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Use this chart to determine the type and quantity of fire extinguishers required for your vessel.

Length of Vessel Without Fixed System With Fixed System*
Less than 26 feet one 5-B none
26 feet to less
than 40 feet
two 5-B (or one 20-B) one 5-B
40 feet to less
than 65 feet
three 5-B (or one 20-B and one 5-B) two 5-B (or one 20-B)
*refers to a permanently installed fire extinguisher system

Note: One 20-B portable fire extinguisher may be substituted for two 5-B portable fire extinguishers. For vessels with a model year between 1953 and 2017, one 20-B/B-II portable fire extinguisher may be substituted for two 5-B/B-I portable fire extinguishers.

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