Top Fire Blankets for the Offshore Sailor

For most galley stove-top use, a small Inf-Way blanket is easy to deploy and effective. But a large blanket from a company like Sellstrom will be necessary to wrap an entire person if they have somehow mishandled the dinghy fuel.

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Darrell Nicholson
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The Sellstrom fire blanket comes in larger sizes. Most stove-top fires aboard can be managed by the smaller, handier Inf-way fire blanket which comes in an easy-to-deploy pouch.
Fire extinguishers are a U.S. Coast Guard requirement, and every boating instruction manual starts by telling you how many you need, where to mount them, and how to use them. Unfortunately, the manuals never go beyond that simplistic guidance, even though most fire-prevention authorities agree they are often not the best first response.
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Darrell Nicholson
Practical Sailor has been independently testing and reporting on sailboats and sailing gear for more than 50 years. Its independent tests are carried out by experienced sailors and marine industry professionals dedicated to providing objective evaluation and reporting about boats, gear, and the skills required to cross oceans. Practical Sailor is edited by Darrell Nicholson, a long-time liveaboard sailor and trans-Pacific cruiser who has been director of Belvoir Media Group's marine division since 2005. He holds a U.S. Coast Guard 100-ton Master license, has logged tens of thousands of miles in three oceans, and has skippered everything from pilot boats to day charter cats. His weekly blog Inside Practical Sailor offers an inside look at current research and gear tests at Practical Sailor, while his award-winning column,"Rhumb Lines," tracks boating trends and reflects upon the sailing life. He sails a Sparkman & Stephens-designed Yankee 30 out of St. Petersburg, Florida. You can reach him at darrellnicholson.com.

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  1. Just took the Safety at Sea CCA class, (recommended for all cruisers) fire blankets were a highly recommended product for all the reasons mentioned. Additionally, the fire professional highly recommend a DSPA device. Not inexpensive, but the stories the professionals shared makes this a worth while cursing investment. I don’t see any PS articles on this in the search, perhaps worth the investigation.