A VERY bad day on the lake!

[larry_arizona]

$500 option is not the issue, it’s cheap, and I don’t care about resale factor at all.

My only question is how the Skiers choice option compares to an aftermarket variant I would install myself.

If the S.C. option is nicely packaged and integrated it’s a no brainer.

This thread just opened my eyes to how fast these boats can go up in flames, not expecting an auto system to save the boat, frankly if the boat catches fire, I want a new one.

If it buys me 60 more seconds to safely
grab a vest and get the crew off the boat, it’s well worth it.

Its a suppression system, suppression indicates to me it only works for so long.

This does not replace inspecting fuel lines, running the blower motor and opening engine hatch pre start. A suppression system would not prevent an engine bay explosion.

It really would only protect against a fuel line leak and a resulting fire.


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[sandm]

not necessarily dramatic dakota. the odds of something happening are extremely small and NO guarantee that this system is going to do anything to buy extra time nor save a boat. heck. I bet factoring in the odds of having a fire AND the odds that this system either buys extra time or saves part of the boat are less than 1%.
the system MIGHT buy you extra time, or nor. it MIGHT save part of the boat, or not. it MIGHT go off, or not.

too many variables to say that the monies are well spent but great thing about 'merica is you can spend monies on whatever you like. the $500 is not a ton of cash when talking about 100k boats but I just try to get people to think about the ROI before handing cash over and not recouping it.
to remember some lines from Sam Walton, as soon as you stop watching the pennies, money doesn't matter anymore. 20yr note it's only $3 but as soon as you stop minding the $3, pretty soon you're broke.

[dakota4ce]

Pretty dramatic. And pretty cynical to think that it doesn’t help whatsoever.

I don’t give a flying butthole about 500 bucks when it comes to my boat. That may make me different from you.

Let me play devils advocate and say that by your logic you should just go ahead and skip smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors in your home. Very low chance of your home burning, and there’s no guarantee that they will work.

Also, skip the helmet. Probably not going to crash your motorcycle. And will it help? Who knows.

To illustrate the logic. And extrapolate it.

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[2in2out]

Another factor is the maintenance on the system.

Dry chem fire extinguishers are supposed to be checked every 2 years, valve removed, powder uncaked, and recharged. Marine ABC systems should have the same maintenance interval.

A halon system, once the gas is spent, becomes ineffective unless you are in an airtight confined space. A marine dry chem ABC system has the best chance of working and buying the greatest time, but has a higher maintenance need.

I would say any system that is over 5 years without maintenance will be mostly ineffective.

[larry_arizona]

I believe halon is banned now.

I am sure there is a replacement for halon.


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[larry_arizona]

I can tell you the system S.C. uses is not cheaper in the aftermarket.

Best deal is checking the box when ordering, 3 year warranty before tank needs to be checked.


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[dakota4ce]

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[larry_arizona]

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Thank you!!!


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