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Here are the places on your boat where a fire is most likely to start, with suggested prevention measures.
[SailNet, 15 July 2003]
ABYC standards and recommended practices for the design, construction, and installation of portable handheld fire extinguishers and fixed fire extinguishing systems on boats.
[American Boat & Yacht Council, Edgewater, MD, USA]
Brief list of safety questions about your gear, including PFD′s, fire equipment, fuel systems, ground tackle, safety equipment, stoves, electrical system, bilge pumps, through-hulls, and batteries.
[Nautical Know How, Inc., Stuart, FL, USA]
Handheld extinguishers containing the new "clean agent" chemicals, Halotron and FM-200, are tested against the standard dry chemical and foam equipment. Useful as an introduction to the technologies. 4 pages with photos.
[Practical Sailor, 1 June 2005]
Sizing and location of automatic fire extinguishers, with or without engine and genset shut-down switches. Thoughts on preventing electrical fires. 5 pages.
[PassageMaker, July 2000]
Grab bag of facts and commentary to help choose, maintain, and test your fire extinguishers and other safety equipment. Primitive but useful page Contains excerpts from hard-to-find bulletin board and newsgroup postings, as well as links to useful sites and vendor pages.
[Bill Dietrich, USA]
The three types of fires and an introduction to the U.S. Coast Guard-approved equipment and recommendations for preventing and fighting them.
[BoatSafe.com, USA]
List of fire sources on a boat, and a primer on fighting on-board fires. 3 pages with lists of fire-prevention tips and vendors of marine extinguishers.
[Cruising World, September 2000]
The pros and cons of a smoke alarm hooked via transmitter to the main circuit breaker to cover more contingencies more cheaply than standard breakers and fuses.
[Yandina Ltd., Beaufort, SC, USA]
What you can do to prevent fires in the galley, electrical wiring, the engine, propane storage, and lightning.
[SailNet, 22 February 2002]
It′s the habits of seamanship - the things you check constantly - that are the most important elements of a safe and happy life afloat. These habits are born of a constant, low-grade paranoia that comes from having met Murphy many times.
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