|Finally, I asked "If you were in this
| boat and the engine caught fire, how many of you would play with a fire
| extinguisher, and how many of you would throw on a vest and go over the
| side?" The consensus was "Hmmmmm...good question". Personally, I'd swim.

Number one rule of boating.. Safety First..!! I'm not sure where you do
your boating, but even a boat disabled by fire is better than spending a
cold night in the water, or on a beach soaking wet freezing your tookus
off.. Not to mention, God forbid that someone else in the boat should catch
fire too.. Sounds like you've got an answer with the seat modification..

"DSK" wrote in message
. ..
| Doug Kanter wrote:
| Went to the CG station today to clear up the situation. I brought photos
of
| the boat's interior, and they agreed that a fire extinguisher was, in
fact,
| not required. But, three guys came to the desk and brainstormed about
places
| I might consider putting one anyway. Finally, I asked "If you were in
this
| boat and the engine caught fire, how many of you would play with a fire
| extinguisher, and how many of you would throw on a vest and go over the
| side?" The consensus was "Hmmmmm...good question". Personally, I'd swim.
|
| Well, I'm not arguing with whether or not the law *should* require a
| fire extinguisher. Clearly you're OK.
|
| But the fact is that they can come in very handy. Would you rather
| abandon your boat or consider trying to save it with minimal damage?
| What if you happen upon another boater with a fire?
|
| Fair Skies
| Doug
|