DolphM@aol.com wrote: > > Peggy, > You and I are singing from the same hymnal. Since boating discussion groups include as many new boat owners as old salts, it never hurts grab an opportunity to sing a chorus or two, especially about safety issues. The lead instructor in my CG Aux flotilla used to sub-title the basic Boating Skills and Safety course "101 ways to die on the water and how to avoid them." :-) Peggie > Some auto halon systems have an > engine shut down feature. We had this on our Grand Banks. It was buggy and > shut the engines down at inopportune times, when there was no fire, Had to > replace two stop solenoids. For this reason I don't have the engine shut down > feature on the WhaleBack. There is no way that I know to shut down a popped > automatic fire extinguisher, nor would I want to. > I have hand held extinguishers where the people are, in addition to where the > fire might be. I always want an extinguisher between me and the fire and not > the other way around. > I do believe in both belts and suspenders. I like backup systems. And no, I > wouldn't let air into a just extinguished fire by opening a hatch. I do wish I > could see into the engine room without opening one. If there was a fire I > think it would be very apparent without opening the hatch. > Let us hope neither one of us ever has to put this stuff to use. > Dolph