Sabre 30 - 9:00 SAFETY EQUIPMENT

3/21/2017 Sabre30OwnersManual
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anchoringsystembestsuitedforyourboatandconditions.
Itcontainsinformationonrodesizeandlength,anchorchains,choosingappropriate
workingandstormanchors,aswellasashorthistoryoftheprogressionanddevelopment
ofmodernanchors.
ingeneralaminimumoftwoanchorsshouldbecarriedatalltimesandenoughanchorrope
andchainnecessaryforthedepthofwatertobenavigatedduringstormconditions.
Certainanchorsareusefulforavarietyofbottomconditions.Studythechartsofthe
areatobenavigatedforinformationconcerningbottomconditionsandwaterdepth.
Permanentmooringsmustbemarkedwithinformationonyourpersonalidentification.Also
markingthebuoyinsuchawaythatiscaneasilybeidentifiedwillbenefityouin
locatingitinstormyorcongestedconditions.
Thegreatesthazardwithasoundpermanentmooringisthechafewhichcanoccurtothe
rodepennantatthebowchocks.Thisisthesinglemostcommonsiteoffailure.Careis
advisedintheselectionandprotectionoftherodepennantwithappropriatechafing
gear.Continualinspectionofmooredboatsonaregularbasisisnecessarytoinsurethe
boat'ssafety.
9:00SAFETYEQUIPMENT
Goodsafetyequipmentshouldbeapriorityofeverysailorfortheprotectionandcomfort
ofhispassengers.Passengersaboardshouldbemadefamiliarwiththesafetyequipment
andoperationoftheboatintheeventofanemergency.U.S.CoastGuardRegulations
requirethatcertainequipmentbeonboard.ContacttheU.S.CoastGuardforliterature
onthecurrentlaws.
9:01DISTRESSSIGNALS
:VisualdistresssignalsarerequiredbytheU.S.CoastGuardfor
anyboat16feetormoreinlength,andbyallboatsduringnightoperation.Avarietyof
devicesareacceptabletomeettherequirements.CheckwiththeU.S.CoastGuardforthe
particularregulationsandequipment.Thisequipmenthasbeenthoroughlytestedandis
easytouse.
9:02FLOTATIONDEVICES
:Anapprovedlifepreserverforeachpassengeraboardis
requiredbytheU.S.CoastGuard.Thereareavarietyofapprovedstylesavailable,
chooseonethatyouarecomfortablewith.
Additionally,asafetyharnessshouldbeavailableandwornduringnighttimesailingas
wellasduringperiodsoffoulweather.
9:03FIREEXTINGUISHERS
:ApprovedtypeB:C1fireextinguishersareinstalledoneach
yacht.Theyaredrychemicaltypewithsodiumbicarbonateasthebasicextinguishing
agent.Youshouldbecomefamiliarwiththeirlocationsandproperuse.Agaugeoneach
extinguisherreadilyindicatesifitisingoodworkingorder.
9:04EMERGENCYTILLER
:Onboatswithwheelsteering,ateeshapedpipe,theemergency
tiller,issuppliedforuseintheeventofsteeringfailure.Itcanbeeasilylifted
fromitsmountingbracketsontheshelfinthecockpitlocker.Anemergencytillercover
plateisthenremovedfromthecockpitfloortogainaccesstotherudderpostandthe
tillerinsertedforsteering.(RefertoI04)
9:05ADDITIONALEQUIPMENT
:Otherequipmentthatshouldbeaboardoneachyachtinclude:
acompletefirstaidkit,knife,paddle,charts,compass,flashlight,whistleorhornand
abell.Aqualityradarreflectorshouldbeputupduringheavyfogtoaidboatsand
shipsinlocatingyou.Alsoincludeapairofgoodcablecutterstocutandfreetherig
incaseofmastfailure.
10:00SAFETYMAINTENANCE
Upkeepofyourboat'sequipmentisanecessarypartofitsusage,ensuringyoursafetyand
themaintenanceoftheboat'sworth.