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BassknucklesFREE2021#1

Boat explosion in Greenport, I'm glad the two are not injured severely. Everyone be careful, don't rush and write down steps for your start up procedures. I assume the Capt did not turn on the blower to vent then bilge of fumes after gassing up or he did what I almost did when I got distracted and put the gas nozzle in the pole holder.

Police ID 2 Thrown From Boat During 'Violent Explosion'

The boat exploded at a Greenport marina Tuesday afternoon, police say. The explosion was "felt as far away as East Marion," official says.

patch.com

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MateOriginal Crew210 postsSince 2019

ChinacatFREE2021#2

Scary stuff
I had already reached out to a well respected NYA member who is in that marina to confirm he and his boat are OK as well.
Sounds like it could have been a hell of a lot worse and they are lucky to be alive

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CommodoreOriginal Crew7,060 postsSince 2018

georgeADMIN2021#3

@Bassknuckles Thanks for posting. This is not the first time I've heard of something like this.

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CommodoreOriginal Crew5,158 postsSince 2018

BennyVFREE2021#4

@Bassknuckles Thanks for posting. This is not the first time I've heard of something like this.

Not the first and definitely won’t be the last. A lot of inexperienced boat owners out there these days.

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CommodoreOriginal Crew5,665 postsSince 2018

WhatKnotFREE2021#5

Glad they seem to be OK, but AirLifting is big $‘s. Hope for the best. You have to have Your A Game on while re-fueling.

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CommodoreOriginal Crew12,891 postsSince 2019

captmike28FREE2021#6

You can never be too careful on the water, particularly when fueling up. And, in addition to running the blowers for a good 5 minutes you should also stick your nose in the bilge, just to be sure! Can't be too safe!!

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CaptainOriginal Crew1,847 postsSince 2018