Boat Owners Neglect.-

[Sea Rider]

First scenario :

Boat was just released from general maintenance work and under going its first water test when fire caught slowly, a short circuit along fuel spill related issues.




Second scenario :

This moored boat was having severe water intrusion which owner though bilge pump could take care of while booking with marina to pull it out for a full pre summer maintenance. Bilge pump overheated due to extensive work and caught fire slowly, fuel vapors chimed in at the party and fire turned uncontrollable astonishingly fast.



These 2 case scenarios could have been avoided if counting on board with the right wrench tool to disconnect battery power off and fire extinguishers to put initial small fire out when initiated, Both rest now under 50 feet depth, to the displeasure of their respective owners have entered the total loss category as no insurance was available at the time of both events. Bad summer music !!

Happy Boating

 

[gm280]

Maybe there wanted it to burn looking for insurance payout for a newer boat.:noidea:

 

[bruceb58]

I have seen both of these pictures before. How did you come up with these scenarios for each of these accidents? Why is this in the outboard section?

 

[Sea Rider]

Second one is new, just happened 2 weeks back. Was present at both while occurred. It's just a visual illustration of what human stupidity can do to avoid such costly neglect.. Would have been better to post under these sections rather than the Non Repair OB discussion ?

-Stupid Human Tricks While Boating/Fishing
-Dockside Chat

Happy Boating

 

[jbcurt00]

Moved. Neither was an OUTBOARD.

Owner maintenance or less then detailed oriented mechanics?

 

[G_Hipster]

I have seen both of these pictures before. How did you come up with these scenarios for each of these accidents? Why is this in the outboard section?

thought i have too.

 

[oldjeep]

Trying to figure out how a bilge pump would ever catch on fire

 

[G_Hipster]

Pretty easy to arm chair quarter back a coulda, woulda, shoulda, not being onboard. panic and fear trump reason.

 

[bruceb58]

Ethanol!!!!!

 

[roffey]

Bahaha, yup got to be Ethanol.

 

[KnotConnected]

Absolutely not something I'd have thought about in the heat of the moment (pun intended), but killing the batteries during a fire is a good idea then yeah?

 

[3rdtimesthecharm]

Trying to figure out how a bilge pump would ever catch on fire

Me too.

 

[bruceb58]

Absolutely not something I'd have thought about in the heat of the moment (pun intended), but killing the batteries during a fire is a good idea then yeah?

Closing the barn door after the horse has bolted comes to mind.

 

[Grub54891]

Bilge pumps can catch fire, usually because they are not fused, or overfused. When they lock up they WILL get hot and have a melt down.. Google bilge pump fire, or testing.