In a space that can be closed off, yeah. Been there, done that, got the
T-shirt.....

PDW

In article ,
The_navigator© wrote:

Halon is best?

Cheers MC

Peter Wiley wrote:
In article , Donals Dilemma
wrote:


On Wed, 3 Dec 2003 01:05:43 -0000, "Donal"
wrote:


"Peter Wiley" wrote in message
om...

Here in Australia we can build/buy anything we like and sail it
anywhere there's enough water to float it.

Top marks!

If Oz has his way, you won't be able to get out if bed without a bloody
certificate!

Quite the contrary my dear Donal.
I have no sailing qualifications and carry letters of recommendation
whenever I travel and plan on doing any sailing or chartering.

There was a few years ago a push by Govt to require licensing of
anyone who wished to take a boat outside of enclosed water. I was a
vigorous campaigner against this move but was behind regulations that
require certification regarding First Aid and use of survival
equipment for offshore races where boats are pushed into conditions
where the normal rec sailor wouldn't venture.


Heh. All of my people (including myself) have current first aid,
survival at sea & marine firefighting certs. Most of us are qualified
SCUBA divers and have boat licences of various types, limited coxwain
or full coxwain being most common.

Try putting out a fuel oil fire in a (simulated) bilge with grates,
deck plates etc if you want something really scary.

PDW