Boat sitting in slip caught fire, then set this one on fire

[sdowney717]

I talked to owner, is an Italian made boat.
Says they think was due to an electrical fault.
This occurred in Poquoson Va, insurance will total it.
In the link, can see it sitting next to the restaurant in first slip.
VIDEO: Boat fire at Poquoson marina damages two other vessels

Firefighters put so much water into it, the bow was all the way down, owner said looked like it was sinking at the front, but here it is. FG side in spots is reparable, around the widow got burned thru.

 

[tphoyt]

Bummer.
It happens. A few years ago the were two sailboats that were burning. Crazy thing was they were on morning. The embers from one caught the other on fire. They were both live aboard and everyone got off in time.

 

[sdowney717]

Fiberglass boats will completely burn down to the waterline, then sink.
I guess a steel or aluminum boat is best if worried about fires.
Yeah I know everything inside will burn.

 

[airshot]

Once fiberglass ignites, it continues to fuel the fire, kinda like throwing gasoline on a fire. Another reason glass boats are costly to insure.