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Proper Usage of Fire Extinguishers
As mentioned in Section 2 of this course, U.S. Coast Guard-approved, marine-type fire extinguishers are required to be carried as part of the safety equipment on personal watercraft and boats where a fire hazard could occur from the engines or the fuel system.
Using Fuel-Burning Appliances [links]
Fire Extinguishers
so they work against other and thats not a good blow job ! here
I run it for 5 min. if the boat has sat. If I'm just stopping hte motor to allow a swimmer/wakeboarder/skier to embark/disembark and it's been stopped for only a few minutes, then I wouldn't bother. Sitting for a few hours, such as the dock of a restaurant. blower.
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Now if you are running the blower while cruising, you are basically doing it for nothing. The air vents should be evacuting and inhaling air all the time while on the move. It is good to still run the blower while ideling out of a harbor until there is good air flow around the boat or until you are on a higher rpm than idel. In other words, good air being circulated into and out of the boat by the air vents. This is there job after all.
I have been over this with Dickinson and they agree, but the force 10 was designed by Sig marine, not by them.
the new units have an enclosed firebox (with a large window) and are equipped with a blower fan for better heat distribution. all flue parts, backing plate and mounting hardware is included with it.
the 30Dt at 12,500btu's has a bit more than twice as much output over what the force 10 propane unit is advertised as having.
it has easiest installation of any of the 3 units(espar, webasto, wallas).
it has the least power consumption over a 24hr period, by a large margine.
it is the quietest of the three while running.
the kit has everything necessary for a full installation with thermostatic style controller included. here
even though the boat is air and water tight except for the companion way, we found that the force 10 is not enough heater for overnighting away from the dock with strong cold winds. (we tied to a dock near bonneville, NOT on the anchor, due to the extreme winds).
so even though I think the force 10 heater may be adequate for real hearty sailors, and/or most weekenders who dont use their boats much away from the dock during the colder months, my wife has made it clear that we dont fall into that catagory, and has convinced me that it is NOT a good enough heater for her during the cold weather of the winter months on our boat.
we took the boat up the river 30miles to bonneville dam. in the Gorge we encountered head winds of 45-50mph with gusts to almost 60 and the air temperature was around 40degrees, and after dark it dropped to 34. (the experience of it all is a whole 'nother story that i wont go into here, but it was fun and enlightening)