Tiara Cruiser Wrecked by Fire in West Palm Beach, Florida

A nine meter Tiara sport cruiser with two men onboard went ablaze about three hundred meters offshore to the Intracoastal Waterway, East of North Flagler Drive, West Palm Beach, Florida at 18:39 of Tuesday fifth September 2023.  The West Palm Beach Police Department said its Marine Unit was patrolling the waterway and quickly arrived on scene to find the sport cruiser, fully engulfed in flames.  They then moved the boat closer to shore, and managed to extinguish the fire, with the boat ended wrecked.  The Police Department later reported that two men on board the boat escaped without injuries.  The US Coast Guard is investigating the incident.  This is the third boat fire in span of three days in Palm Beach.

The boat in this fire is a Tiara 3100 Open as produced from 1979 to 1991. The 3100 Open was Tiara's first boat of the newly founded motor boat brand of Leon Slickers, and was replaced by a second generation 3100 Open.

Two Boats Wrecked by Fire at Pleasant Yacht Club, Baltimore

Two cruiser boats of about ten meters in length went ablaze at the Pleasant Yacht Club in 1800 block of Wharf Road Sparrows Point, Baltimore just after 09:00 morning time of Sunday 21 July 2024. The blaze was attended by North Point Volunteer Fire Department with two units, and were later assisted by the Baltimore County Marine Emergency who came with unit 269. The blaze was controlled with the boat which started the blaze ending mostly sunk, while the other one to its starboard also partly sunk and had important damage. Two fire fighters were transported to the hospital for heat exhaustion, with both treated and released a bit later. Baltimore County Fire Department is still investigating the cause of this fire.

The flybridge boat in this fire is a Bayliner 3258 Command Bridge as produced from 1995 to 2000.

2 Saved as Fjord Cruiser is Fire Wrecked Off Hollywood, Fort Lauderdale

Two people were saved as a fourteen meter sport cruiser went ablaze six nautical miles off Hallandale Beach, Hollywood, Fort Lauderdale on the afternoon of Monday third November.  The boaters were rescued by a boater who spotting the smoking vessel called a mayday and turned his attention to assist, rescuing one of the boaters first, and the second later.  The fire was then attended by Hollywood Fire Rescue, Broward Sheriff’s Office Fire Rescue, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, and US Coast Guard units.  The US Coast Guard collected the two boaters from the Samaritan boater, with the blaze fought by the three fire rescue agencies, with a towing boat also coming for nothing to tow the wreck as this ultimately sunk in around 250 meters of deep water.  The two boaters had no injuries and were then taken to the Coast Guard Station in Dania Beach.  The cause of the fire is under investigation, with social media chatter saying the particular boat was displayed at the just finished 2025 Fort Lauderdale Boat Show brokerage section.

The sport cruiser in this fire is 2015 Fjord 48 Open as designed by Patrick Banfield and produced from 2014 to 2017.  When debuting the 48 Open was Fjord flagship, with the model evolved and replaced by the 52 Open.

Two Boats Wrecked One Damaged In Fire at Poquoson, Vancouver

Two cruisers of thirteen meters in length were fire wrecked, while a sportfish cruiser of about the same size also received minor fire damage near the Surf Rider restaurant, Whitehouse Cove Marina, Poquoson, Vancouver at 09:28 morning time of Tuesday 28 October.  The fire started on the thirteen meter Trojan express style cruiser, and with wind coming from its starboard jumped to the Fairline flybridge cruiser on its port side.  An express sportfish cruiser located to the starboard of the fire starting boat also received some fire damage.  Poquoson Fire and Rescue responded to the blaze, as the two boats ended wrecked, but were saved from sinking.  The sportfish which received minor damage was moved in time to avoid further damage.  No one was injured in the fire as the boats were not attended, with an investigation on the cause of the blaze ongoing.  The wrecked boats were removed by SeaTow Lower Chesapeake the following morning.

The boat which started this fire is a Trojan 13 Meter Express as designed by Harry Schoell and produced from 1984 to 1990.  The flybridge cruiser which ended totalled in this fire is a Fairline Phantom 46 as designed by Bernard Olesinski and produced from 1999 to 2006.

