And I’d definitely consider the 1A10BC rated extinguishers for a boat over a 1B. Home Despot has two Kidde 1A10BCs “for recreational use” for a little more than you’d pay for one of the white “Mariner” extinguishers (virtually the same, but white): http://www.homedepot.com/p/Kidde-Recreational-1-A-10-B-C-Fire-Extinguisher-2-Pack-21008939N/205753457 <http://www.homedepot.com/p/Kidde-Recreational-1-A-10-B-C-Fire-Extinguisher-2-Pack-21008939N/205753457>
— Fred Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI > On Aug 3, 2016, at 5:50 PM, BillBinaList via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > Be aware that the white "marine" extinguishers are completely identical in > all ways to the ones at home depot except for the color. All of the ratings, > corrosion resistance, etc are the same. There is nothing special about the > "marine" ones except the geometrically multiplied price, and that they are > white to look yachty. > > Bill Bina > > > On 8/3/2016 6:25 PM, Dennis C. via CnC-List wrote: >> Hopefully, many of you already know this but I guess I just missed this one >> somehow. >> >> Saw a recent article on a sailor getting cited by USCG for an expired fire >> extinguisher. I didn't know they expired. I don't think it's actually in >> the USCG regs, it's in NFPA 10, "Standards for Portable Fire Extinguishers". >> The USCG incorporates by reference the inspection and expiration >> requirements of NFPA 10. >> >> Without digging into it to see if it's REALLY a USCG regulatory requirement >> or just USCG "guidance", I really don't want to argue with a Coastie over >> it. I plan to inspect the ones on the boat and look for a date this weekend. >> >> Anyway, a cursory look at NFPA 10 says that extinguishers expire 12 years >> from date of manufacture. I looked at the one at my house and could not >> find a date. >> >> Being cautious, I was at Walmart today and I pulled a couple out of the box >> and, sure enough, there was a year stamped on the bottom and wording on the >> label to effect that it must be removed from service 12 years after date of >> manufacture. I bought a new one for the house. >> >> I suspect the ones on the boat are so old they possibly don't have a date at >> all. I suspect I'll be buying a couple new extinguishers this weekend. :( >> Boats like ours generally require two B-1 extinguishers. >> >> Dennis C. >> Touche' 35-1 #83 >> Mandeville, LA
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