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NOTE !
Also, never
• make changes to your boat’s electrical or fuel
system, or allow an unqualified person to make
changes to any system on the boat
• fill the fuel tank or handle fuel when the engine
is running smoke or use a naked flame when
handling fuel
• keep fuel in a space that is not designed for such
purpose.
• leave the boat unattended when a cooker or
heater is in use.
• obstruct passageways to exits and hatches,
• obstruct safety controls, e.g. fuel valves, gas
valves, switches of the electrical system,
• obstruct portable fire extinguishers stowed in
lockers
• smoke while handling fuel or gas.
5.2 FIRE EXTINGUISHER
The boat is equipped with two 2 kg hand extinguishers
(1 and 2) and one 5 kg automatic extinguisher (3) in
the engine compartment. The hand extinguisher (1) is
located in the portside locker and the position of the
extinguishers is marked with a sticker. Other hand extin-
guisher (2) is located driver´s seat. The automatic extin-
guisher in the engine compartment starts automatically
if it detects a fire there. You can check whether the extin-
guisher is in working order by looking at the indicator
light on the steering console. For more information, read
the manual for the extinguisher.
Whenever the boat is used, it must be equipped with fire
extinguishers with a minimum fire rating of 8A 68B. The
minimum fire rating for an individual fire extinguisher is
5A 34B. You must have the hand-held fire extinguishers
inspected regularly at specified intervals, depending
on the legislation in your country. Contact the local fire
authorities for the inspection policy in your country. have
your hand-held fire extinguishers inspected once a year.
The manufacturing date of a hand-held fire extinguisher
is indicated on a label attached to the fire extinguisher.
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