NOTICE
NIGHT USE
ONLY
DAY AND
NIGHT USE
DAY USE ONLY
Do not test fire extinguishers by squirting
small amounts of the extinguishing compound.
The fire extinguisher might not work when you
really need it.
Three.orange
One.S-O-S
electric.distress
light.
Three.flares.of
the.hand.held,
meteor.or
smoke.signals
(one.hand.held
and.two.floating)
or.one.orange
flag.with.black
square.and.disk.
parachute.type.
The.Vista .models.that.measure.26.to.less.than.40.
®
feet.are.considered.Class.2.powerboats..All.Class.2.
powerboats.are.required.to.carry.two.(2).B-1.type.
approved hand portable fire extinguishers or one .
(1) B-2 type approved hand portable fire extinguisher.
When a fixed fire extinguishing system is installed in
machinery.space(s),.at.least.one.(1).B-1.type.ap-
proved hand portable fire extinguisher is required.
Distress Signal Table
The.minimum.visual.distress.signals.required.in.
coastal.waters.for.a.Class.1.or.Class.2.powerboat..
is.the.following:..
.
One orange flag with black square-and disc
(daytime);.and.an.S-O-S.electric.light.(nighttime);.
or.three.orange.smoke.signals,.hand.held.or.
floating (daytime); or three red flares of hand held,
meteor,.or.parachute.type.(daytime/nighttime).
F. Fire Extinguisher System
An automatic FE241 agent fire extinguisher system .
®
is.standard.on.the.318.Vista .models..The.equipment.
utilized.has.been.so.chosen,.and.located,.to.provide.
sufficient volume and coverage of the entire engine
compartment..While.the.system.ensures.excellent.
overall bilge fire protection, it does not eliminate the .
USCG requirement for hand-held fire extinguishers.
Refer.to.the.manufacturer’s.literature.included.in.the.
owner’s.packet.
NOTICE
No single signaling device is appropriate for all
purposes. Consider keeping various types of
equipment on board.
H. Sound Signaling Devices
G. Visual Distress Signal Devices
Class.1.and.Class.2.powerboats.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.one-half.(1/2).
®
mile..The.318.Vista .model.is.equipped.with.a.dual.
trumpet.horn.which.meets.this.requirement...
See.Figure.B-6.
Visual.distress.signal.devices.approved.by.the.US.
Coast.Guard.are.required.on.all.recreational.boats.
operating.on.coastal.waters.and.to.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.(3.2km).wide..Visual.distress.signal.
equipment.may.be.of.the.pyrotechnic.or.non-pyrotech-
nic.type..Regulations.prohibit.display.of.visual.distress.
signals.on.the.water.under.any.circumstances.except.
when.assistance.is.required.to.prevent.immediate.or.
potential.danger.to.persons.on.board.a.vessel.
The.equipment.must.be.approved.by.the.US.Coast.
Guard,.be.in.serviceable.condition,.and.be.stowed.in..
a.readily.accessible.location..Equipment.having.a.date.
for serviceable life must be within the specified usage
date.shown..Careful.selection.and.proper.stowage.of.
visual.distress.equipment.is.very.important.if.young.
children.are.aboard.
Figure B-6: Dual Trumpet Horn
Boating Safety - Section B
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