... 1hand-heldorangesmokesignal and 2floatingorangesmokesignals for day, and 1electricdistresslight for nightAllboatersshouldbeabletosignal for helpBoatersmusthaveUSCoastGuard-approvedday and nightsignals for vesselswhenrequiredSignalingdevicesarerecommendedwhenoperatingonallopenbodiesofwaterUSCoastGuard-approved,marine-typefireextinguishersarerequiredonboatswhereafirehazardcouldbeexpectedfrom the enginesorfuelsystemExtinguishersareclassifiedbyaletter and numbersymbol The letterindicates the typeoffire the unitisdesignedtoextinguishTypeB, for example,isdesignedtoextinguishflamingliquids,suchasgasoline,oil, and grease The numberindicates the amountof the ex-tinguishingagentcontainedin the extinguisher; the higher the number, the greater the amountofagentin the extinguisherUSCoastGuard-approvedex-tinguishersrequired for boatsarehand-portable,haveeitherB-IorB-IIclassification, and mustbeprovidedwithamountingbracketWhilenotrequired,itisrecommendedthat the extinguish-ersbemountedinareadilyaccessiblelocationConsiderlocationswhere the extinguishercanbereachedeasily; for example,atornear the steeringstationorin the galleyorengineroom,butawayfromlocationswhereafiremaylikely start Extinguishermarkingscanbeconfusingbecauseoneextinguishercanbeapproved for severaldifferenttypesoffires(A,B,orC) For example,anextinguishermarked“TypeA,SizeII;TypeB;C,SizeI”isacceptableasaTypeB-IextinguisherLook for the sectionof the labelthatstates“MarineTypeUSCG,TypeA,SizeII;TypeB;CSizeI”(ItwillalsocontainaUSCGapprovalnumber)MakesureTypeBisindicatedHand-portableextinguisherswillbeeitheraSizeIorIISizeIII and largeraretoobig for useonmostrecreationalboats ... 37Boaterscallnavigationrules– the basiclawsgoverning the steeringorsailingofaboat– The Rulesof the Road”TheseRulesdefine the roles and responsibilitiesofvesseloperatorsIfalloperatorsfollowedtheserules,mostaccidentscouldbeavoided The Rulesaredividedintotwoparts,Inland and InternationalInlandRulesapplytovesselsoperatinginside the lineofdemarcation,whileInternationalRulesapplyoutsidethatlineDemarcationlinesareprintedonmostnavigationalcharts and arelistedin the NavigationRulesPrintcopiesof the rulescanbeobtainedfrom the SuperintendentofDocuments,USGovernmentPrintingOffice,POBox979050,StLouis,MO63197-9000Tel(202)512-1800,oryoucandownloadacopyfrom the USCoastGuard,BoatingSafetyDivisionwebsiteatwwwuscgboatingorg The operatorofavessel394feet(12meters)orgreaterisresponsible for having and maintainingacopyof the NavigationRulesonboardwhileoperatingonUSinlandwaters The RulesvaryslightlydependingonwhetheryouareboatingoninlandoroninternationalwatersAsanexample,whenoperatingoninlandwaters,soundsignalsaresignalsof;whenoperatingoninternationalwaters,theyaresignalsofDesignatesomeonetowatch for dangersthatmaycomefromanydirectionExceptwherespeedisrestrictedbyregulation,or the waterwayismarkedasa“NoWake”or“SlowSpeed”area,youmustjudgesafespeed for yourself,takingintoaccountvisibility,vesseltraffic,yourboat’sabilitytomaneuver, and the weatherconditions The Rulesof the Roadinclude the actionstotakewhenencounteringanothervesselon the waterSomeof the mostcommonsituationsyoumayencounterare:overtaking,meetinghead-on, and crossing the bowofanothervesselIneachcase, the boatdesignatedas the “give-way”vesselisrequiredtoyieldto the otherboat,while the boatdesignatedas the “stand-on”vesselshouldmaintainitscourse and speed The followingdiagramsdescribe the whistlesignals and actionstobetakenbyvesselsinacrossing,meeting,orovertakingsituationwhileoperatingininlandwatersThesearebasicexamples; for additionalinformation,consult the NavigationRulesGive-Way ... Calculate the amountofanchorlineyouwillneedtoletout The generalruleisfivetoseventimesasmuchlineas the depthofwaterplus the distancefrom the surfaceof the watertowhere the anchorwillattachto the bow For example,if the wateriseightfeetdeep and itistwofeetfrom the surfaceof the watertoyourbowcleat,youwouldmultiply10feetby5or7toget the amountofanchorlinetoputout(Seediagrambelow)MAXIMUM...