Lemme guess; didn’t vent the engine chamber before hitting the ignition. Or maybe launching fireworks from the rear deck platform. Being the fourth and all.
Idiots and alcohol. I would be willing to be that someone will lose their between now and sunset tomorrow.
ding ding ding! Likely winner here.
We live on Lake Lanier, the far NW end. ALL this sort of craziness, idiocy, drownings, collisions, general mayhem happens on the south end of the lake (too) close to the city of Atlanta.
Rumor control reports this boat was a rental, meaning someone rented the boat for the day/weekend. Probably rented it based on size/speed etc., and not familiar with an ‘older’ inboard. IT appeared to be a cruiser with a small cabin, maybe 10-15 years old (looked like it in several published photos).
Given the reports of a explosion followed by fire, fuel vapors (they were close to a lakefront fuel station) ARE the likely culprit here.
Very sad.