One Dead in Boat Fire Near Falmouth, Massachusetts

A boat fire involving three boaters and a ten meter Chris Craft cabin cruiser titled Third Wave at Falmouth, Massachusetts, ended in tragedy as one woman died following a difficult to reach area and loss of communication for two days.  The boat fire incident happened on the night of Monday twenty October, and following this the three onboard, a father, mother, and son abandoned boat, and swam to nearby Naushon Island, located between Massachusetts and Martha's Vineyard, sheltering in a barn.  With the boat wrecked by fire and no communication available, no one knew about this incident until luck makes it that the boats VHF washed ashore, and was found by the son who called a May-Day on Wednesday 22nd.  This call was taken by Naushon Trust who made it to the scene and administered first aid to the three boaters, with the Coast Guard coming later to airlift the family to Cape Cod Hospital.  Ultimately the 72 year old woman died following severe hypothermia and smoke inhalation, going to the better World on Thursday afternoon.  The father was also under observation treated for burns at a Boston hospital, but is awake and breathing on his own.  The cause of the fire is not reported, with the family opening a GoFundMe raiser for the incident and to raise the wreck of the boat.  The above picture shows the boat before the fire.

The boat in this fire is a Chris Craft 33 Corinthian as produced from 1978 to 1981.  A replacement to the 33 Coho, the 33 Corinthian debuted as the 33 Offshore in 1976, and was replaced with the Chris Craft 333 Commander.

Classic Sport Cruiser Goes Ablaze in Kalkara, Malta

A classic fourteen meter sport cruiser titled m/y Valhalla with Valletta Malta flag went ablaze as it was moored at the Kalkara waterfront, in Malta's Grand Harbour at about 07:30 morning time of Thursday second October.  The fourteen meter classic sport cruiser was not attended at the time of the fire, as Civil Protection Malta firefighters from Fire Stations 1, 4, and 5 responded to the blaze.  Civil Protection was also assisted by The Malta Police Force, Transport Malta, and the Mater Dei Hospital Emergency Department in the operation.  The blaze was successfully extinguished with the boat saved from sinking, but receiving important damage in the area around the engine room and aft cabin. 

The classic sport cruiser in this fire is a Mochi 47 Open as designed by Paolo Caliari and produced from 1988 to 1992.

Two Yachts Ablaze at Marina Del Cavallino, Venice

Two yachts of eighteen and thirteen meters in length respectively went ablaze at Marina del Cavallino, Venice, Italy at 17:30 of Wednesday tenth September.  The fire is reported to have started on the large classic Riva yacht, as some works were being carried out in the forward cabin, with this then jumping to the smaller flybridge cruiser with the wind.  Fire fighters from the Vigili del Fuoco of Jesolo with a second squad from San Dona di Piave coming later, fought the blaze.  Ultimately the fire was controlled with no injuries, with both boats ending wrecked.  Both yachts were reported to have been dry docked in recent days for some maintenance works.

The classic Riva yacht in this fire is a Corsaro 60 as designed by Giorgio Barilani and produced from 1982 to 1989 in 43 units.  The Corsaro 60 was evolved and replaced by the Corsaro 20.  The other boat is a Marchi 44 as designed by Yankee Delta of Massimo Gregori and produced in the nineties. The 44 was a replacement to the Marchi 45 and then evolved into the 46.

Boaters Saved as Sport Cruiser Goes Ablaze in Akyaka, Turkey

Boaters of a non reported number were saved from a fire onboard an eight meter sport cruiser at the Slow City neighbourhood of Akyaka, in Muğla's Ula district, Turkey on the afternoon of Tuesday ninth September.  Upon noticing the blaze the boaters moved the boat to shore, jumped off the sport cruiser, and continued fighting the fire with the help of bystanders from the beach.  Their were no injuries reported, and the cause of the fire is currently under investigation.  The story was reported by the XBodrum news website.

The sport cruiser in this blaze is a Rinker 280 Express Cruiser as produced from 2007 to 2012.  The 280 Express Cruiser was a replacement to the 270 Express Cruiser, and was replaced by the Rinker 290 Express Cruiser.

Boat Wrecked by Fire in Gundogan Bay, Mugla, Turkey

A sport cruiser of nine meters in length with one person onboard went ablaze in Gundogan Bay, in Bodrum, Mugla, Turkey at noon of Monday eighteen August.  The fire which started for unknown reasons, was extinguished following the intervention of teams from the General Directorate of Coastal Safety and the Coast Guard, while the one person onboard jumped in the sea and was rescued by nearby boaters.  He was reported to have sustained no injuries.  Ultimately the boat was reported wrecked by the fire.

The boat in this fire is a Sancak SVT 9.20 as produced since 2023.  Located in Izmir, Turkey, Sancak Yacht was founded in 2009 by Volkan Önterlikçi, and today it produces sport cruisers from six to eleven meters.

