Daytime visual non pyrotechnic devices include:
• Orange distress fl ag
• Dye markers
The distress fl ag is for day use only. It must be three feet by three
feet or larger with a black square and a ball on top of an orange
background. This can be spotted when attached to a boat hook, long
fi shing rod, or a paddle with a person waving the fl ag overhead.
Evening non-pyrotechnic devices include:
• Electric distress fl ag
The electric distress fl ag is used for night use only, fl ashing the
international SOS distress signal (...---...). Under Inland Navigation
Rules, a high intensity white light that fl ashes regularly 50-70 times per
minute is also considered a distress signal.
Remember that regulations prohibit the display of visual distress
signals on the water under any circumstances except when
assistance is required to prevent immediate or potential danger
to passengers on a vessel. Your Regal DOES NOT come
equipped with non-pyrotechnic devices, and owners should
purchase the devices that will best serve their boating needs.
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