Fire extinguisters don't float

[Vumad]

True story.

One I wish I couldn't tell 1st hand.

 

[ger87410]

What happened?

 

[carpanthers555]

Learned that the hard way also, took off my hood and extinguisher was in those zip ties, and fell right into water. I didn't find it.

 

[DAG]

same thing with helium tanks... fkn weird

 

[Shonuff]

 

[Mouthfulloflake]

ive never lost one, but I have held one, and It seemed fairly obvious that it would not float.

:friday:

 

[Matt_E]

same thing with helium tanks... fkn weird

Why is it weird?
That helium is compressed and weighs quite a bit.

 

[oxnard111]

someone should make a floating extinguisher.

 

[Mouthfulloflake]

they do, its called a bucket.

someone should make a floating extinguisher.

 

[FLY6584]

I still say the best fire extinguisher is the pop your hood off and roll the ski over method.

Anytime I get pulled over and show the cop my fire extinguisher I always tell them that the last thing I'm going to do is try and get my fire extinguisher off. An engine compartment full of water is going to put the fire out a whole lot faster. Personally I'd rather have some water intrusion than a charred up ski.

 

[nightrider05]

Ya they don't blow up either like you would think they do if you shoot them. I was at least hoping for a poof of high pressure air and alot of powder flying everywhere....oh well.

 

[amemoryoncelost]

I think it's more for other people who are on fire. If your buddies couch is on fire and it can't be flipped, rolling your ski isn't going to help much, lol. But yeah, if it were each guy for his own, I wouldn't have one..

 

[DCRocks]

It has always seemed kind a a silly thing to have IMO.

I can see it to help out someone else, but that is not really why they are required, it is for the ski they are on.

Now I have a WB1, and I seriously doubt I would EVER take the time, while my ski was onfire, to unscrew the lid to where the fire extingusher is in an effort to use it.

I'm fliping over my ski, and swiming for it.

 

[Big Kahuna]

psssssst, The fire extinguisher is rarely going to be used on your own ski, it is for the person in distress you may run up on........

 

[DCRocks]

True, but they are not required so you can help someone else, they are required, like a whistle, as a safety device for the vessel they are on.

 

[Vumad]

I put the seat on my X2 and it didn't click. It slid off while I was riding. Good news is, the seat floats. Bad news is, I have 5 extra seats, and no extra fire extinguishers.

 

[yamanube]

True, but they are not required so you can help someone else, they are required, like a whistle, as a safety device for the vessel they are on.

I think in some states you are required by law to try and help another boater in distress. If you see somebodies boat on fire and do nothing about it because you dont have an extinguisher you could face some serious penalties....

someone should make a floating extinguisher.

they do, its called a bucket.

LOL:slap:

 

[Fro Diesel]

you can get them anywhere for 20 bones.

 

[aranka]

one time i did a fountain into the back of a 26 foot sea ray because the guy was being a dic#. it was funny because i knocked his buddy over while swamping his cabin. the point is, if i saw a boat or couch on fire i would/could do the same rather than grabbing a fire ext.

 

[dbrutherford]

I put the seat on my X2 and it didn't click. It slid off while I was riding. Good news is, the seat floats. Bad news is, I have 5 extra seats, and no extra fire extinguishers.

It has happened to the best of us X2'ers... I lost a fire extinguisher and holder that way once too.

Recently my mom towed my skis home for me when I was moving and the jet ski cover was barely on, it blew off. She stops on the interstate and gets it, putting it in her car. Then the seat blows off so she stops and gets it while cars are swerving away from it. She put the seat in her car and continued on for home. Well I didn't have the heart to tell her to stop and check to see if the fire extinguisher tube was still under the seat.... Even though the seat and cover both blew off... the fire extinguisher and tube/holder made it home though, all 165 miles. I probably should have made sure the cover and seat was on tight but I was wore out and tired from packing/moving for two days straight.

I have a spare tube and extinguisher for those instances... Every time a DNR has stopped me on the water, they want to see the fire extinguisher.