Boat explodes in FL
 

Looks like fumes ignited.

Saw the video last night, didnt realize how bad the casualty's were..... that was a hell of an explosion

Holy crap! I hope that all of the survivors get well soon.

Gas fumes in the bilge is no joke.

different view of it i just got

what if he did use his blower, but still exploded ! does this can happen ?

Running one's bilge blower does not guarantee that there will not be an explosion. This is especially true since most folks only run their blower for 5 or 10 seconds and then turn the key. So sad.

I like to run the blower then partially lift the hatch and do a sniff test.

Padraig

This. ^^^ Everytime.

I've witnessed a few boat fires at start up. Not anything i want anyone to go thru.

I preach it and teach it to those I boat with, few do it.

I worked on a boat this year who’se blower switch didn’t work. I told the people and they said ‘what’s that ?’
They’ve owned this boat for about 20yrs !!!!

Please bring this topic up with those you know. Never assume !

When I'm prepping at the ramp I open the hatch a foot then I'll run the blowers after i launch while I park the truck before I start up.

Fumes are heavier than air. Run the blower. You’re house furnace does too for the same reason.

It happened at the 15th street fisheries fuel dock, same canal as Southport and directly across from Pier 66 just inside the inlet.

Local news was showing a pontoon boat on fire, I couldn't understand how a pontoon blew up like that. Turns out the pontoon was docked directly south of the boat that blew up and debris caused the pontoon to burn also.