Location of fire extinguishers on the R-27/OB

[baz]

Subject: Location of fire extinguishers on the R-27/OB

I'm reviewing my options for placing fire extinguishers on my R-27/OB.

RT provide three fire extinguishers with a new R-27/OB purchase. 😱

1) The aft two cabins corners have vertical mock brown trim and this seems a likely place to install a fire extinguisher on each of them. However, I feel this would somehow point the overall look and feel in that part of the cabin.

2) There is teak trim that runs along the cabin's roof line edges that houses the strip lighting. Two fire extinguishers could be attached to these in a horizontal position; one on each side of the cabin wall ledges.

3) I could simply have the fire extinguishers located handily inside one or two of the galley cabinets.

4) I could mount/install one somewhere in the cockpit area.

5) I could install/mount 1 extinguisher on one of the cloth hanger closet walls.

6) I simply cannot make my mind up where to locate these fire extinguishers.

What have others done in this regards on their R-23 and R-27/OB boats ?

 

[Admiral S]

1 laying in the side vberth storage. 1 laying under the kitchen sink. 1 laying in starboard locker. All easily accessible in the event of an emergency and no extra holes or unsightly fire extinguishers hanging up.

 

[Crewdog]

We have one mounted on the port rear cabin corner post, one mounted in the v-berth, one loose on the galley shelf.

The USCG states "It is recommended that hand portable extinguishers be mounted in a readily accessible location."

Check out this article from Boat US:
http://www.boatus.com/magazine/2017/april/boat-burn-tests.asp

I've read that a fire can double in size every 30 to 60 seconds, so saving a few seconds having an extinguisher in plain view, ready access without having to open a cabinet or fumble around may just save your boat and passengers.

If you want a scare, go to Google images and use search term "boat fire". The variety of occurrences will amaze.

 

[baz]

On my last USCG inspection I was told that in addition to having the correct type and number of fire extinguishers readily available that there annual check should be noted by date on their attached labels. That 🙂 little gauge must be pointing into the green area. 🙂

Thanks for the suggestions so far.

I think my main concern for fire on board is the propane stove when cooking something on high heat, along with unattended food smoking/cooking away with little thru-cabin ventilation.

 

[Spinner]

In regards to Galley fires, I keep a fire blanket handy for quickly addressing those hazards. I bought mine on Amazon and keep it stuck behind the helm seat. I don't keep a fire extinguisher in a galley cabinet because that location might be inaccessible in case of a stove fire.

 

[HRowland]

I also have a fire blanket. It is hanging outside of the head next to the cabin door, I like having it located near an exit so I do not have to go further into the cabin to access it during a fire. It can be quickly accessed and placed over the stove. I also have a fire extinguisher mounted at the rear port corner of the cabin, one next to the helm seat, and one in the v-berth.




Howard

 

[baz]

Fantastic..... these are all great inputs for how to deal with installing fire extinguishers, and I really like the idea of having a 'fire blanket' as I've not thought of that before. Thank you all. 🙂