Operating instructions
SAFETY INFORMATION 13
Some points to remember about hypo-
thermia protection:
1. While afloat in the water, do not at-
tempt to swim unless it is to reach
a nearby craft, fellow survivor, or a
floating object on which you can
lean or climb. Unnecessary swim-
ming increases the rate of body heat
loss. In cold water, drown-proof
methods that require putting your
head in the water are not recom-
mended. Keep your head out of the
water. This will greatly lessen heat
loss and increase your survival time.
2. Keep a positive attitude about your
survival and rescue. This will im-
prove your chances of extending
your survival time until rescue. Your
will-to-live does make a difference!
3. If there is more than one person in
the water, huddling is recommend-
ed while waiting to be rescued. This
action tends to reduce the rate of
heat loss and thus increase the sur-
vival time.
4.Always wear your PFD. It won’t
help you fight off the effects of hy-
pothermia if you don’t have it on
when you go into the water.
Fire Extinguishers
As the owner of the boat, you are re-
sponsible for supplying a fire extinguish-
er approved by the U.S. Coast Guard.
All Class 1 powerboats (16 to less than
26 feet (4.8 - 7.9 m)) are required to carry
one (1) B-1 type hand portable fire ex-
tinguisher unless the boat is equipped
with a fixed fire extinguishing system
in the engine compartment.
Hand-held portable fire extinguishers
should be mounted in readily accessi-
ble locations away from the engine
compartment. All persons aboard
should know the location and proper
operation of the fire extinguisher(s).
NOTE: Don’t test fire extinguishers by
squirting small amounts of the extin-
guishing compound. The extinguisher
might not work when you really need it!
Visual Distress Signal Devices
Visual distress signal devices ap-
proved by the U.S. Coast Guard are re-
quired on all recreational boats operat-
ing on coastal waters and on boats
owned in the United States when they
are operating on the high seas. Coastal
waters include territorial seas and
those waters directly connected to the
Great Lakes and the territorial seas up
to a point where the waters are less
than two miles (3.2 km) wide. Visual
distress signal equipment may be of
the pyrotechnic or non-pyrotechnic
type. Regulations prohibit display of vi-
sual distress signals on the water un-
der any circumstances except when
assistance is required to prevent im-
mediate or potential danger to persons
on board a vessel.
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.
WARNING
Fire! In case of fire, do not open
engine compartment. Turn off en-
gine. Using portable C02 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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