USCG Fire Extinguishers Regs Updated

[Rob Schepis]

We can’t forget that there’s more to check out for Spring commissioning than zincs & impellers… https://www.boatus.com/news-room/release/boatus-new-us-coast-guard-fire-extinguisher-r

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[Steve Lewis]

Devil in the details

Tony in paragraph 5 of the BoatUS article, it states that 1 10B is not equal to 2 5B extinguishers.  a 20B is equal to 2 5B.  Confusing at best.  Also the age of the boat has an impact on the regs.  boats 2017 model year and older may continue to carry the BI, BII until expiration at which point those get replaced with the new spec 5B, 20B.

2018 model year and newer must have the new spec…..

There is a good article on Boattest.com that covers this new USCG requirement but explained by a different writer.  I used both articles to get clarity.

We have a 2005 model year boat and we bought brand new extinguishers in April 2021.  We are good for a while…….

 

[Tony Athens]

So to be sure I am reading this right.. Does (1) new 1oB unit work for  boats in the 27-36 boat range?  (90% of the boats we deal with) 

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