>… always put the fire out by blowing off an ABC Dry Chem extinguisher (and >likely making the interior of the boat unlivable).
Had to do this ( 2 dry chem extinguishers) to put out an alcohol stove fire 3 days NE of Kauai on our way back to Seattle. The dry chem added to the rough seas and increased the seasickness issues on board. That C&C 39’s interior was not the same for months. A blanket would have been useful. If the supply hose had not burned off the fitting a little water may have been enough. Fortunately someone on deck had closed the alcohol supply valve at the tank so the fountain of burning alcohol was limited to what was in the lines. Martin DeYoung Calypso 1971 C&C 43 Seattle [Description: Description: cid:D1BF9853-22F7-47FB-86F2-4115CE0BAF2F] From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Ken Heaton via CnC-List Sent: Friday, March 18, 2016 5:18 PM To: cnc-list Cc: Ken Heaton Subject: Re: Stus-List Fire blankets Around here you can pick one up at Home depot for $10.00 when on sale. We keep one in the boat and also one in the kitchen at home. Even if they are only effective on smaller stove top fires, I'd keep one handy and try it on small fires before going for the extinguisher. A crew member can standby with the extinguisher. If the fire blanket doesn't work you can always put the fire out by blowing off an ABC Dry Chem extinguisher (and likely making the interior of the boat unlivable). There are a number of good (and many bad) Fire Blanket videos online, the better ones seem to be from the UK or Australia. I've never needed to use on in anger. Ken H. On 18 March 2016 at 20:58, Dennis C. via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: Any listers have a fire blanket onboard? Ever had to use one or see one used? Opinions? Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA
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