Looked like a giant pile of tires burning, the smoke was so black and
thick.


Five boats catch fire at South Shore Harbour

By Sara McDonald
The Daily News

Published March 26, 2007

LEAGUE CITY - Three people were hospitalized after a luxury cruiser
exploded and four other boats caught fire at the South Shore Harbour
marina about 5:30 Sunday night.

Two men were aboard the 50-foot yacht when it ignited, sending a
pillar of flames and black smoke into the sky, League City Volunteer
Fire Department District Chief Bryan Holmes said.

Emergency responders rescued one of the passengers floating in the
water five boat slips down from where the boat was docked.

The two men aboard the boat were taken by helicopter to Memorial
Hermann Hospital. Their names and conditions were not released, but
workers on the scene said they were being treated for severe burn
injuries. A third man was transported by ambulance to St. John's
Hospital. It is not known if he was aboard any of the boats or not.

One man started hosing down the boat next to the exploded yacht to
keep it from igniting, but the fire spread to it anyway, League City
resident Christina Felts, who witnessed the fire, said.

The fire spread to the boat next to it and three boats that were
across from it, destroying two of them and severely damaging the other
two.

All five boats that caught on fire were luxury cruiser yachts between
50 and 60 feet long, Holmes said.

Jeff Wisocki, who lives in The Palms apartment complex that backs up
to the marina, said he heard the explosion from inside his apartment.

"You could hear the windows shake," he said. "I thought it was thunder
or something huge. Then I looked outside and saw the flames."

Wisocki said he heard his neighbor above him calling 911 from his
deck, so he went outside and tried to help.

He and another apartment resident, John McLaurin, helped Coast Guard
workers pull a wooden boat out of a nearby slip to keep it from
catching fire.

The boat that exploded sunk and began leaking fuel into the water.
Specialty emergency workers from Garner Environmental Services
cordoned off the area and placed a boom in the water to keep the fuel
from spreading, U.S. Coast Guard spokesman Adam Wine said.

They were also monitoring the gas content in the air to make sure
nothing reignited.

Hundreds of people inside the South Shore Harbour center lined the
balcony overlooking the dock, watching the fire, Holmes said.

Wisocki said the boat that exploded was for sale and that the marina
salesperson told him that it had a fuel leak.

Firefighters from Kemah, Dickinson, Seabrook and League City, along
with the U.S. Coast Guard, responded to the scene.

It took about 30 minutes to put the fire out, League City Volunteer
Fire Department Capt. Ray Bigonesse said.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

Joe wrote:
Looked like a giant pile of tires burning, the smoke was so black and
thick.

A curiosity question: If something like that happens on a dock, whose
insurance pays for the other boats that were damaged? Does the otiginal
cruiser's liablilty insurance cover the destruction to the other 4 boats
since they were" innocent bystanders" sitting where they were supposed
to be? Does the original boat's liability insurance pay for the repairs
to the marina?

On Mar 26, 8:18 am, katy wrote:
Joe wrote:
Looked like a giant pile of tires burning, the smoke was so black and
thick.

A curiosity question: If something like that happens on a dock, whose
insurance pays for the other boats that were damaged? Does the otiginal
cruiser's liablilty insurance cover the destruction to the other 4 boats
since they were" innocent bystanders" sitting where they were supposed
to be? Does the original boat's liability insurance pay for the repairs
to the marina?

The boat that burns pay to fix everything.
We had some clowns 30 ftr catch on fire here in the yard, he caught a
nice 50 ft yacht on fire and melted the side.
He had no insurance, so they sued the marina. Luckly the marina owner
has a release of liabilty form everyone has to sign to be hauled out.

Joe

Joe wrote:
On Mar 26, 8:18 am, katy wrote:

Joe wrote:

Looked like a giant pile of tires burning, the smoke was so black and
thick.

A curiosity question: If something like that happens on a dock, whose
insurance pays for the other boats that were damaged? Does the otiginal
cruiser's liablilty insurance cover the destruction to the other 4 boats
since they were" innocent bystanders" sitting where they were supposed
to be? Does the original boat's liability insurance pay for the repairs
to the marina?


The boat that burns pay to fix everything.
We had some clowns 30 ftr catch on fire here in the yard, he caught a
nice 50 ft yacht on fire and melted the side.
He had no insurance, so they sued the marina. Luckly the marina owner
has a release of liabilty form everyone has to sign to be hauled out.

Joe

I'm surprised the marina didn't insist that they have liability
insurance...ours won't let you in without it and they want an updated
policy every year...which is as it should be...I am thankful that there
are no gasoline engines anywhere near our boat...

On Mar 26, 9:19 am, katy wrote:
Joe wrote:
On Mar 26, 8:18 am, katy wrote:

Joe wrote:

Looked like a giant pile of tires burning, the smoke was so black and
thick.

A curiosity question: If something like that happens on a dock, whose
insurance pays for the other boats that were damaged? Does the otiginal
cruiser's liablilty insurance cover the destruction to the other 4 boats
since they were" innocent bystanders" sitting where they were supposed
to be? Does the original boat's liability insurance pay for the repairs
to the marina?

The boat that burns pay to fix everything.
We had some clowns 30 ftr catch on fire here in the yard, he caught a
nice 50 ft yacht on fire and melted the side.
He had no insurance, so they sued the marina. Luckly the marina owner
has a release of liabilty form everyone has to sign to be hauled out.

