Date:         Sun, 10 Jun 2001 15:40:43 -0500
Reply-To:     Steve Gough <vw@EMRIVER.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Steve Gough <vw@EMRIVER.COM>
Subject:      Re: Mounting Devices for Extinguishers?
Comments: To: PSavage <psavage@SABER.NET>
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Try www.westmarine.com part number 181891.  Fits only
certain extinguishers, though.  They probably have other
brackets, since anything mounted on a pitching boat is
going to have to be very secure.

Steve

----- Original Message -----
From: "PSavage" <psavage@SABER.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2001 1:56 PM
Subject: Mounting Devices for Extinguishers?


> Volks,
> As stated earlier, my current extinguisher is mounted
> on end wall of back cabinet, above right side seat/bed.
> But, after reading suggestions for additional mounting sites,
> I'm planning to mount *two* more fire extinguishers--
> on both front pedestals of driver's/passenger seat.
> (I use *all available space behind driver's seat for gear
> when traveling, & pillar inside sliding door doesn't work
> for me.)
>
> Has anyone  *successfully*  improvised holding brackets
> (perhaps of velcro straps) that improves on plastic straps
> provided with extinguishers?
> Something secure, but quickly released in emergency.
>
> Phaedra
> '85 Westy Basecamp
>