Best Fire extinguisher

[MeMe]

Please forgive me if this is an old topic, but extinguishers move on quite quickly both in technology size and ability. I have a 6 m rib with the centre console Stephen position and plenty of space and storage.
In your opinion and I hope not experience, what type of extinguisher is best suited to a petrol driven rib with an outboard, and where might be the best location to keep it, self obvious answers perhaps, but I’d welcome differing opinions to my own.

[Pikey Dave]

I’ve fitted a Firetrace system inside the consoles of all my boats. In addition I have a dry powder incase of an incident elsewhere on the boat.
The Firetrace covers the electrics/fuel lines/filters under the console. The dry powder lives under the helm seat.

https://www.firetrace.co.uk/

[Matt]

I have AFF extinguishers on mine. An auto in the engine bay and a portable one in the cockpit.

[mhill]

I have one of these under the front console https://firesafetystick.com along with a dry powder in the rear locker. Im not a huge fan of heavy steel cylinders rattling around on a rib that gets bumped about. Especially one that is pressurised and prone to rust, also makes a serious mess if used in anger or by accident that and they are actually quite ineffective in my experience.

[telecast]

Originally Posted by mhill

I have one of these under the front console https://firesafetystick.com along with a dry powder in the rear locker. Im not a huge fan of heavy steel cylinders rattling around on a rib that gets bumped about. Especially one that is pressurised and prone to rust, also makes a serious mess if used in anger or by accident that and they are actually quite ineffective in my experience.

Yep I have a Firestick clipped to the console - never used in anger - small size - long running - can be thrown into enclosed space and continue to work while you are elsewhere ?

Seems like a good solution on a small boat.

[Wave Rider]

I have a fire blanket.

[mhill]

Originally Posted by Wave Rider

I have a fire blanket.

Not sure how much use that would be on an open boat. Are they water prof & will they keep you warm without combustion?

[Wave Rider]

My thoughts were that it would work in any weather if I was quick before fire got too big. Once the rusty fire extinguisher runs out you have had it. Hopefully none of us will have to use our plans.

[jeffstevens763@g]

Well I’ve carried an extinguisher for years now sibling again I’m not convinced it’s any good my risk assessment is console fully fused and cut off switch battery melt down possible No extinguisher going to put that out but the ogin would cool it bucket available, engine fire you would need to open the cowl to get the extinguisher in that means leaning over the engine or from the side to do that so fire blanket wrapped around as tight as possible disconnect the fuel and cool again with the ogin plus extinguisher on the border of red green set it off wouldn’t put a candle out.

[mhill]

Originally Posted by jeffstevens763@g

Well I’ve carried an extinguisher for years now sibling again I’m not convinced it’s any good my risk assessment is console fully fused and cut off switch battery melt down possible No extinguisher going to put that out but the ogin would cool it bucket available, engine fire you would need to open the cowl to get the extinguisher in that means leaning over the engine or from the side to do that so fire blanket wrapped around as tight as possible disconnect the fuel and cool again with the ogin plus extinguisher on the border of red green set it off wouldn’t put a candle out.

Not a chance in hell I’d be cuddling an engine holding a fire blanket around it. The recognised procedure for any outboard fire is to keep it running while discharging dry powder in the air intake smothering the fire. Never remove the cowling!

[jeffstevens763@g]

Originally Posted by mhill

Not a chance in hell I’d be cuddling an engine holding a fire blanket around it. The recognised procedure for any outboard fire is to keep it running while discharging dry powder in the air intake smothering the fire. Never remove the cowling!

Fair point but a fire blanket would offer protection seeing you would only be arms length away from the outboard, chip pan fire comes to mind

[mhill]

Originally Posted by jeffstevens763@g

Fair point but a fire blanket would offer protection seeing you would only be arms length away from the outboard, chip pan fire comes to mind

Theres little protection form the risk of petrol igniting