Owner`s manual

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If non-combustible materials are stowed in
the engine space they shall be secured
against falling into machinery and shall
cause no obstruction to access in or from
the space.
Fire prevention is something that you
as the yacht owner are responsible for.
Too much fire prevention is not pos-
sible. This is an area that is unfortu-
nately often overlooked by boat own-
ers. However, as long as this area is an
important part of your boating safety
preparation, you can help to make your
journeys safer for not only for you, but
your crew and family as well.
VISUAL DISTRESS
SIGNAL DEVICES
The United States Coast Guard requires
all boats operating on the coastal waters
of the United States to maintain visual
distress signal equipment(flares) on board.
Coastal waters are defined as all waters,
except rivers, streams and inland lakes.
The Great Lakes and any river mouth
greater than two(2) miles wide are consid-
ered coastal waters. All boats owned in
the United States and operating on the
high seas are required to carry visual
distress signal equipment on board.
All visual distress signal devices are
required to be maintained in serviceable
condition and stowed in a readily acces-
sible location. Equipment displaying a
useful service life date must be within the
specified usage date shown. Both pyro-
technic and non-pyrotechnic equipment
must be United States Coast Guard ap-
proved.
Pyrotechnic visual distress signal devices
and their associated equipment include
the following:
✰ Red Flares - Hand held or aerial.
✰ Orange Smoke - Hand held or floating.
✰ Launchers for aerial red meteors or
parachute flares.
Non-pyrotechnic visual distress signal de-
vices include the following:
✰ Orange Distress Flag.
✰ Dye Markers.
✰ Electric Flashing Distress Light.
No single visual distress signal device is
perfect for all conditions or purposes.
Silverton recommends carrying various
types of devices as described above.
Careful selection and the proper stowage
of visual distress signal equipment is
extremely important. If young children are
frequently aboard, you should select
devices with packaging which children, but
not adults, will find difficult to open.
Sound Signaling Devices
The United States Coast Guard requires
all boats over 16 feet in length to have a
device that is capable of producing a
sound signal when conditions require.
Boats greater than 26 feet and less than
39 feet, 4 inches, must have a sound
signaling device that is capable of produc-
ing a four(4) second blast, which can be
heard at least one-half mile away. The
device may be either hand held or power
operated. Boats greater than 39 feet, 4
inches must have in addition to the above
sound signaling device, a whistle and a
bell, which must meet or exceed the