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Kamper · 07-27-2005, 09:19 AM

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By MELANIE NELSON
Staff Writer
[email protected]

BOATERS WATCH as a vessel burns on Lake Winnipesaukee in Alton on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)

ALTON — When the driver of a performance boat opened the hatch cover and saw a fire in the engine, he immediately shut the cover and jumped overboard.

Alton Fire Chief Alan Johnson said no one was injured in Tuesday's fire that burned the boat completely down to the water line. Both Alton and Gilford's rescue boats responded to the fire and firefighters on the boat were able to extinguish the fire quickly, said Johnson.

The boat had been about a half-mile off shore in the area of Rum Point when the owner, Joe Bryne, 55, of Canton, Mass, and Alton, realized he was having engine trouble. Johnson said he opened the engine hatch and saw a fire in there then instantly dropped the cover back over the engine and jumped off the boat.

When fire crews arrived, he said the boat was completely engulfed in flames.

"It was fully involved. You could see it from the bay," said Johnson who stayed on shore as commander.

Johnson said he was told the boat was a 26-foot Donzie, which is a high performance racing boat. Marine Patrol towed the boat to Glendale Docks where an investigation will be conducted.

07-27-2005, 09:19 AM	#2
Kamper Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Thornton's Ferry Posts: 1,314 Thanks: 67 Thanked 172 Times in 128 Posts	Donzi article Laconia Citizen http://www.citizen.com/apps/pbcs.dll...050/-1/CITIZEN By MELANIE NELSON Staff Writer [email protected] BOATERS WATCH as a vessel burns on Lake Winnipesaukee in Alton on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Jim Cole) ALTON — When the driver of a performance boat opened the hatch cover and saw a fire in the engine, he immediately shut the cover and jumped overboard. Alton Fire Chief Alan Johnson said no one was injured in Tuesday's fire that burned the boat completely down to the water line. Both Alton and Gilford's rescue boats responded to the fire and firefighters on the boat were able to extinguish the fire quickly, said Johnson. The boat had been about a half-mile off shore in the area of Rum Point when the owner, Joe Bryne, 55, of Canton, Mass, and Alton, realized he was having engine trouble. Johnson said he opened the engine hatch and saw a fire in there then instantly dropped the cover back over the engine and jumped off the boat. When fire crews arrived, he said the boat was completely engulfed in flames. "It was fully involved. You could see it from the bay," said Johnson who stayed on shore as commander. Johnson said he was told the boat was a 26-foot Donzie, which is a high performance racing boat. Marine Patrol towed the boat to Glendale Docks where an investigation will be conducted.