from Chapman's;

USCG min. reguired safety eg.:
Fire ext.- 26'~40' = either 2 B-1, or 1 B-ll.


--
Scotty,
A Snark that actually gets sailed would be a better choice
than any boat that bobspit uses for bragging on the Internet.


"Jeff" wrote in message
...
Bart Senior wrote:
In the USA, does a sailboat, 30.5 feet in length, without
mechanical
propulsion require fire extinguishers?


Federal Law (according to my little handbook from 2000) does not
require fire extinguishers on open boat that have no inboard engines
or fuel tanks. This is not a law that state generally override.