BOMBARDIER SeaDoo Speedster 200 Operator's Manual page 17

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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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.
Following are standard whistle signals:
– one prolonged blast
– one short blast
– two short blasts
– three short blasts
– five or more blasts
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
SAFETY INFORMATION
(warning signal)
(pass on my port side)
(pass on my starboard side)
(engines in reverse)
(danger signal).