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Post by sedwars2 on May 1, 2024 10:47:21 GMT -5
Just took delivery of a Sailfish 276DC and curious where everyone is putting the two required fire extinguishers? Pictures would be appreciated.
How about mounting ideas/locations not requiring making more holes? Anyone try using roll bar fire extinguisher holders (similar on offroad vehicles) that you could clamp or strap onto the tubes supporting the top?
Thanks in advance...
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Post by footy3 on May 1, 2024 13:56:23 GMT -5
I'd be reluctant to clamp anything onto the powder coated tubes. They're going to flake and bubble eventually as it is, no sense exacerbating the matter. IMO.
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Post by jerryk on May 2, 2024 6:14:45 GMT -5
On my 275 DC I mounted one behind the helm low and against the galley front, I put one across from there by the passenger seat down low and mounted to the cup holder flare out. Both of those stay out of people's way yet are quickly accessible.
I also have two loose ones that I keep, one in the head area and one under the rear passenger sear in storage areas. Unmounted isn't legal but I have that covered already...the two loose ones are because I never want to be short on an extinguisher. I have family who barely lived through a boat fire one time, and let me tell you that once a fiberglass boat starts on fire there isn't much that will put it out!
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Post by sedwars2 on May 2, 2024 13:57:40 GMT -5
Thank you both for your input!
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Post by hookedup on May 3, 2024 11:19:47 GMT -5
On my 275 DC I mounted one behind the helm low and against the galley front, I put one across from there by the passenger seat down low and mounted to the cup holder flare out. Both of those stay out of people's way yet are quickly accessible. I also have two loose ones that I keep, one in the head area and one under the rear passenger sear in storage areas. Unmounted isn't legal but I have that covered already...the two loose ones are because I never want to be short on an extinguisher. I have family who barely lived through a boat fire one time, and let me tell you that once a fiberglass boat starts on fire there isn't much that will put it out! I've seen the results of a fiberglass boat fire on a friend of mine that wears long pants and long sleeve shirts in the summer so he doesn't scare kids. Unless it's a really simple fire, my extinguisher will stay mounted as I grab a PFD with PLB attached on the way overboard. I'm pretty sure the extinguisher rule was made before fiberglass boats were common.
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Post by boatfly on May 9, 2024 7:04:13 GMT -5
Best brackets- Made from King Starboard material. Redi Marine or there is a vendor on THT, about $50 each. I mounted mine fore and aft on galley, a few inches off the floor. I have pictures, but this forum doesn't?
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Post by hookedup on May 9, 2024 10:23:31 GMT -5
Best brackets- Made from King Starboard material. Redi Marine or there is a vendor on THT, about $50 each. I mounted mine fore and aft on galley, a few inches off the floor. I have pictures, but this forum doesn't? You can add a picture to your reply if you click on "Reply" before adding your text.
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Post by wesley8808 on May 9, 2024 14:07:56 GMT -5
I like the one with the bungee cord. Is that the one you ended up with Boatfly? How has the bungee held up over time?
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Post by boatfly on May 9, 2024 15:58:25 GMT -5
Admin, thanks for the clue on how to load pictures. The brackets I have use a single pin hinged piece of Starboard that clamps the extinguisher. Bungee cord just isn’t durable and trusted by me, sun and dry rot and you will destroy it short time. I went through a set of “weatherproof” metal ones before I found these, the metal ones were rusted garbage in less than 6 months.
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Post by jerryk on May 9, 2024 16:19:17 GMT -5
I have that same garbage can, in the same location. Best addition ever!
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