Are these Actual 'Marine Standards and Practices' Requirements?

[goboatingnow]

Originally Posted by maersi

Why not just ask the insurance company for a copy of their "Marine Standards and Practices" or references to sources, so that you can ensure that the recommendations are satisfactorily complied with. If they cannot supply this information, then they cannot deny a claim.

They’ll just refer you to the surveyor

[R Hutcheson]

You'll have to sign it to maintain your policy. The extent you comply is of course up to you. The risk of not doing so, is that if you ever have a claim that can be linked to failure to adhere to one of the recommendations, it will likely be denied. Likewise, if the next time they require a survey, some or all of the same items come up, and they recognize a pattern it may be grounds to refuse coverage, only offer coverage at a higher rate, or again refusal of future claims.

[Shaneesprit]

You’re in Mexico? So the marine standards are the standards of Mexico? Surely have to state the country in which the regulation exists. I see lots of comments about USA regulations, but your not in USA water. Also you didn’t say what boat it was, there are in the UK at least different regulations that come into force as the boat gets bigger. Below 50ft we in the UK have a right to float like your right to bear arms 😂
Above 50ft there are various classes, I know because of a boat that was impounded for not meeting the requirements, although they were not required in the first place, on the class of vessel, but had to get the equipment anyway, which was probably a good idea but should bot of been enforced.

[David Mathis]

It is often recommended that a carbon monoxide (CO) detector be mounted not closer than 4" below a ceiling.

[newhaul]

Originally Posted by David Mathis

It is often recommended that a carbon monoxide (CO) detector be mounted not closer than 4" below a ceiling.

That is a co2/ smoke detector a CO detector should be mounted close to the floor carbon monoxide is a heavy gas and will pool near the floor . By the time a CO detector goes off at the ceiling you are already dead from CO poisoning

[boatpoker]

Originally Posted by Phyrcooler

On a related note - I just this week for the second time returned to Home Depot a Kidde branded smoke and CO detector. Both times woken in the middle of the night by a blaring alarm telling me to evacuate due to CO. This without anything running (motor, stove, heater, etc) on my boat, nor any other boat nearby. I’ll probably end up getting an expensive “marine” CO detector that won’t needlessly scare the crap out of us at 2AM!

Excessive battery gassing can trigger them. If that is the case your batteries can be dangerous.

[requiem]

The specific gravity of carbon monoxide is about 0.97 (i.e. slightly lighter than air) but for practical concerns it mixes evenly with the air.

The US EPA suggests mounting detectors 5' off the floor, or even on the ceiling.

[C420sailor]

Originally Posted by boatpoker

Excessive battery gassing can trigger them. If that is the case your batteries can be dangerous.

Yes! Very little known fact, and worth looking into if you get false alarms.

I’m a firefighter, and now and then we’ll get called to a carbon monoxide alarm activation that we trace back to a battery on a charger that’s venting gas. Often a golf cart inside an attached garage. Overcharging a lead acid battery can release hydrogen sulfide gas, which is poisonous, and will trigger your CO alarm.

[Rasselas36]

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