A very sad day for a boating family, I hope the injured recover. I'm not sure I should, but I do feel relieved that this was Long Island in New York instead of our Long Island. Less chance that I know someone involved.
I suggest that NH_Boater update his list, no reputable safety group recommends operating your blowers while refueling.
We can always use a reminder about the inherent dangers in operating a gasoline boat. We are also lucky that more safety features are added to reduce this risk, so newer boats are so much safer. New boats must have bilge blowers, should have fuel injection and should have fume detectors. These really go a long way to reduce the danger, but obviously your nose is the most important tool.
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