Fire extinguisher mounting spots?
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BradOwens
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I recommend one in the forward berth area in case you are sleeping when a fire starts, and one near the main cabin door so you can easily grab it on the way out the door. That also puts the second one close to the galley, but far enough away that if you have to jump back from a galley fire, you can still grab it quickly.
I mounted our forward berth extinguisher to a cabinet so the screws would penetrate inside the cabinet, and the one near the door down in the mid berth so the screws would penetrate into a storage locker. That way I could be sure there were no wires, hoses, or mechanical/electronic devices in the way. As it turns out, the lamination is thick enough that the screws didn't penetrate.
I mounted our forward berth extinguisher to a cabinet so the screws would penetrate inside the cabinet, and the one near the door down in the mid berth so the screws would penetrate into a storage locker. That way I could be sure there were no wires, hoses, or mechanical/electronic devices in the way. As it turns out, the lamination is thick enough that the screws didn't penetrate.
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The first thing I did was to go to Home Depot and buy steel extinguisher mounts. The plastic mounts that come with the units are not adequate. The few extra dollars were worth it.
I mounted one at the entry to the mid berth and another one on the starboard side of the forward berth under a speaker. I’m very happy with the accessibility and the usefulness of the steel brackets. The third is cushioned loose in the propane locker if needed for an engine or barbecue emergency. If you want pics pm me.
I mounted one at the entry to the mid berth and another one on the starboard side of the forward berth under a speaker. I’m very happy with the accessibility and the usefulness of the steel brackets. The third is cushioned loose in the propane locker if needed for an engine or barbecue emergency. If you want pics pm me.
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On our r27 I put one in the vberth port side near co2 sensor, one below the port side seat. It sets on the foot platform and is screwed to the fiberglass adjacent to the fridge. Basically it is where your left heal would sit next to it. It does not affect how you sit in the seat. Third one is inside the port cabinet in the cockpit. That is the cabinet that the glass rear door latches on to hold it open. I then added a decal that says (fire extinguisher inside).
BradOwens
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Being a little nitpicky here, but it's a CO detector, not CO2. CO2 is carbon dioxide, which is relatively harmless. CO is carbon monoxide which is deadly.
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Yes Brad that was my mis type. Good thing everybody knows what I meant. CO and not CO2.