4 Saved as Classic Bertram Goes Ablaze in Chesapeake Bay, Annapolis

Four boaters were saved as a classic thirteen meter Bertram sportfish cruiser went ablaze in Chesapeake Bay, Annapolis on the morning of Saturday sixteen August.  The four boaters were saved first by nearby boaters, as Anne Arundel County Fire Department, Annapolis Fire Department, U.S. Coast Guard Mid-Atlantic Maryland, Department of Natural Resources, and Natural Resources Police responded to the blaze.  No injuries were reported from the blaze as the classic Bertram sportfish was ultimately wrecked.

The Bertram in this fire is a 46 Convertible, as designed by Dave Napier and produced from 1971 to 1987.  When launched the 46 Convertible was Bertram's largest boat, keeping the flagship status for five years.  The 46 Convertible evolved into the Mk.II in 1982 and then Mk.III in its last two years of production before being replaced by the Bertram 50 Convertible.

One Injured as Boat Explodes in Put-In-Bay, Lake Erie

One man was injured as a sport cruiser of nine meters in length exploded first and then went ablaze in Put-in-Bay, South Bass Island, Lake Erie at about 14:30 of Saturday ninth August.  The injured owner jumped in the water after the explosion, while the boat which drifted ablaze, set another swing moored with no one onboard cuddy cabin boat sportfish cruiser on fire.  The injured boater was air-lifted to a hospital on the main land by Emergency Medical Services.  The fire was fought first by nearby boaters, with the Miller ferry boat also coming to help, as the U.S. Coast Guard and Put-in-Bay Fire came later and extinguished the blaze.  Both boats becamse a a total loss from the fire, with the cause of the explosion not being reported.

The sport cruiser in this fire is a Cruisers 297 Elegante as produced from 1986 to 1987.  The 297 Elegante was a replacement to the 296 Avanti Vee, and was evolved and replaced with some changes into the 2970 Esprit.  The smaller sportfish which went ablaze was a Wellcraft 270 Coastal.

Sport Cruiser Goes Ablaze in Porto Azzurro, Elba Island

A sport cruiser of twelve meters in length went ablaze as it was in a boat yard in Porto Azzurro, in the Gulf of Mola, to the West of Elba Island on 01:00 of the early hours of Sunday third August.  The report of the blaze was made by other boaters who were moored in the area, as Vigili del Fuoco fire fighters from the Portoferraio section responded and controlled the blaze, limiting it to this one boat.  No one was injured in the fire.  According to unconfirmed reports the sport cruiser was lifted the previous morning for a technical problem. 

News have reached us that the sport cruiser in this fire is a Jeanneau Prestige 42S as designed by Garroni and produced from 2008 to 2011.

Eleven Injured as Sport Cruiser Explodes In Prescott, Mississippi River

Eleven boaters were injured as a classic sport cruiser of ten meters in length exploded at Miss-Croix Yacht Harbor, Prescott, Wisconsin, Mississippi river on the afternoon of Saturday 26 July.  Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources responded to the blaze, as the boat burnt its mooring lines and also did some fire damage to another boat, with a big merit going to the owner of nearby Leo Landing marina owner who used his flat boat to move the sport cruiser away from nearby boats.  Eight of the people were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of light injuries. The cause of the fire is reported to be a gas build up, as the skipper of the sport cruiser reported the boat exploding at the third try of ignition.    

The sport cruiser in this explosion is a Wellcraft 3200 St. Tropez as produced from 1985 to 1993 in 1700 units.  The 3200 St. Tropez was a replacement to the 3100 Express and was replaced by the 3200 Martinique.  While the other boat which was involved in the fire was a Carver 36 Aft Cabin.

12 Saved in Sport Cruiser Fire Near Princes Islands, Turkey

Twelve Persons were saved as a sport cruiser of twelve meters in length went ablaze off the coast of Kınalıada, one of the Princes’ Islands near Istanbul, Turkey, on the afternoon of July 25. The fire spread very quickly as the twelve boaters are filmed jumping in the water in a panic situation. The Turkish coast guard later came to collect the boaters with none of them reported injured, and then fought the fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation, with the sport cruiser ending wrecked from the blaze.

The sport cruiser in this fire is a Marquis 420 Sport Coupe as designed by Nuvolari Lenard and produced from 2008 to 2012.  The 420 SC was announced as 40 SC and was Marquis entry level and smallest model produced.  Founded by Genmar-Carver in 2003, Marquis was closed in 2019. 

Regal Sport Cruiser Wrecked by Fire in Brindisi

An eight meter sport cruiser went ablaze as its was berthed at Forte a Mare, Marina di Brindisi, in Brindisi, South East of Italy on about 19:45 of Thursday 24 July. The Vigili dell Fuoco fire fighters responded to the blaze with a fire fighting vessel, and were assisted by the Port Captaincy as they towed the sport cruiser away from nearby boats, and fought the blaze. The fire fighters managed to control the fire, as they saved the boat from sinking. The cause of the fire is under investigation, with no injuries being reported as no one was onboard the boat at the time of the blaze.