Joe

I'm surprised the marina didn't insist that they have liability
insurance...ours won't let you in without it and they want an updated
policy every year...which is as it should be...I am thankful that there
are no gasoline engines anywhere near our boat...- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I'm surrounded by wood buildings full of big cigar boats full of high
octane fuel.
I keep a razor sharp burma machette handy so I can get out in about
30 seconds.

Joe

Joe wrote:



Wisocki said the boat that exploded was for sale and that the marina
salesperson told him that it had a fuel leak.



The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

Hummmm, boat for sale, fuel leak, gee do ya think someone could use the
words "insurance" and "arson" in the same sentence?

Cheers
Marty

On Mar 26, 9:49 am, Martin Baxter wrote:
Joe wrote:

Wisocki said the boat that exploded was for sale and that the marina
salesperson told him that it had a fuel leak.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

Hummmm, boat for sale, fuel leak, gee do ya think someone could use the
words "insurance" and "arson" in the same sentence?

Cheers
Marty

I might agree if they were not blown up and burned so badly.
The life flight helos were busy.

Joe

Joe wrote:
On Mar 26, 9:19 am, katy wrote:

Joe wrote:

On Mar 26, 8:18 am, katy wrote:

Joe wrote:

Looked like a giant pile of tires burning, the smoke was so black and
thick.

A curiosity question: If something like that happens on a dock, whose
insurance pays for the other boats that were damaged? Does the otiginal
cruiser's liablilty insurance cover the destruction to the other 4 boats
since they were" innocent bystanders" sitting where they were supposed
to be? Does the original boat's liability insurance pay for the repairs
to the marina?

The boat that burns pay to fix everything.
We had some clowns 30 ftr catch on fire here in the yard, he caught a
nice 50 ft yacht on fire and melted the side.
He had no insurance, so they sued the marina. Luckly the marina owner
has a release of liabilty form everyone has to sign to be hauled out.

Joe

I'm surprised the marina didn't insist that they have liability
insurance...ours won't let you in without it and they want an updated
policy every year...which is as it should be...I am thankful that there
are no gasoline engines anywhere near our boat...- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -


I'm surrounded by wood buildings full of big cigar boats full of high
octane fuel.
I keep a razor sharp burma machette handy so I can get out in about
30 seconds.

Joe

That'll cut through steel, huh? (snicker)

"Joe" wrote in message
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Looked like a giant pile of tires burning, the smoke was so black and
thick.


Five boats catch fire at South Shore Harbour

By Sara McDonald
The Daily News

Published March 26, 2007

LEAGUE CITY - Three people were hospitalized after a luxury cruiser
exploded and four other boats caught fire at the South Shore Harbour
marina about 5:30 Sunday night.

Two men were aboard the 50-foot yacht when it ignited, sending a
pillar of flames and black smoke into the sky, League City Volunteer
Fire Department District Chief Bryan Holmes said.

Emergency responders rescued one of the passengers floating in the
water five boat slips down from where the boat was docked.

The two men aboard the boat were taken by helicopter to Memorial
Hermann Hospital. Their names and conditions were not released, but
workers on the scene said they were being treated for severe burn
injuries. A third man was transported by ambulance to St. John's
Hospital. It is not known if he was aboard any of the boats or not.

One man started hosing down the boat next to the exploded yacht to
keep it from igniting, but the fire spread to it anyway, League City
resident Christina Felts, who witnessed the fire, said.

The fire spread to the boat next to it and three boats that were
across from it, destroying two of them and severely damaging the other
two.

All five boats that caught on fire were luxury cruiser yachts between
50 and 60 feet long, Holmes said.

Jeff Wisocki, who lives in The Palms apartment complex that backs up
to the marina, said he heard the explosion from inside his apartment.

"You could hear the windows shake," he said. "I thought it was thunder
or something huge. Then I looked outside and saw the flames."

Wisocki said he heard his neighbor above him calling 911 from his
deck, so he went outside and tried to help.

He and another apartment resident, John McLaurin, helped Coast Guard
workers pull a wooden boat out of a nearby slip to keep it from
catching fire.

The boat that exploded sunk and began leaking fuel into the water.
Specialty emergency workers from Garner Environmental Services
cordoned off the area and placed a boom in the water to keep the fuel
from spreading, U.S. Coast Guard spokesman Adam Wine said.

They were also monitoring the gas content in the air to make sure
nothing reignited.

Hundreds of people inside the South Shore Harbour center lined the
balcony overlooking the dock, watching the fire, Holmes said.

Wisocki said the boat that exploded was for sale and that the marina
salesperson told him that it had a fuel leak.

Firefighters from Kemah, Dickinson, Seabrook and League City, along
with the U.S. Coast Guard, responded to the scene.

It took about 30 minutes to put the fire out, League City Volunteer
Fire Department Capt. Ray Bigonesse said.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.


One more good reason to stay the f*ck out of marinas! I'd say those
people got what they deserved for their stupidity of keeping their boats
in a marina and paying an arm and a leg for the privilege of putting
their vessels in danger.

Wilbur Hubbard

Joe wrote:

On Mar 26, 9:49 am, Martin Baxter wrote:
Joe wrote:

Wisocki said the boat that exploded was for sale and that the marina
salesperson told him that it had a fuel leak.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

Hummmm, boat for sale, fuel leak, gee do ya think someone could use the
words "insurance" and "arson" in the same sentence?

Cheers
Marty

I might agree if they were not blown up and burned so badly.
The life flight helos were busy.

Joe

Sorry I didn't catch that part, you have to be a pretty cold ******* to
bring harm to others, unless some miscalculated and only meant for it to
burn and not explode.

Cheers
Marty