Fire Extinguishers

[Guest]

A requirement for MBM cruises and general safety is an automatic engine fire extinguisher system, however I cannot find anyone anywhere that supplies these, can anyone please point me to one suitable to fit to a Princess 32 (1981) with single volvo penta turbo diesel ?

Thanks
John


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[tcm]

The halon ones no longer sold, cos tony blair reckons they wreck the ozone layer. he went on a jet to Montreal to sort it out, wrecking theozone layer on the way more tha quite a lot of halon .

But the powder ones make a right mess, and would need lots of cleaning and fixing up, with aerosols perhaps which would wreck the ozone layer again.

http://www.cruising.org.uk/ad_firemr.htm

Co2 things don't make such a mess, but mebbe not auto? incidentally, if you do have a fire in boat or car, switch off blowers into neutral and whack up the throttles to suck the fire out. This works!

 

[Guest]

Thanks for that, so Im basically stuck, cant go cruising without a system, but cant get a system.........If powder ones make a mess, im sure its better than the boat sinking, but Id hate the idea of an accidental discharge.

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[BarryD]

There are other automatic fire suppression system - Argonite and FM200 for instance. I'm not sure these are marine certified for small boat usage and are cost effective. It is problem we will all have to face soon(ish) so there are likely to be options available - don't give up so easily!

Barry D

 

[paulineb]

Are you trying to tell us that you don't like taking off your clothes ?

Pxx

 

[peterg]

you might be able to find...

a chandler with some old stock of Halon extinguishers.........you only need one 1.5kg for your boat - try Aladdins Cave at Burseldon or some of the other larger stores

 

[Guest]

Quite the opposite, I dont like putting them on..........., after all you *werent* born wearing any were you ?

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[Guest]

I guess someones got to produce on soon, so if you hear of somewhere i can source one from, please let me know.

Thanks

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[paulineb]

So shouldn't the phrase be "If god had meant us to be clothed, we'd have been born wearing them" ??

Pxx

 

[Buck]

Try the car accessory places, systems like these have been on home built rally cars for years, just a thought.

Buck

 

[Guest]

Which is in effect the exact opposite of what I said, both make sense in the same way.

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[brianrunyard]

Any good chandlers.

 

[KevB]

Re: you might be able to find...

Is it not mandatory for boats to have fire extinguishers in the engine bay?

 

[Tucepi]

Aqau Marine Tel no: 023 8069 4949 still have stock of the Halon automatic fire extinguishers 1.3kg.
I need to get 2 replacements for my twin Volvo penta's. Spoke to them this week to find a replacement and was surprised they had some in stock. Approx £61.00.

 

[Guest]

Thanks, ill give them a ring - hope they got enough for both of us

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