Have you ever actually used the extinguisher on your ski?

[EvanB85]

I'm not knocking safety and preparedness. I think it's a good thing to have an extinguisher on your ski somehow, somewhere (in the back of my truck :sneaky: ). But have you ever actually used it on your own ski? The way I see it, the only really flammable part of the ski is in the gas tank. As far as a fire in the engine compartment, it's either go big or go home.

I understand that it's simply a regulation that needs to be followed, and more than likely it will be used on someone else's fire.

Really I'm just curious if anyone has ever popped the hood, grabbed their extinguisher, and put out a fire in their hull.

 

[Mark44]

Ask SXR-Lou about that. He had one go off under his hood while riding it was not good.

Mark44

 

[Mouthfulloflake]

Ive got an 'empty' one that I use just to meet the regs.

 

[Mark44]

LOL I have a rope in mine.

Mark44

 

[EvanB85]

Ask SXR-Lou about that. He had one go off under his hood while riding it was not good.

Mark44

Wow, I've never considered that. What a pain.

 

[xpfanatic]

Never had to use mine and it's actually getting pretty rusted now. Just waiting for it to pop.

 

[Mark44]

Just unscrew the top and pull out the rope it has been used dozens of times. The person that needs it has to put it back in when finished. I have 50' in there.

Mark44

 

[Mark44]

Never had to use mine and it's actually getting pretty rusted now. Just waiting for it to pop.

SXR-Lou's ate his motor when it went. It dried out the cylinders. :bigeyes:

Mark44

 

[SXR-FOREVER]

My friend and I almost used ours once, fire on one of the points on the lake I live on(dumbster next to a house under construction). As we were running towards it we found the house's hose and used that instead till the firedepartment arrived to put out what we hadn't.

 

[thrllskr]

By law its in there to put out another boat's fire. Marine law requires you to assist another boater in distress.

Be careful about having empty ones. I was stopped once and the water pig not only made sure i had one, but asked to see the gauge to make sure it was still good. It had to be atleast 10-14 years old. I cringed when he looked at the guage and he was like, "ok. that's good." I couldn't believe it still said good. Honestly, I think the gauge is just broken. Lol.

 

[restosud]

nope,had a 550 in 1985 catch fire.popped the hood and sank it just enough to put fire out.the extinguisher never knew what happened!

 

[FL-cracker]

I guess thats just a ticket the water cop will always be giving me..... so stupid.

 

[demolition_x]

i know my extinguisher does not have a gauge. i would like to run an empty one, i would hate to have one explode in the engine compartment.

 

[Mark44]

By law its in there to put out another boat's fire. Marine law requires you to assist another boater in distress.

Be careful about having empty ones. I was stopped once and the water pig not only made sure i had one, but asked to see the gauge to make sure it was still good. It had to be atleast 10-14 years old. I cringed when he looked at the guage and he was like, "ok. that's good." I couldn't believe it still said good. Honestly, I think the gauge is just broken. Lol.

I took the gauge apart and pushed the needle to ok then installed a rope.:biggthumpup:

Mark44

 

[Mouthfulloflake]

yep, my guage is ahem 'broken' too.

:biggthumpup:

By law its in there to put out another boat's fire. Marine law requires you to assist another boater in distress.

Be careful about having empty ones. I was stopped once and the water pig not only made sure i had one, but asked to see the gauge to make sure it was still good. It had to be atleast 10-14 years old. I cringed when he looked at the guage and he was like, "ok. that's good." I couldn't believe it still said good. Honestly, I think the gauge is just broken. Lol.

 

[oxnard111]

I had an extinguisher expand in the holder on a kawi 750. I couldn't get it out, but then when I gave it a yank the head broke off and it went everywhere. Turns out I'm allergic to something in that FE, b/c I was all red and itchy for days.

 

[onesojourner]

any one know what the smallest lightest extinguisher is you can buy?

 

[skinnyman]

I dont have one on my ski or will I carry one.I have 3 good ones in the trailer.
When I get stopped on lake they ask I tell them Its under the hood,If you want to follow me back to the ramp or beach I will show you.If they do follow me back I pull the hood and say OH Crap I was racing last weekend the fire dept makes us keep them in the pits by our gas and I forgot to put It back :bs2: It in my trailor

It has always worked for me.:biggrin:

I did put out a fire in the cab of a truck(ash tray) that was on fire at the ramp.It melted the dash and the radioThe guy was a real dick I should have let it burn.

 

[ANT]

The only time I ever used one was whe I was messing around in the shop and shot the white powder all over.

 

[Peter123]

Ya'll have never used your fire extinguishers????????

How do you drive your tent stakes into the ground?