Fire Extinguisher
Class A and Class I boats (power boats 16-26 feet [4.8-7.9
m] long) must carry at least one U.S. Coast Guard
approved portable fire extinguisher. Coast Guard approval
is indicated on the label. The extinguisher can be any one
of the following: 2-pound 9 (0.9 kg) dry chemical, 4-pound
(1.8 kg) carbon dioxide, or 1-1/4 gallon (4.7 liter) foam
extinguisher.
All hand portable fire extinguishers should be mounted in a
readily accessible location away from the engine
compartment. Everyone aboard should know where the fire
extinguisher is and how to use it.
If your fire extinguisher has a charge indicator gauge, cold
or hot weather may affect the gauge reading. Consult the
instruction manual supplied with the fire extinguisher to
determine the accuracy of the gauge.
Sound Signaling Device
Class I boats are required to carry a hand, mouth or power
operated horn or whistle. They are also recommended for
Class A boats. It must produce a blast of two-second
duration audible at a distance of at least 1/2 mile (0.8 km).
The device should be used to promote safe passing, as a
warning to other vessels in fog or confined areas or as a
signal to operators of locks or drawbridges. Following are
standard whistle signals:
• One Prolonged Blast = Warning signal
• One Short Blast = Pass on my port side
• Two Short Blasts = Pass on my starboard side
• Three Short Blasts = Engines in reverse
• Five or More Blasts = Danger Signal
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