The boat in this fire is a Regal 270 Commodore as produced from 1990 to 1993.  The 270 Commodore was a replacement to the Regal 280 Commodore and was replaced by the 272 Commodore.

Absolute Sport Cruiser Fire Scare at Chalkidiki, Greece

A fourteen meter Absolute sport cruiser under Bulgarian flag had a fire scare while berthed at Nikiti marina, in Chalkidiki, in Central Macedonia, Greece at 13:00 of Monday 21 July.  A two minute video filmed by Paolo Colombo and shared on the Sinistri Marittimi Facebook Group shows one person onboard the sport cruiser as the boat is smoking from the stern.  By the end of this video the smoke looks in control, with local news confirming the blaze was extinguished and controlled, and the boat saved as damage is not extended to nearby boats and marina premises.  No injuries are reported from the fire, with the cause of the blaze not being reported.

The Absolute sport cruiser in this blaze is a 47 STC as produced from 2007 to 2011.  The 47 STC came out as a replacement to the Absolute 45, and was replaced by the 45 STY.

Couple Saved as Cabin Cruiser Goes Ablaze in Magdeburg, Germany

A Danish couple was saved as their classic Danish flagged nine meter cabin cruiser went ablaze between the Editha and Zollbrücke bridges on the Elbe in Magdeburg, Germany at 05:00 early morning time of Thursday seventeen July.  Magedburg Fire Police assisted to the blaze with 41 men, two ambulances, five police patrol cars, and a water protection police boat also because the boat was located near two important bridges.  The Danish couple escaped by jumping in the water, and were assisted with first aid by local emergency services on the spot, and then taken to hospital with suspicion of hypothermia and smoke gas poisoning.  The fire was controlled after an hour, at about 06:00 morning time, although the boat ended wrecked.  The cause of the fire was not advised, though it was reported to have started with loud explosion.

Flare Gun Play Causes Fire to Classic Hatteras in Bradenton Florida

A classic thirteen meters Hatteras sportfish cruiser had its flybridge go ablaze at Twin Dolphin Marina, near Riverwalk, Bradenton, Florida on 13:30 of Monday fourteen July.  Bradenton Fire Department and City of Bradenton Fire tended to the fire which was reported on 911 by witnesses, and managed to extinguish it, with the damage circumstanced solely to the flybridge area.  Following this an eye witness who saw the accident reported that he saw three teens fire something off the bridge, and set the flybridge of the Hatteras boat.  With this report and CCTV in hand from the area, the Bradenton Police Department incriminated the three teens  kids aged between eleven and fourteen years old, who were charged with first degree arson, firearm possession, and discharging of a firearm in public and private property.  The three kids were then transported to the Manatee Juvenile Detention Center.

The Hatteras in this accident is a 46 Convertible Series I as designed by Jack Hargrave and produced from 1974 to 1981.  The 46 Convertible Series I was a replacement to the 45 Convertible Series I, and was replaced by Hatteras 46 Convertible Series II.

Traditional Cruiser Destroyed by Fire in Marina di Stabia, Naples

A traditional looking cruiser of ten meters in length, went ablaze as it was berthed at Marina di Stabia, to the South of Naples, on the early afternoon of Thursday ten July.  Immediate the reply of the Marina di Stabia staff who tended to the fire first, and were then later assisted by the Vigili dell Fuoco fire fighters, and 118 emergency services, and thanks to their fast reaction the blaze was limited to this one boat.  No one was injured in the fire, as no one was reported onboard.  According to initial investigations a short circuit generated the fire.

The boat in this fire is a nearby built Esposito Positano 32 Open as designed by 20 Maree and produced since 2023.

Seven Injured as Sea Ray Cruiser Explodes on Lake Lanier

Seven boaters including a kid of five were injured as a seven meter Sea Ray sport cruiser exploded on Landshark Cove near Margaritaville, Lake Lanier, Georgia at around 19:00 of Friday fourth July.  Hall County Fire Department responded to the assistance as five people were taken to hospital; one of which air lifted, and two were treated on the scene with minor injuries.  The fire was also controlled thanks to the assistance of the Gainesville Fire’s Marine Rescue boat.   The boat skipper later reported having trouble in starting the Sea Ray cruiser and on the third attempt it exploded.

The Sea Ray in this explosion and subsequent fire is a 220 Sundancer as produced from 1989 to 1992.  The smallest Sundancer ever made the 220 DA was a replacement to the 230 Weekender, and was replaced by the Sea Ray 230 Sundancer.