rumbler05
Member
- Joined
- Feb 5, 2014
- Messages
- 12
- Location
- U.S.
- Vessel Name
- Prime Interest II
- Vessel Make
- 2001 4788 Bayliner
I was once aboard a friends 36 foot Pearson sail boat .We were participating in some sort of weekend race regatta. All of a sudden black gray smoke billowed out from the cabin. I went below several times trying to find as well as seeing the source. Finally pulling the steps out ,the source was found. A battery had broken loose and made contact with a fuel line. A standard fire extinguisher didn' t even slow it down. Finally I was able to shut off fuel line and it was able to than come under control. Long story held short! Most likely you will not be able to see through the smoke ,breath or hold your breath long enough, nor have a large enough supply of extinguishers to put an established fire out. Thank God they all made it to safety. GW