A pair of motorboats have been burned to a cinder in Taupō's marina today, streaming black smoke across the Waikato town.
Witness Dawn Duncum was at a friend's place near the Redoubt Rd marina when they noticed plumes of smoke around 5pm.
![The fire broke out around 5pm on Saturday. Photo / Supplied](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/OSP2I3AMRHGCJ6DMMLPFIU753U.jpg?auth=132cfbcd99d1c4ede0cc8a1f545f83f0d41b4b381669afeefbf440f5a77bfc1a&width=16&height=12&quality=70&smart=true)
Duncum said it looked like the blaze had started in a smaller boat before spreading to a larger neighbouring one.