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Man injured when sailboat explodes off Savin Hill - Dorchester Reporter
by NewsReader 08-27-2011



Man injured when sailboat explodes off Savin Hill
Dorchester Reporter
By Staff The Boston Fire Department reports a man, 58, and his son were working on their sailboat's motor in Dorchester Bay when it exploded around 5:10 pm Saturday. The man suffered burns; boaters from the Savin Hill Yacht Club rushed out to the boat, ...
Small boat fire injures twoMy Fox Boston

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CalebD will become famous soon enough
The article does not say if the engine was an inboard or outboard but it does say that it was a 15' sailboat. Most likely an outboard engine then.
I've always been suspicious of outboard engines and gas in general but this is the first I have heard of an OB engine causing a fire.
Check the link above that has a great shot of the fire and smoke coming from the boat.

Slow news day? Only hurricane Irene to rattle your thoughts? Wait till the power goes off and you actually have to speak to someone face to face.
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