14 SAFETY INFORMATION
The equipment must be approved by
the U.S. Coast Guard, be in serviceable
condition, and be stowed in a readily
accessible location. Equipment having
a date for serviceable life must be with-
in the specified usage date shown.
Careful selection and proper stowage
of visual distress equipment is very im-
portant if children are aboard.
Sound Signaling Devices
NOTE: No single signaling device is ap-
propriate for all purposes. Consider keep-
ing various types of equipment on board.
Boats less than 7.9 m (26 ft) in length
are required to carry a hand, mouth, or
power operated horn or whistle. It must
produce a blast of two second duration
and audible at a distance of at least
800 m (1/2 m.).
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).
Navigation Lights
Navigation lights are intended to keep
other vessels informed of your pres-
ence and course. If you are out on the
water between sunset and sunrise,
you are required to display appropriate
navigation lights.
Additional Recommended
Equipment
It is recommended that you acquire
additional equipment for safe, enjoy-
able cruising. This list, which is not all
inclusive, includes items you should
consider acquiring.
BASIC GEAR
– flashlight
– mooring lines
– compass
– oar or paddle
– distress signals
– first aid kit
– dock fenders
– VHF radio
– EPIRB (Electronic Position
Indicating Radio Beacon)
– boat hook
– extra warm clothing
– charts
– sunblock
– tow line
– second anchor and line
– dewatering device (pump or bailer)
– emergency supply of drinking water
and food.
WARNING
Fire! In case of fire, do not open
engine compartment. Turn off en-
gine. Using portable C0
2
fire extin-
guisher, continuously discharge
entire contents at base of fire.
DAY USE ONLY
• Three orange smoke signals
(one hand held and two floating)
or one orange flag with black square
and disk
NIGHT USE ONLY
• One S-O-S electric distress light
DAY AND NIGHT USE
• Three flares of the hand held,
meteor or parachute type
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