Evinrude 4906B 4HP 1969 Owner's Manual page 19

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pins, eye-washing cup, and a hot water bot-
tle. The supplies in the kit should include:
assorted bandages in addition to the various
sizes of "band-aids", adhesive tape, absorb-
ent cotton, applicators,
tiseptic (liquid and ointment),
ment, aspirin, eye ointment,
ammonia inhalent,
acid pills, and a laxative.
consult your family physician about includ-
ing antibiotics. Be sure your kit contains a
first-aid manual because even though you
have taken the Red Cross course, you may
be the patient and have
untrained crew for care.
Fire Extinguishers
All fire extinguishers
writers Laboratory
proved labels. With the UL certification,
the extinguisher does not have to have a
Coast Guard approval number.
Guard classifies fire extinguishers
to their size and type.
Type B-1or B-II Designed for extinguishing
flammable liquids. This type extinguisher is
required on all motorboats.
The Coast Guard considers a boat having
one or more of the following conditions as a
"boat of closed construction"
extinguisher regulations.
A suitable fire extinguisher
to the helmsman for emergency
petroleum jelly, an-
local oint-
antihistamine,
sea-sickness pills, ant-
You may want to
to rely on an
must bear Under-
(UL) "Marine Type" ap-
The Coast
according
subject to fire
should be mounted
use.
1- Inboard engine or engines.
2- Closed compartments
and seats wherein portable
be stored.
3- Double bottoms not sealed to the hull
or which are not completely
flotation materials.
4- Closed living spaces.
5- Closed
which combustible or flammable material
stored.
6- Permanently
Detailed
shers is by agent and size:
B-1contains 1-1/4gallons foam, or 4 pounds
carbon dioxide, or 2 pounds dry chemical
agent, or 2-1/2 pounds Halon.
B-II contains 2-1/2 gallons foam, or 15
pounds carbo dioxide, or 10 pounds dry chemi-
cal agent, or 10 pounds Halon.
The class
many fire extinguishers
board. One B-II unit can be substituted
two B-1 extinguishers.
compartment
with a fixed (bull t-in) extinguishing
one less portable B-1 unit is required.
Dry chemical fire extinguishers
close At least one gallon
on board in an approved container.
under thwarts
fuel tanks may
filled
stowage compartments
installed fuel tanks.
classification of fire extingui-
of motorboat dictates
are required
When the
of a motorboat is equipped
of
emergency fuel should be kept
with
in
is
how
on
for
engine
system,
without