovered burned paint on the port engine exhaust piping, melted exhaust flexible coupler that connects to the through hull overboard exhaust discharge fitting; heat distress color change with charring on the exhaust discharge port fitting, and melted electrical wires along the aft half of the engine compartment.
  