POWERBOAT ENGINE MUST HAVE A BACKFIRE FLAME ARRESTOR

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All gasoline inboard engines must have a backfire flame arrestor on each carburetor. Which Type of Powerboat Engine Must Have a Backfire Flame Arrestor? VENTILATION Engine and fuel tank compartments ORC 1547. Indmar manual: Your engine is equipped with a U.S. Coast Guard approved flame arrestor. Backfire Flame Arrestor: A must have a backfire flame control device installed on the engine. and must display the proper lights for a powerboat. What type of powerboat engine must have a backfire flame arrestor? Backfire Flame Arrestor: A Coast Guard approved except outboard motors, must have a backfire flame control device installed on the engine. on a powerboat use, must be carried aboard all vessels up to 26 feet in length if they have enclosed engine must carry a whistle and a bell. What type of powerboat engine must have a backfire flame arrestor? outboards) that are fueled with gasoline must have an approved backfire flame arrestor Powerboats are built to ventilate the engine when underway. In order to prevent flames from the backfire causing a fire onboard, an approved Backfire Flame Arrestor must be attached to the air intake with a flame tight connection.

ALABAMA BOATING LICENSE AND BOAT SAFETY COURSE - POWER BOATING.

With some minor and technical exceptions, every inboard gasoline engine must be equipped with an acceptable means of backfire flame control-or flame arrestor.

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