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Posted: May 26 2008,10:57 am

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PEORIA, Ariz. (Map, News) - A boat on Lake Pleasant northwest of Phoenix caught fire on Sunday, injuring three girls and a boy.

Maricopa County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Lindsey Smith-Macklin says the children had second-degree burns on the lower halves of their bodies, but that none of the injuries were life-threatening.

The children were two 12-year-old girls, a 12-year-old boy and a 2-year-old girl.

Peoria police spokesman Mike Tellef says the fire began at about 10 a.m. after the male owner of the boat ran his engine vent for only a minute before starting it.

Tellef says the vent, which clears out dangerous gas fumes, should run for about 10 minutes or longer.

He did not release the name of the boat owner, who he says is the father of one of the girls. He did not know how many people were on the boat altogether.

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Posted: May 26 2008,11:03 am

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Here's a link to some news coverage and some pics.

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Posted: May 26 2008,11:09 am

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Posted: May 26 2008,11:10 am

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Posted: May 26 2008,2:10 pm

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One report I read said that two of the girls were flown out by heli to local hospitals.

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Posted: May 26 2008,2:43 pm

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Quote (AZKC @ May 26 2008,10:57 am)

Tellef says the vent, which clears out dangerous gas fumes, should run for about 10 minutes or longer.

So is this person Tellef saying that if he ran blower vent for 10 min. or longer this wouldn't of happened. BS. If the bilge is filled with gas, you could run the blower for weeks and still go Kaboom. These blowers will only remove residual amounts of fumes left over from turning the motor off and such. Never were made or designed to protect against a major malfuntion.

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Posted: May 26 2008,7:51 pm

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This has got me a bit worried. I never run my pump for more then a minute or two. Should I be? Is this reason a bunch a crap as Waterdog says. There has to be another reason for the fire, other then not running the pump long enough?

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Posted: May 26 2008,8:58 pm

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I'm with shu and WD. I only run my blower for just a minute or two as well. I would have to say there was a bigger problem like a weak blower, misplumbed blower like a hose off or a fuel issue.

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Posted: May 27 2008,5:36 am

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Throw that engine cover in the trash where it belongs and you won't have that problem!.. :beat

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Posted: May 27 2008,7:11 am

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That's a fact.

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Posted: May 27 2008,7:38 am

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Quote (GoFastRacer @ May 27 2008,5:36 am)

Throw that engine cover in the trash where it belongs and you won't have that problem!.. :beat

Not until it has a big blower on it.

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Posted: May 27 2008,7:59 am

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Quote (GoFastRacer @ May 27 2008,5:36 am)

Throw that engine cover in the trash where it belongs and you won't have that problem!.. :beat

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Posted: May 27 2008,8:01 am

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Quote (WATERDOG @ May 27 2008,7:38 am)

Quote (GoFastRacer @ May 27 2008,5:36 am)

Throw that engine cover in the trash where it belongs and you won't have that problem!.. :beat

Not until it has a big blower on it.

I've seen this more than once, even had a friend that got tossed out by an explosion, couldn't pay me to put an engine cover on!.. :eek

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Posted: May 27 2008,8:04 am

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Your Boat may look A Little Funny With An Engine Cover....

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Posted: May 27 2008,8:06 am

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Your Boat may look A Little Funny With An Engine Cover....

Seen a Raysoncraft with one, not too bad looking!.

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Posted: May 27 2008,8:20 am

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Quote (GoFastRacer @ May 27 2008,8:01 am)

Quote (WATERDOG @ May 27 2008,7:38 am)

Quote (GoFastRacer @ May 27 2008,5:36 am)

Throw that engine cover in the trash where it belongs and you won't have that problem!.. :beat

Not until it has a big blower on it.

I've seen this more than once, even had a friend that got tossed out by an explosion, couldn't pay me to put an engine cover on!.. :eek

You ever had a boat you could put a cover on. Besides, I've seen your motors and they deserve to be shown off. :good

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Posted: May 27 2008,9:03 am

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Quote (GoFastRacer @ May 27 2008,5:36 am)

Throw that engine cover in the trash where it belongs and you won't have that problem!.. :beat

I would love to. But I would loose seating and that would not be a good thing in my boat. :rotflmao

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Posted: May 28 2008,6:18 am

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Quote (WATERDOG @ May 27 2008,8:20 am)

Quote (GoFastRacer @ May 27 2008,8:01 am)

Quote (WATERDOG @ May 27 2008,7:38 am)

Quote (GoFastRacer @ May 27 2008,5:36 am)

Throw that engine cover in the trash where it belongs and you won't have that problem!.. :beat

Not until it has a big blower on it.

I've seen this more than once, even had a friend that got tossed out by an explosion, couldn't pay me to put an engine cover on!.. :eek

You ever had a boat you could put a cover on. Besides, I've seen your motors and they deserve to be shown off. :good

Thanks, I bought one with a cover once, it came off immediately!.

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Posted: May 28 2008,6:19 am

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Quote (BigDog @ May 27 2008,9:03 am)

Quote (GoFastRacer @ May 27 2008,5:36 am)

Throw that engine cover in the trash where it belongs and you won't have that problem!.. :beat

I would love to. But I would loose seating and that would not be a good thing in my boat. :rotflmao

Well, let's hope you don't lose the seating the hard way!.. :eek

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Posted: May 28 2008,7:29 am

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Quote (GoFastRacer @ May 28 2008,6:19 am)

Quote (BigDog @ May 27 2008,9:03 am)

Quote (GoFastRacer @ May 27 2008,5:36 am)

Throw that engine cover in the trash where it belongs and you won't have that problem!.. :beat

I would love to. But I would loose seating and that would not be a good thing in my boat. Ã‚Â :rotflmao

Well, let's hope you don't lose the seating the hard way!.. :eek

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Ejector Seat?? :eek

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Posted: May 28 2008,7:31 am

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We only left the blower on for a 2 maybe 3 or 4 mins, always, and he would even lift the hatch open for a bit and sniff, So as I grew up it became apart of me, when I got my jetski's always took the seat off and let it air for a few min's.

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Posted: May 28 2008,7:37 am

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Very good habit to get into!.. :good

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Posted: May 28 2008,7:38 am

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Quote (Carrera Elite @ May 28 2008,7:29 am)

Quote (GoFastRacer @ May 28 2008,6:19 am)

Quote (BigDog @ May 27 2008,9:03 am)

Quote (GoFastRacer @ May 27 2008,5:36 am)

Throw that engine cover in the trash where it belongs and you won't have that problem!.. :beat

I would love to. But I would loose seating and that would not be a good thing in my boat. :rotflmao

Well, let's hope you don't lose the seating the hard way!.. :eek

Ejector Seat?? :eek

Yeah big time!.. :eek

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Posted: May 28 2008,7:45 am

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Usually Run The Blower About 5 Mins. Before The First Start......Most Of The time, I Don't run It During The Day Though :beat

..... I Know that I should :banghead

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Posted: May 28 2008,7:52 am

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Quote (Carrera Elite @ May 28 2008,7:45 am)

Usually Run The Blower About 5 Mins. Before The First Start......Most Of The time, I Don't run It During The Day Though :beat

..... I Know that I should :banghead

The first start is ok, it's after running it and it's hot then vapors start to accumelate after shutting it off, then it becomes a bomb!.. :eek

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