RedactedNarrative: Per Algoma PD Officer report, Operator did back his boat into the Algoma Harbor boat launch and tie off to the dock.  Operator then parked his vehicle and trailer and then came back to his vessel and started his engine and was going to wait for friends to go fishing.  Operator began rigging fishing poles when his vessel exploded and became on fire. Operator jumped out of the vessel and began splashing water on his face and arms (where he was burned).  
  
  Algoma Firefighter and arson investigator found/believed that Operator's vessel had a leak in one of it's fuel lines, where fuel was leaked into the bilge area and once air mixture conditions were right by venting, the fumes became flammable and the running motor ignited the fumes, causing the explosion.
  
  Warden later interviewed Operator by phone and Operator stated his carburetor was loading up and backfiring.
  
  Operator stated he removed the dog house to adjust the carburetor as it backfired again and ignited gas fumes which flashed back on his face and arms and catching the boat on fire.  Operator stated he jumped out of the boat, because he was burned on the face around his eyes and did not want to try and fight the fire with his fire extinguisher.