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Boat Explodes and Sinks In Waters Off Sausalito, Occupant Injured A man put out a distress call Sunday evening when the boat he was on in Richardson Bay, near Sausalito, suffered an explosion. The 35-foot vessel, identified by the name Folie Douce, blew up in what the harbormaster has said was likely the result of a leaking propane tank. Rescuers from the Southern Marin Fire Protection District and U.S. Coast Guard responded to the incident, and were able to rescue the man, identified as Mark Culver, before the boat fully sank. Culver has reportedly been hospitalized. The Richardson’s Bay Regional Agency (RBRA) reported on the incident, per KPIX, and it remains unclear whether Culver was the owner of the vessel. The boat was apparently identified as inoperable in a harbor census in 2019, but has been anchored in the bay for some time. ....
Boat explodes in Richardson s Bay, injuring occupant Bay City News Service FacebookTwitterEmail A 35-foot sailboat exploded on Sunday, injuring the man inside it before he was rescued by first responders off the Sausalito shoreline. Authorities are investigating the cause of the explosion, but they suspect that the Foulie Douce or tender madness was the victim of a propane gas leak as it sat in Richardson s Bay. Mark Culver, the occupant, was taken to a hospital for burns and minor injuries, but his current status was not disclosed. Richardson s Bay Regional Agency Harbormaster Curtis Havel said he will attempt to contact Culver and discuss housing options, and that he is working with the Southern Marin Fire Protection District to help determine the explosion s cause. ....