Owner`s manual

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cannot continue to burn and it will be
extinguished.
The fire extinguishers shipped with your
43MY should be mounted in a readily
accessible location away from the engine
compartment, but in a relative position to
potential fire hazards, such as the Galley.
The fire extinguishers should be mounted
within plain view and all passengers on
board should be familiar with their location
and operation before departing your dock.
Maintenance of your portable fire extin-
guishers should consist of periodic clean-
ing of the canisters and making certain
they are easily seen and readily acces-
sible. Periodically examine the gauge on
each fire extinguisher to be sure they are
fully charged. If the gauge indicates the
fire extinguisher is not fully charged,
contact your Silverton dealer for replace-
ment. DO NOT test the charge of your
portable fire extinguishers by operation of
them; it will discharge them unnecessarily.
Refer to the operating instructions dis-
played on the fire extinguisher canisters
for a detailed description of their operation
and use.
PORTABLE FIRE
EXTINGUISHER SYSTEM
As a yacht owner or operator, you have
the responsibility of having the required
quantity of United States Coast Guard
approved portable fire extinguishers
aboard at all times, except during storage.
The portable fire extinguishers must be
operational and of the proper classifica-
tion.
The classification of portable fire extin-
guishers and their appropriate use is as
follows:
CLASS “A”
“Fires in ordinary combustible materials,
such as wood, paper and cloth, where the
quenching-cooling effect of quantities of
water or high water content solution cools
the burning material below the ignition
temperature.”
CLASS “B”
“Fires in flammable petroleum products or
other flammable liquids, greases, etc.,
where the blanketing-smothering effect of
oxygen-excluding media is most effective.”
CLASS “C”
“Fires involving electrical equipment where
the electrical conductivity of the extin-
guishing media is the first consideration.”
Your 43MY is equipped with two(2) Class
B/C portable, handheld fire extinguishers.
Class B/C fire extinguishers will effectively
fight fires of the Class “B” and Class “C”
type. The Class B/C portable fire extin-
guisher contains pressurized dry powder,
which when released, will leave a powder
residue that smothers the fire and re-
moves its source of oxygen. Once the
source of oxygen is removed, the fire