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Most accidents happen in open motorboats 16 feet or less
Most accidents happen in open motorboats 16 feet or less
At least one USCG-approved Class B-1 fire extinguisher is required on any powerboat, unless it is under the following exception:"motorboats less than 26 feet in length,propelled by outboard motors andnot carrying passengers for hire, need not carry such portable fire extinguishers ifthe construction of such motorboats will not permit the entrapment of explosive or flammable gases or vapors" [bullets added]A UL-listed 5-B:C extinguisher, with 2 pounds of dry chemical, may provide the basis for the extinguisher, but it must ALSO conform to USCG-approvals (proper corrosion protection, labeling, mounting bracket, etc).
Two 2-pound dry chemical extinguishers, or other approved B-I extinguishers.According to US Coast Guard regulations for motorboats, 46 CFR 25.30:Motorboats at least 26 but under 40 feet: two B-I extinguishers, or only one, if there is a fixed-type extinguisher in the machinery area.
600 yards for a ship and 400 yards for a boat or 1800 feet for a ship and 1200 feet for a boat
Class B
Motorboats between 26 and 40 feet must have two B-I extinguishers. B-I is either 2 pounds dry chem, 4 pounds CO2 or 6 quarts foam. According to US Coast Guard regulations. NOTE: When a fixed fire extinguisher system is installed in the machinery space(s), it will replace one B-I type portable extinguisher. Different regulations may apply to uninspected passenger vessels, including those "carrying not more than six passengers, including at least one passenger-for-hire" and for vessels in "international waters".