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A 20-foot inboard motorboat with no built-in fire system needs at least how many 5-B extinguishers?

One 5-B extinguisher.

  1. None
  2. Two
  3. One ✔

Why: The federal table for boats without a fixed engine room system requires one 5-B extinguisher under 26 feet, two from 26 to under 40 feet, and three from 40 to 65 feet.

Huh, didn't know that: One 20-B extinguisher may stand in for two 5-B extinguishers.

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Sources

  1. 33 CFR 175.320 Fire extinguishing equipment required (eCFR) https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-33/section-175.320
  2. USCG A Boater's Guide to the Federal Requirements for Recreational Boats (2023) https://www.uscgboating.org/assets/1/AssetManager/Boaters-Guide-to-Federal-Requirements-for-Receational-Boats-20231108.pdf

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