Monterey Boats 378SE, Owner'S Manual

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MONTEREY
BOATS
Safety Equipment
WARNING
ALL TYPES OF FUEL CAN EXPLODE. IN THE EVENT OF A
FUEL COMPARTMENT OR BILGE FIRE, YOU MUST MAKE THE
DIFFICULT DECISION TO FIGHT THE FIRE OR ABANDON THE
BOAT. YOU MUST CONSIDER YOUR SAFETY, THE SAFETY
OF YOUR PASSENGERS, THE INTENSITY OF THE FIRE AND
THE POSSIBILITY OF AN EXPLOSION IN YOUR DECISION.
1.7 Automatic Fire
Extinguishing System
The engine compartment can be equipped with an
automatic fire extinguishing system. The equip -
ment has been chosen and located to provide suf-
ficient volume and coverage of the entire engine
compartment area. While the system ensures
excellent bilge fire protection, it does not eliminate
the U.S. Coast Guard requirement for hand held
fire extinguishers. The automatic fire extinguish -
ing system is automatically activated when the
temperature in the engine compartment reaches
a specific temperature, usually around 165
0
F.
The boat is equipped with an indicator light at the
helm. Under normal circumstances, whenever
the ignition key is turned on, the green indicator
light will glow. This indicates that the system is
operating and ready for activation if necessary.
If the indicator light does not glow when the ig-
nition switch is turned on, either the system has
discharged or there is a problem that should be
corrected before using the boat.
The green light on the fire extinguisher panel will
go off and an alarm will sound if activation should
occur during the operation of the boat. You may
also hear a rushing air sound as the extinguishing
agent discharges.
Typically, the extinguishing agent will shut down
the engines when it discharges. If the engines
continue to run, they should immediately be shut
down manually, provided it is safe to do so. You
should also shut off the blowers and the main
battery switches. The engines can be restarted
once the fire extinguishing agent has dissipated
from the engine compartment.
When sufficient time has elapsed for the fire to be
extinguished and a flashback is no longer possible,
find and fix the problem, then activate the battery
switches and the engines can be restarted.
WARNING
IF ACTIVATION SHOULD OCCUR, IMMEDIATELY SHUT
DOWN THE ENGINES. TURN OFF ALL ELECTRICAL
SYSTEMS, POWERED VENTILATION AND EXTINGUISH
ALL SMOKING MATERIALS. DO NOT OPEN THE ENGINE
COMPARTMENT HATCH IMMEDIATELY!! THIS FEEDS
OXYGEN TO THE FIRE AND FLASH BACK COULD RESULT.
ALLOW THE EXTINGUISHING AGENT TO SOAK THE ENGINE
COMPARTMENT FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES AND WAIT FOR
HOT METALS OR FUELS TO COOL BEFORE CAUTIOUSLY
INSPECTING FOR CAUSE OR DAMAGE. HAVE AN APPROVED
PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHER AT HAND AND READY FOR
USE. DO NOT BREATH FUMES OR VAPORS CAUSED BY
THE FIRE!!
Automatic Fire Extinguishing System
In The Engine Compartment
Fire Extinguisher Panel In Helm