Compass - Evinrude 4906B 4HP 1969 Owner's Manual

None-pyrotechnic
ing devices must carry the manufacturer's
certification that they meet Coast
requirements. They must be in serviceable
condition and stowed
accessible.
This group includes:
Orange distress flag at least 3 x 3 feet
with a black square and ball on an orange
background.
Electric distress light -- not a flashlight
but an approved electric
MUST automatically
SOS distress signal (.•• - - -.
times each minute.
Types and Quantities
The following variety and combination
devices may be carried in order to meet the
requirements.
1- Three hand-held
night).
2- One electric
ly).
3- One hand-held red flare and two par-
achute flares (day and night).
4- One hand-held
two floating orange smoke signals (day) and
one electric distress light (day and night).
If young children are frequently
your boat, careful selection
wage of visual distress
pecially important.
pyrotechnic devices, you should select those
in tough packaging
should the devices
children.
Coast Guard Approved
vices carry an expiration
can NOT exceed 42 months from the date of
An adequately stocked
of crew
board for the safety
visual distress signal-
Guard
so as to be readily
distress light which
flash the international
..) four to six
red flares (day and
distress light (night on-
orange smoke signal,
aboard
and proper sto-
signals becomes es-
If you elect to carry
and not easy to ignite
fall into the hands of
pyrotechnic
date. .This date
first-aid kit should
and guests.
manufacture
can no longer be counted
imum requirements.
SPECIAL WORDS
In some states the launchers for meteors
and parachute
firearm.
authorities
First Aid Kits
The first-aid
ance policy or life jacket.
don't have to use it but if needed, you want
it there.
essential
likes to think of unpleasantness
ning to have only a good time.
of
the prudent
time, and is thus able to handle the emer-
gency without a lot of fuss.
Good commercial
able such as the Johnson and Johnson "Ma-
rine First-Aid
expenditure,
kit can be prepared at home.
Any kit should include instruments,
plies, and a set of instructions
Instruments
tight case
tweezers,
de-
A sounding
be on
helmsman for use in sounding an emergency alarm.

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and at such time the device
toward the min-
flares may be considered
Therefore, check with your state
before acquiring such a launcher.
kit is similar
You hope you
It is only natural to overlook this
item because, let's face it, who
skipper is prepared
first-aid kits are avail-
Kit". With a very modest
a well-stocked
should be protected
and should include:
tourniquet, thermometer,
device should mounted
1-13
a
to an insur-
when plan-
However,
ahead of
and adequate
sup-
for their use.
in a water-
scissors,
safety
to
close the