Hunter H33 Operator's Manual page 191

Hunter 33 • Getting Underway
emergency procedures aboard your boat.
Always insure that you, and all aboard know the outlines
for emergency operations.
Here we will provide you with some of the basics for
some of the situations you may encounter. You may also
review the Boating Safety chapter, of this manual.
13.5.1 Fire
Your boat has a halon (or equivalent) fire extinguisher
system which operates automatically to extinguish a fire
in the engine compartment. The system has an indicator
light on the helm. Moving the switch to NORMAL before
starting the engines activates the light. Check this light
every time you start the engines. It shows that the sys-
tem is charged and ready to operate.
A loud sound (similar to that of small arms fire) followed
by a "rushing" air sound indicates activation of the extin-
guisher. If the green indicator light goes out or if you hear
the extinguisher discharging, proceed as follows:
* Activating the automatic fire system will automatically
shut down the engine and the generator.
* Evacuate all occupied enclosures immediately. If practi-
cal, evacuate the boat.
* Do not run the blowers.
* Do not open the engine compartment. Allow the halon
fire extinguisher to soak the compartment for at least
fifteen minutes.
DANGER
! !
Flash fire erupting from the engine compartment
can burn you. Opening the engine compartment will
feed oxygen to the fire and cause the fire to flash
back. Keep engine compartment closed for at least
15 minutes after fire extinguisher discharges.
* Wait for hot metals and fuels to cool before inspecting
for damage or cause of fire.
* Open engine compartment slowly. Have approved por-
table fire extinguisher at hand and ready for use.
Do not breathe fumes or vapors caused by fire. HALON
FUMES ARE TOXIC!
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