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MONTEREY

BOATS

Safety Equipment

If you find yourself in this situation, make sure all

passengers have a life preserver on, go over the
side and swim well upwind of the boat.  This will
keep you and your passengers well clear of any
burning fuel that could be released and spread on
the water as the boat burns or in the event of an
explosion.  When clear of the danger, check about
and account for all those who were aboard with
you. Give whatever assistance you can to anyone
in need or in the water without a buoyant device.
Keep everyone together in a group for morale and
to aid rescue operations.

WARNING

ALL TYPES OF FUEL CAN EXPLODE. IN THE EVENT OF A

FUEL COMPARTMENT OR BILGE FIRE, YOU MUST MAKE THE

DIFFICULT DECISION TO FIGHT THE FIRE OR ABANDON THE

BOAT. YOU MUST CONSIDER YOUR SAFETY, THE SAFETY OF

YOUR PASSENGERS, THE INTENSITY OF THE FIRE AND THE

POSSIBILITY OF AN EXPLOSION IN YOUR DECISION.

1.7 Fire Port

Some inboard models are equipped with a fire port

installed in the engine compartment as standard

equipment. In the event of a fire in the engine

compartment, do not open the hatch. This will

supply more air to the fire making it more difficult

to extinguish. Instead, leave the engine compart-
ment hatch closed and insert the nozzle of the

fire extinguisher into the fire port and discharge

the extinguisher. Once the fire is extinguished,

leave the engine compartment hatch closed until
the compartment has had a chance to cool. This

is particularly important when using FE-241 fire

extinguishers. FE-241 is heavier than air and
interferes with the combustion process. If the
engine compartment hatch is opened too soon,

the extinguishing agent could escape and a flash

back could occur if the hot components have not
cooled below a combustible temperature.

WARNING

D O N O T O P E N T H E E N G I N E C O M PA RT M E N T H AT C H
IMMEDIATELY!! THIS FEEDS OXYGEN TO THE FIRE AND FLASH

BACK COULD RESULT. ALLOW THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT

TO COOL FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES BEFORE CAUTIOUSLY

INSPECTING FOR CAUSE OR DAMAGE. HAVE AN APPROVED

PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHER CLOSE AT HAND AND READY

FOR USE. DO NOT BREATH FUMES OR VAPORS CAUSED BY

THE FIRE!

Typical Fire Port

1.8 Automatic Fire Extinguishing

System (Optional)

Inboard engine compartments can be equipped

with an automatic fire extinguishing system. The

equipment has been chosen and located to provide

sufficient volume and coverage of the entire en

gine compartment area. While the system ensures

excellent bilge fire protection, it does not eliminate

the U.S. Coast Guard requirement for hand held

fire extinguishers. The automatic fire extinguish

ing system is automatically activated when the
temperature in the engine compartment reaches

a specific temperature, usually around 165

The boat is equipped with an indicator light at the
helm. Under normal circumstances, whenever
the ignition key is turned on, the green indicator
light will glow. This indicates that the system is

Fire Extinguisher Panel In Helm