Mounting new Fireboy 375 CU FT fire suppression system

[tonyiiiafl]

It was time to replace the original Halon horizontal Fireboy in the engine room on my 1994 390CPMY. However, no more halon, so it is some FK-5-1-12. It is longer and heavier, so there is no way it will fit against the forward bulkhead horizontally. It does say mouth vertically anyway. I have room in front to the port engine (454 Gas) that will allow it to go vertically. However, it would need to go into the outer stringer. I know they are all fiberglass. I was thinking of a 3/4” PT plywood, with 5200 behind it to anchor it against the stringer. It would be mounted right where the documentation number plate is in photo 2. Then use lag bolts to go through the plywood and stringer. Thoughts? Advice?

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[tonyiiiafl]

AND a couple houser batteries, AGM, 4D agm starting and a GRP 24 AGM for genset. A new Fireboy and an EPIRB to make the bride feel a bit better!

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[KyleR]

Nice! We want to get that same EPIRB - but we've been crossing our fingers that West Marine (or some place) will put them on sale. They are always part of the "exclusions" on the West Marine coupons.

[tonyiiiafl]

Yes, even at DEFENDER and also at Hamilton Masrine in zMaine. That model is and was excluded. However, it will make the Admiral feel a tad more at ease when we head out, so for the automatic deploy,ent it was worth the extra $100.00