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WT posted 07-09-2010 09:36 PM ET (US)
"Boat Catches Fire Off the Coast of Rockland
By News 13
Story Created: Jul 9, 2010 at 6:49 AM EDT
Story Updated: Jul 9, 2010 at 6:49 AM EDT
The Coast Guard officials say a 16-foot boat called the Boston Whaler was badly burned in a fire in Rockland on Thursday.
According to the Coast Guard, a Good Samaritan called the fire in, saying two people were still aboard.
When the Coast Guard arrived, they were both on the breakwater holding a line to the vessel.
They were both rescued, and nobody was hurt."
http://www.myfoxmaine.com/news/ Boat-Catches-Fire-Off-the-Coast-of-Rockland-98097949.html
Click on the video in the link to see the toasted boat.

contender posted 07-09-2010 11:09 PM ET (US)
16 Ft. Whaler, Not much on that size boat to cause/start a fire. What Happened? sounds like carelessness or stupidity...
jimp posted 07-09-2010 11:24 PM ET (US)
Back in 196_ we saw black smoke coming down Great Peconic Bay from the west. A 13-ft Sport on fire. Why unknown, but we smelled the smoke and saw the charred remains.
JimP
Phil T posted 07-09-2010 11:34 PM ET (US)
The boat was called the Boston Whaler. This does not necessarily mean it was made by Boston Whaler.
WT posted 07-09-2010 11:34 PM ET (US)
I wonder if either of the two people on board were smoking?
Jerry Townsend posted 07-09-2010 11:38 PM ET (US)
Well, let's see. There is a few gallons of gasoline. And remember - fiberglass burns to the waterline.
And having investigated many accidents (albeit in a technical environment) - I have often said - there is one thing I don't want on my boat - is a fire.
But - as contender points out - there are the carelessness and stupidty factors.
But, with any fire - there are two things required - a fuel source and an ignition source. While there was ample fuel for a fire - the ignition (electrical spark or open flame) - and the ignition could have been induced from many such related events/sources - spark, someone lighting a cigarette, cigar or pipe, et al.. That part, we will probably never know.
Regardless, it is most unfortunate that a Whaler has been destroyed - but most fortunate that no-one was injured. --- Jerry/Idaho

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Author	Topic: Whalers are not fireproof.
WT	posted 07-09-2010 09:36 PM ET (US) "Boat Catches Fire Off the Coast of Rockland By News 13 Story Created: Jul 9, 2010 at 6:49 AM EDT Story Updated: Jul 9, 2010 at 6:49 AM EDT The Coast Guard officials say a 16-foot boat called the Boston Whaler was badly burned in a fire in Rockland on Thursday. According to the Coast Guard, a Good Samaritan called the fire in, saying two people were still aboard. When the Coast Guard arrived, they were both on the breakwater holding a line to the vessel. They were both rescued, and nobody was hurt." http://www.myfoxmaine.com/news/ Boat-Catches-Fire-Off-the-Coast-of-Rockland-98097949.html Click on the video in the link to see the toasted boat.
contender	posted 07-09-2010 11:09 PM ET (US) 16 Ft. Whaler, Not much on that size boat to cause/start a fire. What Happened? sounds like carelessness or stupidity...
jimp	posted 07-09-2010 11:24 PM ET (US) Back in 196_ we saw black smoke coming down Great Peconic Bay from the west. A 13-ft Sport on fire. Why unknown, but we smelled the smoke and saw the charred remains. JimP
Phil T	posted 07-09-2010 11:34 PM ET (US) The boat was called the Boston Whaler. This does not necessarily mean it was made by Boston Whaler.
WT	posted 07-09-2010 11:34 PM ET (US) I wonder if either of the two people on board were smoking?
Jerry Townsend	posted 07-09-2010 11:38 PM ET (US) Well, let's see. There is a few gallons of gasoline. And remember - fiberglass burns to the waterline. And having investigated many accidents (albeit in a technical environment) - I have often said - there is one thing I don't want on my boat - is a fire. But - as contender points out - there are the carelessness and stupidty factors. But, with any fire - there are two things required - a fuel source and an ignition source. While there was ample fuel for a fire - the ignition (electrical spark or open flame) - and the ignition could have been induced from many such related events/sources - spark, someone lighting a cigarette, cigar or pipe, et al.. That part, we will probably never know. Regardless, it is most unfortunate that a Whaler has been destroyed - but most fortunate that no-one was injured. --- Jerry/Idaho