So, what happens if you have a fire in the engine compartment of a boat?
Let me tell you, I don't want to find out first hand. So... I just re-installed a automatic fire extinguisher in the engine area. I know someone is thinking, 'Re-Installed'????
Well, I was working on the boat, and actually in the engine area, the $500 Automatic fire extinguisher was right there, in the middle of where I was mounting some things. I said to myself 'Self, you better put that somewhere where you won't accidentally discharge it'. After all, it is an occupied space authorized fire extinguisher, hence the reason for the$500 price tag. So I did.
Well I completed the job at hand, and went to grab the $500 fire extinguisher, and yep, I discharged it. Let me tell you it was real cold, and with my respiratory issues, it made things interesting. I got out and into the cockpit, sat down and tried to breathe in fresh air. Yep, the colorful language was flowing out of my gasping for air mouth. After about a half hour, I went down below and opened up some hatches. I let the boat air out, and then of course added to the colorful language that I will not repeat here, I commenced to again tell myself, 'Self, you ID TEN T so and so'. Well, so I got a larger model unit that is even larger than the one I had before. I thought since that doing the calculations the first time and adding a bit of cubic feet for good measure I had a sufficient one. But I figured that since I was getting a new one I would go to the next size larger.
Anyway, pictures to follow soon.