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Thefollowingarejustafewofthemanycombinationsofdevicesthat
willmeettherequirements:
ã 3hand-heldredflaresthatareapprovedforday/nightuse
ã 1hand-heldredflareand2parachuteflaresforday/nightuse
ã 1hand-heldorangesmokesignaland2floatingorangesmoke
signalsforday ,and1 electricdistresslightfornight
AllboatersshouldbeabletosignalforhelpBoatersmusthave
USCoastGuard-approveddayandnightsignalsforvesselswhen
requiredSignalingdevicesarerecommendedwhenoperatingonall
openbodiesofwater
USCoastGuard-approved,marine-typefireextinguishersarerequired
onboatswhereafirehazardcouldbeexpectedfromtheenginesor
fuelsystemExtinguishersareclassifiedbyaletterandnumbersymbol
Theletterindicatesthetypeoffiretheunitisdesignedtoextinguish
TypeB,forexample,isdesignedtoextinguishflamingliquids,suchas
gasoline,oil,andgreaseThenumberindicatestheamountoftheex-
tinguishingagentcontainedintheextinguisher;thehigherthenumber,
thegreatertheamountofagentinthe
extinguisher
USCoastGuard-approvedex-
tinguishersrequiredforboatsare
hand-portable,haveeitherB-IorB-II
classification,andmustbeprovidedwith
amountingbracketWhilenotrequired,
itisrecommendedthattheextinguish-
ersbemountedinareadilyaccessible
locationConsiderlocationswherethe
extinguishercanbereachedeasily;forexample,atornearthesteering
stationorinthegalleyorengineroom,butawayfromlocationswherea
firemaylikelystart
Extinguishermarkingscanbeconfusingbecauseoneextinguisher
canbeapprovedforseveraldifferenttypesoffires(A,B,orC )For
example,anextinguishermarkedTypeA,SizeII;TypeB;C,SizeIis
acceptableasaTypeB-Iextinguisher
LookforthesectionofthelabelthatstatesMarineTypeUSCG,Type
A,SizeII;TypeB;CSizeI(ItwillalsocontainaUSCGapproval
number)MakesureTypeBisindicatedHand-portableextinguishers
willbeeitheraSizeIorII
SizeIIIandlargeraretoobigforuseonmostrecreationalboats
... Keepaneyeoutforchangingweatherconditions,andact
accordingly
ã KnowandfollowtheRulesoftheRoad(NavigationRules)
ã Knowandobeyfederalandstateregulationsandwaterway
markers
ã BesuretomaintainaproperlookoutScanthewaterbackand
forthStayalertMostboatingaccidentsarecausedbyoperator
inattention
CarbonMonoxide(CO)canbeasilentkilleronhouseboatsandother
recreationalvesselsEachyear,boatersareinjuredorkilledbycarbon
monoxideVirtuallyallsuchpoisoningsarepreventable
Carbonmonoxideisaby-productofthecombustionofcarbon-based
material,suchasgasoline,propane,charcoal,orwoodCommon
sourcesaboardboatsincludemainandauxiliaryengines,generators,
cookingranges,spaceheaters,andwaterheatersNotethatcold
and
poorlytunedenginesproducemorecarbonmonoxidethanwarm,
properlytunedengines
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(859)225-9487
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USCoastGuardDistrictOffices
arelistedontheinsideback
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... Mustbemarkedwithanindica-
tionthatitmeetsUSCoastGuardrequirementsin
46CFR161013
UnderInlandNavigationRules,ahigh-intensitywhitelightflashingat
regularintervalsfrom50-70timesperminuteisconsideredadistress
signalSuchdevices,however,meettheVisualDistressSignal
carriagerequirement
Regulationsprohibitdisplayofvisualdistresssignalsonthewater
underanycircumstances,exceptwhereassistanceisneededbecause
ofimmediateorpotentialdangertopersonsonboardavessel
AlldistresssignalshavedistinctadvantagesanddisadvantagesNo
singledeviceisidealunderallconditionsorsuitableforallpurposes
Pyrotechnics
areuniversallyrecognizedasexcellentdistresssignals,
butthereispotentialforinjuryandpropertydamageifnothandled
properlyThesedevicesproduceaveryhotflamewiththepotentialto
causeburnsandigniteflammablematerials
Pistol-launchedandhand-heldparachuteflaresandmeteorshavemany
characteristicsofafirearmandmustbehandledwithextremecaution
InsomestatesandCanadatheymaybeconsideredafirearmand
prohibitedfromuseBesuretocheckwithyourstateboatingagency
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