Safety Equipment; Table 2-1. Minimum Required Safety Equipment - Chris-Craft Lancer 20 Owner's Manual

Safety Equipment

In the United States the operator of a vessel is responsible for the minimum safety equipment required by
the U.S. Coast Guard. Safety equipment should be maintained on a regular basis and must be stowed where
it is accessible in a reasonable amount of time in an emergency. Some safety equipment must be Coast
Guard approved. "Coast Guard Approved Equipment" has been determined to be in compliance with
USCG specifications and regulations relating to performance, construction or materials.
As the owner/operator, you should always check the safety procedures and/or requirements for the country
of registration as regulations and responsibilities may changed from country to country.
A complete list of required equipment, Federal rules and regulations and other valuable links can be found
on the United States Coast Guard Boating Safety
A Quick Reference Chart of the Federal Requirements for recreational boats can be found at:
http://www.uscgboating.org/safety/fedreqs/equ_refchart.htm
Read and understand all pamphlets and brochures supplied with safety equipment. Become familiar with
how the equipment operates and stow all safety equipment properly.
At a minimum you should have the following safety equipment available

Table 2-1. Minimum Required Safety Equipment

Vessel Length (in Feet)
16–25 26–39
Chris-Craft
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Equipment
Life Jackets (PFDs)
Visual Distress Signal (VDS)
Fire Extinguishers
Backfire Flame Arrestor
Navigation Lights
Table courtesy of the U.S. Coast Guard.
Safety and Operations
www.uscgboating.org
(Table 2-1):
Requirement
(a) One Type I, II, III, or V wearable PFD for each
person on board. (USCG approved)
(b) In addition to paragraph (a), must carry One
Type IV (throwable) PFD.
(a) One electric distress light or Three combination
(day/night) red flares. (Note: only required to be
carried on board when operating between sun-
set and sunrise.)
(b) One orange distress flag and One electric dis-
tress light - or -Three hand-held or floating
orange smoke signals and One electric distress
light - or - Three combination (day/night) red
flares: hand-held, meteor or parachute type.
(a) One B-I (when enclosed compartment)
(b) One B-II or Two B-I. (Note: Fixed system equals
One B-I.)
(c) One B-II and One B-I or Three B-I. (Note: Fixed
system equals One B-I or Two B-II.)
Required on all gasoline engines except
outboard motors.
Required to be displayed from sunset to
sunrise and in or near areas of reduced
visibility.
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