Owner/operator had an issue starting the boat on this day which was the first time getting the boat out for the year. He thought it was maybe bad gas so he drove to town and filled up with fresh gas. He stated he turned the motor over while on shore and it started right up. 

He shut the motor off and backed into the boat launch. He stated that it would not start again so he used the throttle lever to increase the rpms and was starting to crank the motor back over. That is when an explosion in the motor happened, it blew the cowling off the top of the motor and started the fire. 

He used the fire extinguisher on board the boat as well as one given to him by another individual at the landing the subdue the fire. Fire fighters arrived on scene and made sure the fire was totally out

Shoal Lake
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