Operating instructions

14 SAFETY INFORMATION
Sound Signaling Devices
NOTE: No single signaling device is
appropriate for all purposes. Consider
keeping various types of equipment on
board.
Boats less than 26 feet (7.9 m) 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 dis-
tance of at least one-half (1/2) mile
(800 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.
TOOLS
– spark plug wrench
– hammer
– screwdrivers
– jackknife
–pliers
– electrician’s tape
– adjustable wrench
– lubricating oil
– duct tape.
For additional tools, see your dealer.
SPARE PARTS
–extra bulbs
–extra fuses
– extra drain plug
– spark plugs
– spare wire.
For additional parts, see your dealer.
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