Requirement to carry fire extinguishers pleasure craft may be required by the small vessel regulations to carry a 5b:c or a 10b:c fire extinguisher, depending upon the type and length of the boat, and the equipment on board.. If, however, your boat has a u.s. coast guard approved fire extinguisher system installed within the engine compartment, the number of fire extinguishers may be reduced. in addition to length, the u.s. coast guard has identified a number of factors and features that indicate your boat must have an approved extinguish on board.. Fire extinguishers are classified by letters and numbers according to the class and size fire they can put out. the letter, (a, b, c, or d) indicates the class of fire. the number is a measure of the capacity of the extinguisher - the larger the number, the greater the capacity of extinguishing material to put out a fire..
The number of extinguishers may be reduced by one 5a/34b fire extinguisher if there are no cooking, heating, refrigerating, lighting or fuel-burning appliances on the boat, or if the boat doesn't have an engine.. Now, let's quickly review the number of and types of fire extinguishers you need on your boat. if your boat is less than 26 feet, you need one b1 fire extinguisher on board. if your boat is between 26 and 40 feet, you need either two b1 or a single b2 fire extinguisher.. If the vessel must have multiple extinguishers, the fixed fire extinguishing system must be equivalent to the nominated portable fire extinguisher size and the additional portable fire extinguishers can be any size. examples. michelle's 4.2m aluminium boat with a 25 hp engine has a fuel carrying capacity of 40 litres..
