24SE engine compartment volume
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What is the cubic feet volume of the engine bay on a 24ft Pantera -Im planning on fitting an auto fire extinguiher and would like to know if 100 cu ft is enough?
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Gotta figure:
Beam - 6'6" to 7'
Length - 4' to 4'6"
Depth at keel - max 4'
I'm thinking max 126 CF - and that isn't taking into consideration for the 24 degree deadrise.
I think your 100 CF is probably about dead-on.
Mind you, this is just a quick calculation off memory and approximation, but I think you'd be pretty good with the 100.
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You're right, it would be easy to go over-kill on this one.
But, if budget is an issue (as it would be in my case), I would imagine these are already rated at an "over-kill" rating.
I'd spend the additional money elsewhere - unless it would look cooler![Big Grin](/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
But, that's just me.
But, if budget is an issue (as it would be in my case), I would imagine these are already rated at an "over-kill" rating.
I'd spend the additional money elsewhere - unless it would look cooler
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But, that's just me.
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I wasn't even taking the motor, transom assy, batteries, etc... into account.
Blocking off the area between the bilge, and under the cockpit/down the gunwales raises another good point.
Before this turns into over-analyzing this like what would happen in a GD thread, I'll just say I'd feel comfortable with the 100CF without blocking off anything.
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