Specifications

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Fireextinguishersarerequiredonboatswhenanyofthefollowing
conditionsexist:
• Thereareclosedcompartmentsandcompartmentsunderseats
whereportablefueltanksmaybestored
• Therearedoublebottomsnotsealedtothehullorthatarenot
completelyfilledwithflotationmaterials
• Thereareclosedlivingspaces
• Thereareclosedstowagecompartments,inwhichcombustibleor
flammablematerialsarestored
• Therearepermanentlyinstalledfueltanks(Fueltankssecured
sotheycannotbemovedincaseofafireorotheremergency
areconsideredpermanentlyinstalledAlso,iftheweightofafuel
tankissuchthatpersonsonboardcannotmoveit,theUSCoast
Guardmayconsideritpermanentlyinstalled)

Inspectextinguishersmonthlytomakesurethat:
• Sealsandtamperindicatorsarenotbrokenormissing
• Pressuregaugesorotherindicators,ifsoequipped,readin
theoperablerangeasdescribedontheextinguisher
• Thereisnoobviousphysicaldamage,rust,corrosion,
leakage,orcloggednozzles
Iftheminimumweightisstatedontheextinguisherlabel,weighextin-
guishersannuallytocheck
Fireextinguishersthatdonotsatisfytheaboverequirementsorthat
havebeenpartiallyemptiedmustbereplacedortakentoaqualifiedfire
extinguisher
servicingcompanyforrecharge

Thefollowingchartliststhenumberoffireextinguishersthatare
requiredonrecreationalvesselsIfaUSCoastGuard-approvedfixed
fireextinguishingsystemisinstalledfortheprotectionoftheengine
compartment,therequirednumberofextinguishersmaybereducedin
accordancewiththechart
Itisrecommendedthathandportableextinguishersbemountedina
readilyaccessiblelocation

  
  
Lessthan26’1B-I 0
26’tolessthan40’2B-lor1B-II 1B-I
40’to65’ 3B-Ior1B-IIand1B-I 2B-lor1B-II

Boatsthatusegasolineforelectricalgeneration,mechanicalpower,or
propulsionarerequiredtobeequippedwithaventilationsystem
Anaturalventilationsystemisrequiredforeachcompartmentinaboatthat:
• Containsapermanentlyinstalledgasolineengine
• Hasopeningsbetweenitandacompartmentthatrequires
ventilation
• Containsapermanentlyinstalledfueltankandanelectrical
componentthatisnotignition-protected
• Containsafueltankthatventsintothatcompartment
(includingaportabletank)
• Containsanon-metallicfueltank
Anaturalventilationsystemconsistsof:
• Asupplyopening(duct/cowl)fromtheoutsideair(locatedonthe
exteriorsurfaceoftheboat),orfromaventilatedcompartment,or
fromacompartmentthatisopentotheoutsideair
• Anexhaustopeningintoanotherventilatedcompartmentoran
exhaustducttotheatmosphere
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All blower motors installed in exhaust ducts must be in working
condition regardless of date of manufacture.