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We were running our 30 foot tender from Cat Key to Bimini, using the inshore track. About a mile South of Bimini we saw the oil pressure needle drop to zero. We also noticed a smell of burning plastic. We throttled back and pulled into neutral while we saw black smoke emerging from the console. I went forward, dropped the anchor and got our fire extinguisher. Coming aft, I saw flames shooting from the Center Console, which houses electronics and diesel engine. The radio was dead so we decided to activate our ACR personal locator beacon. Not knowing whether the fire would increase if the console was opened, we emptied the extinguisher into the console through small openings. This effectively extinguished the...
