Date:         Sun, 10 Jun 2001 16:26:04 -0700
Reply-To:     George Wietor <wietorg@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         George Wietor <wietorg@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Mounting Devices for Extinguishers?
Comments: To: PSavage <psavage@SABER.NET>
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Volksbruden, I have been puzzling this for a while.
Seems to me that the fire extinguisher could get loose
and become a torpedo in a hard stop, collision, etc.
Has anyone figured out a secure but quick-access
setup?
I'm considering a length of heavy PVC pipe...
While sailing I chock off a 2nd extinguisher in the
galley, near the woodstove-easy reach, can't come
adrift from its pocket.
Also...bought an Origo alcohol wick stove-no moving
parts, non-pressurized, pretty economical and
portable. Boater's World, WEST, BOAT/US, local
chandlery are good sources. Buy fuel in gallon tins on
sale at home stores (way cheaper). Scarcely use a
quart in warm weather.George  '87 Van O'White.
--- PSavage <psavage@SABER.NET> wrote:
> 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


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