Evinrude 4906B 4HP 1969 Owner's Manual page 20

gauges or indicating devices must be weigh-
ed and tagged every 6 months.
weight of a carbon dioxide (CO?) fire extin-
guisher is reduced by more than 10% of the
net weight, the extinguisher
able and must be recharged.
READ labels on fire extinguishers.
extinguisher is U.L. listed, it is approved for
marine use.
DOUBLE the number of fire extinguish-
ers recommended by the Coast Guard, be-
cause their requirements
for safe operation.
MUM
and crew, must certainly
more than "bare minimum".
1-10 COMPASS
Selection
The safety of the boat and her crew may
depend on her compass.
wea ther conditions
that within minutes a skipper may find him-
self "socked-in" by a fog bank, a rain squall,
or just poor visibility.
tions, he may have no other means of keep-
ing to his desired course except
compass. When crossing an
water, his compass may be the only means
of making an accurate
During thick weather when you can nei-
ther see nor hear
navigation, attempting
on a given course can disrupt the pleasure of
the cruise. The skipper gains little comfort
in a chain of soundings that does not match
those given on the chart for the expected
area. Any stranding,
can be an unnerving experience.
A pilot will not
cheap parachute. A good boater should not
accept a bargain in lifejackets,
tinguishers, or compass.
spend the few extra
compass to fit your expected
gardless of what the salesman may tell you,
postpone buying until
chance to check more than one make and
model.
Lift each compass, til t and turn it,
ulating expected motions of the boat.
compass card should have a smooth
stable reaction.
The card of a good quality compass will
come to rest without oscillations
lubber's line. Reasonable
hand, comparable to the rolling and pitching
If the gross
is not accept-
If the
are a bare MINI-
Your boat, family,
be worth much
In many areas
can change so rapidly
Under these condi-
with the
open body of
landfall.
the expected aids to
to run out the time
even for a short time,
knowingly accept
fire ex-
Take the time and
dollars to purchase
needs. Re-
you have had the
sim-
The
and
about the
movement in your
MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT
The compass is
respect. It should be mounted securely and in position
it
where can be easily observed by the helmsman.
of the boat, should not materially
reading.
Installation
Proper installation
not happen by accident.
check of the proposed location
compass placement
man to use it with comfort
First, the compass should be placed directly
in front of the helmsman
position that it can be viewed without body
stress as he sits or stands in a posture of
relaxed alertness.
the helmsman's
compass is too far away, he may have to
bend forward to watch it; too close and he
must rear backward for relief.
a
a
Do not hesitate
good reliable compass.
fellOW boaters.
a and
delicate instrument
affect the
of the compass does
Make a critical
to be sure
will permit the helms-
and accuracy.
and in such a
The compass should be in
zone of comfort.
to spend a few extra dollars for
If
in doubt, seek advice from
1-15
deserves
If the
a