Safety Equipment
Fire Extinguishers______________________________
All Regal boats are built to accommodate ABYC and U.S. Coast Guard
standards. Besides these minimum requirements, always check state
and local agencies for additional requirements. Fire extinguishers are
classifi ed by a letter and numeric symbol. Class B extinguishers are
commonly used on boats, as they are designed to put out fl ammable
liquids such as grease, oil, and gasoline. The numeric symbol refers
to the minimum extinguishing agent weight. Coast Guard approved
hand-portable extinguishers are either a B-I or B-II classifi cation.
FIRE EXTINGUISHER CONTENTS
CLASS FOAM IN
GALS.
CO
2
IN LBS. DRY CHEM
IN LBS.
HALON IN
LBS.
B-I 1.25 4 2 2.5
B-II 2.5 15 10 10
Fire Extinguisher Contents
Both hand-portable and fi xed system fi re extinguishers approved by
the U.S. Coast Guard contain a metal plate detailing the extinguisher
type, capacity, and operating instructions. They have a special marine
type mounting bracket which keeps the extinguisher solidly mounted
until needed. Extinguishers should be mounted and must be readily
accessible, yet out of the way to avoid a hazard, with at least one
charged unit mounted at the helm.
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