Pfd Pointers; Fire Extinguishers - Four winns Horizon 200 Owner's Manual

PFD Type IV, Throwable (Figure J6) is required in ad-
dition to the PFDs previously discussed. The most com-
mon Type IV PFD is a buoyant cushion or ring buoy. It
is designed to be thrown to a person in the water, grasped
and held by the user until he or she is rescued. A Type
IV PFD should always be in serviceable condition and
immediately available for use. Grasping this PFD may
be difficult if the rescue is delayed or if the user is over-
come by hypothermia (loss of body heat).
Figure J6: Type IV, Throwable
PFD Type V, Wearable (Figure J7) when inflated, it
provides buoyancy equivalent to Type I, II, or III PFDs.
When it is deflated, however, it may not support some
people.
Figure J7: Type V, Wearable
D. PFD Pointers
The purpose of a PFD is to help save your life. If you
want it to support you when you are in the water, it needs
to fit, float, and be in good condition.
1. Try the PFD on and adjust it until it fits comfortably
in and out of the water. Mark your PFD if you are
the only wearer.
2. To make sure the PFD works, wear it in the water.
This will show you how it works and give you confi-
dence when you use it.
3. Teach children how to put a PFD on and allow them
to try it in the water. That way, they know what the
PFD is for and how it works. They will feel more
comfortable with it if they suddenly find themselves
in the water.
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4. If the PFD is wet, allow it to dry thoroughly before
storing it. Do not dry it in front of a radiator or heater.
Store it in a well ventilated area.
5. Keep PFDs away from sharp objects which can
tear the fabric or puncture the floatation pads.
6. For their own safety and the safety of others, all
nonswimmers, poor swimmers, and small children
should wear PFD's at all times, whether the boat is
stationary or moving.
7. Check the PFD frequently to make sure that it is
not torn, that floatation pads have no leaks, and
that all seams and joints are securely sewn.
8. If a PFD contains kapok, the kapok fibers may be-
come waterlogged and lose their buoyancy after
the vinyl inserts are punctured. If the kapok be-
comes hard or if it is soaked with water, replace it.
If not properly serviced, it may not work when you
need it.
E. Fire Extinguishers
As the owner of the boat, you are responsible for sup-
plying a fire extinguisher approved by the U.S. Coast
Guard.
Hand-held portable extinguishers should be mounted
in a readily accessible location away from the engine
compartment. All persons aboard should know the lo-
cation and proper operation of the fire extinguisher(s).
Fire!
In case of fire do not open the engine compart-
ment. Shut down engine(s), generator(s), and
blower(s). Discharge entire contents of fixed
fire suppression system. If using portable CO2
fire extinguisher continuously discharge entire
contents. On European models, discharge
contents through fire port.
NOTICE
Using a portable fire extinguisher with an ac-
cess/fire port in the engine compartment is pre-
ferred to opening the engine compartment to
fight the fire. However, using a portable extin-
guisher in this way provides less protection
against fire than a fixed suppression system.
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