Carver Yachts 45 Voyager 2005, Owner'S Manual

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Visual Distress Signals
The U.S. Coast Guard requires that all boats operating
on U.S. coastal waters have visual distress signal
equipment. Boats owned in the United States and
operating on the high seas must also carry this equip-
ment.
Visual distress equipment must be readily accessible
and in serviceable condition. Both pyrotechnic and non-
pyrotechnic equipment must be U.S. Coast Guard
approved. This equipment can become ineffective with
age. If your equipment's usage date has expired, replace
the equipment before taking your boat out.
Approved pyrotechnic equipment includes:
• Hand held or aerial red flares
• Hand held or floating orange smoke
• Launchers for aerial red meteors or parachute
flares.
Approved non-pyrotechnic equipment includes:
• Orange distress flag
• Dye markers
• Electric distress light.
No one signaling device is ideal under all conditions.
Consider carrying various types of equipment. Careful
selection and proper stowage of visual distress equip-
ment are very important. Select devices with packages
which children, but not adults, will find difficult to
open, especially if young children are onboard.
Sound Signaling Device
Your Carver yacht must have an operable device that
can produce a sound signal if conditions require. A horn
is standard equipment on all Carver models.
For boats over 26 feet and under 39 feet, 4 inches, the
device can be hand or power operated and must be able
to produce a four-second blast which can be heard one
half of a mile away. Refer to the U.S. Coast Guard’s
publication “Navigational Rules, International-Inland”
for details about the appropriate signals.