A pleasant day on the water turned into an emergency situation for several Port Moody boaters Sunday after an oil leak began spraying the craft's exhaust manifold, sending plumes of smoke into the air.
The operator of the vessel was able to steer the boat to a dock at a home on Alderside Road, where Port Moody Fire and Rescue crews were able to assist.
"It didn't end up being much," said Deputy Fire Chief Gord Parker. "It caused a lot of smoke but there didn't end up being a big fire."
The Port Moody department responded with two engines for the call and a fire boat was on its way as crews assessed the situation. He said damage was limited to smoke in the interior of the engine compartment and there were no injuries in the incident.
"We are getting into boating season," he said. "These are the kinds of things we end up responding to this time of year."
