OPERATOR STATED HE WAS CRUISING THROUGH SNAKE CREEK UNDER FULL POWER WHEN HE STRUCK A SUBMERGED STUMP. THE IMPACT TORE THE MOTOR OFF THE TRANSOM AND AS IT WAS SINKING, HE ATTEMPTED TO RETRIEVE THE MOTOR BY GRABBING THE BATTERY LEADS.  WHEN HE DID THE LEADS SPARKED AND THE BOAT CAUGHT FIRE.  BOTH OCCUPANTS ABANDONED V1 AND SWAM TO SHORE WITHOUT INCIDENT. V1 AND MOTOR SANK TO THE BOTTOM AND HAVE NOT BEEN RECOVERED.
LAKE MILLWOOD
ASHDOWN                       