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• There is no obvious physical damage, corrosion, leakage

or clogged nozzles.

Refer to the “Federal Requirements And Safety Tips For Rec

reational Boats” pamphlet or contact the U.S. Coast Guard

Boating Safety Hotline, 1-800-368-5647, for information on

the type and size ﬁre extinguisher required for your boat.

Please refer to the information provided by the ﬁre extinguisher

manufacturer for instructions on the proper maintenance and

use of your ﬁre extinguisher.

INFO R M AT I O N FOR AGEN T FE - 241 F I R E

E X T I N G U I S H E R S I S P ROV I D E D B Y T H E

MANUFACTURER. IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT YOU

READ THE INFORMATION CAREFULLY AND

COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND THE SYSTEM, IN

THEORY AND OPERATION, BEFORE USING YOUR

BOAT.

Bilge and Fuel Fires

Fuel compartment and bilge ﬁres are very dangerous because of

the presence of gasoline or diesel fuel in the various components

of the fuel system and the possibility for explosion. You must

make the decision to ﬁght the ﬁre or abandon the boat. If the

ﬁre cannot be extinguished quickly or it is too intense to ﬁght,

abandoning the boat may be your only option.

If you ﬁnd yourself in this situation, make sure all passengers

have a life preserver on and go over the side and swim well

upwind of the boat. This will keep you and your passengers

well clear of any burning fuel that could be released and spread

on the water as the boat burns or in the event of an explosion.

When clear of the danger, check about and account for all

those who were aboard with you. Give whatever assistance

you can to anyone in need or in the water without a buoyant

device. Keep everyone together in a group for morale and to

aid rescue operations.

ALL TYPES OF FUEL CAN EXPLODE. IN THE EVENT

OF A FUEL COMPARTMENT OR BILGE FIRE, YOU

MUST MAKE THE DIFFICULT DECISION TO FIGHT

THE FIRE OR ABANDON THE BOAT. YOU MUST

CONSIDER YOUR SAFETY, THE SAFETY OF YOUR

PASSENGERS, THE INTENSITY OF THE FIRE AND

THE POSSIBILITY OF AN EXPLOSION IN YOUR

DECISION.

11.5 Automatic Fire Extinguishing System

The engine compartment is equipped with an automatic ﬁre

extinguishing system. The equipment has been chosen and

located to provide sufﬁcient volume and coverage of the entire

engine compartment area. While the system ensures excellent

bilge ﬁre protection, it does not eliminate the U.S. Coast Guard

requirement for hand held ﬁre extinguishers.

When the ignition switch is

on, the green light on the ﬁre

extinguisher monitor panel

will be on. The green light

indicates that the system is

charged and ready.

Diesel powered boats have

an engine cut out circuit that

automatically shuts down the

engines when the system is

activated. The red light on the

ﬁre extinguisher control panel

will light and an alarm will

sound if this should occur. When sufﬁcient time has elapsed

for the ﬁre to be extinguished and a ﬂashback is no longer

possible, ﬁnd and ﬁx the problem, then the override switch on

the control panel can be moved to the “OVERRIDE” position

and the engines can be restarted.

IF ACTIVATION SHOULD OCCUR, IMMEDIATELY

SHUT DOWN ALL ENGINES. TURN OFF ALL

ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, POWERED VENTILATION

AND EXTINGUISH ALL SMOKING MATERIALS. DO

NOT OPEN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT HATCH

IMMEDIATELY!! THIS FEEDS OXYGEN TO THE FIRE

AND FLASH BACK COULD RESULT. ALLOW THE

EXTINGUISHING AGENT TO SOAK THE ENGINE

COMPARTMENT FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES AND

WAIT FOR HOT METALS OR FUELS TO COOL

BEFORE CAUTIOUSLY INSPECTING FOR CAUSE

OR DAMAGE. HAVE AN APPROVED PORTABLE

FIRE EXTINGUISHER AT HAND AND READY FOR

USE. DO NOT BREATH FUMES OR VAPORS

CAUSED BY THE FIRE!!

DIESEL ENGINES WILL CONSUME EXTINGUISHING

AGENT. IF THE SYSTEM DISCHARGES THE

ENGINES MUST BE IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN

MANUALLY. IF A DIESEL ENGINE IS ALLOWED

TO RUN IN THIS SITUATION, IT WILL CONSUME

THE EXTINGUISHING AGENT AND FLASH BACK

COULD RESULT.

DIESEL ENGINES WILL CONSUME EXTINGUISHING

AGENT. IF THE SYSTEM DISCHARGES AND THE

ENGINES DO NOT AUTOMATICALLY SHUT DOWN,

THEY MUST BE IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN

MANUALLY. IF A DIESEL ENGINE IS ALLOWED

TO RUN IN THIS SITUATION, IT WILL CONSUME

THE EXTINGUISHING AGENT AND FLASH BACK

COULD RESULT.

Typical Automatic Fire Extinguisher

Monitor Panel & Override Switch

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