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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 within the specified usage
date shown. Careful selection and proper stowage of
visual distress equipment is very important if young chil-
dren are aboard.
NIGHT USE
DAY USE ONLY
ONLY
Three orange
One S-O-S
smoke signals
electric distress
(one hand held
light.
and two floating)
or one orange
flag with black
square and disk.
Distress Signal Table
The minimum visual distress signals required in coastal
waters for a Class 1 powerboat is the following:
One orange flag with black square-and disc
(daytime); and an S-O-S electric light (night-
time); or three orange smoke signals, hand held
or floating (daytime); or three red flares of hand
held, meteor, or parachute type (daytime/night-
time).
NOTICE
No single signaling device is appropriate for all
purposes. Consider keeping various types of
equipment on board.
H. Sound Signaling Devices
Class 1 powerboats (16 to less than 26 feet) are re-
quired to carry a hand, mouth or power operated horn
or whistle. It must produce a blast of two-second dura-
tion and audible at a distance of at least one-half (1/2)
mile.
The following are standard whistle signals:
• One Prolonged Blast Warning Signal
• One Short Blast
Pass on my Port Side
• Two Short Blasts
Pass on my Starboard Side
• Three Short Blasts
Engines in Reverse
• Five or More Blasts
Danger Signal
Candia FS Owner's Manual
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I.
Navigation Lights
Navigation lights are intended to keep other vessels
informed of your presence and course. If you are out
on the water between sunset and sunrise, you are re-
quired to display appropriate navigation lights.
J. Additional Recommended Equipment
DAY AND
Four Winns® recommends that you acquire additional
NIGHT USE
equipment for safe, enjoyable cruising. This list, which
Three flares of
is not all inclusive, includes items you should consider
the hand held,
acquiring.
meteor or
parachute type.
Flashlight
Oar, paddle
Dock fenders
Boat hook
Sunscreen
Second anchor & line
Dewatering device (pump or bailer)
Emergency supply of drinking water and food.
*Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon
Spark plug wrench
Jackknife
Adjustable wrench
Duct tape
Extra bulbs
Extra drain plug
Extra prop nut/washer
Foul weather gear
Loran or Global Positioning System navigation equipment
B - 2
Carbon monoxide (CO) can be harmful or fatal
if inhaled. Brain damage or death can occur if
exposed to carbon monoxide. Keep exhaust
outlets clear of blockage. Provide adequate
ventilation. Open hatches, doors, windows and
vents to insure adequate ventilation. Close en-
gine compartment doors and hatches when
engine or generator is running. Avoid operat-
ing the boat for extended periods of time at
idle speed, and be sensitive to weather condi-
tions that may prevent CO from dissipating into
the air. (See Preface for actual warning label
regarding carbon monoxide.)
Basic Gear
Spare batteries
Mooring lines
Distress signals
VHF radio
Extra warm clothing Charts
Tools
Hammer
Pliers
Lubricating oil
Spare Parts
Spare prop
Spark plugs
Gear For Extended Cruises
Parallel rulers
CARBON MONOXIDE
Carbon Monoxide!
Tow line
Compass
First aid kit
EPIRB*
Screwdriver
Electrical tape
Prop wrench
Extra fuses
Spare wire
Dividers
Section B
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