Customer trying to start his own boat, poured fuel in the carb, backfired setting himself on fire and his boat and adjacent boats..

 

Damn....that sucks. Hope he wasn't injured too bad

Very nice, sounds like its time to put the wet stuff on the red stuff

Wow that stinks! Hope everyone is ok.

 

Tony, I know your sons respond but are you a volunteer as well? My brother relocated to Barnegat and joined the F.D. and is the General Manager of Blaze Emergency Equipment Company in Browns Mills.

 

-Scott

Hope the guys ok, I remember a few lake boats out in AZ that did something similar. They we jet drive boats and had a cover over the engine that you would need to turn on a system that would evacuate all the built up fumes that would build up prior to starting. I know should be spark suppressed systems on the boats, but out there 100-110 degrees outside let alone the built up temp and you had a recipe for disaster. Well a few did just that, crank the engine over with out pumping out the fumes and BOOM, boat on fire..

Step 1: Screw-on safety hat.

 

Step 2: Turn-on explosion-proof bilge blower to vent compartment contaminated with gas fumes.

 

Step 3: Always remember steps 1-2!

 

Or if you're in a hurry for the insurance money, just turn the damn key, you idiot!

Why would you pour fuel into the carb? I am picturing right over the butterfly valve. You mean into the bowl, right?

Step 1: Screw-on safety hat.

 

Step 2: Turn-on explosion-proof bilge blower to vent compartment contaminated with gas fumes.

 

Step 3: Always remember steps 1-2!

 

Or if you're in a hurry for the insurance money, just turn the damn key, you idiot!

This....... Always Always ALFRIGGINGWAYS Run the blower for a minimum of 10 minutes before starting..Hell I did that even with a Diesel.