Chaparral 246 SSI 2019, Owner'S/Operator'S Manual

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2019 246 SSI SPORT BOAT
Chaparral Boats, Inc.
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SAFETY EQUIPMENT
Important: Federal law requires you to provide and maintain safety
equipment on your Chaparral boat. As the boat owner, you are
responsible for supplying all required safety equipment. Consult your Coast
Guard, state, and local regulations to ensure your boat has all required
safety equipment on board. Additional equipment may be recommended
for your safety and that of your passengers. Make yourself aware of its
availability and use.
Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs)
There must be one United States Coast Guard approved wearable
personal flotation device of Type I, II, or III for each person on board or
being towed on water skis, water sports tubes, kneeboards, etc. and one
Type IV throwable device on board. The PFDs must be of a suitable size
for each person aboard and must be in serviceable condition and
readily accessible.
PFD Type I, Wearable : This off‐shore life jacket has the greatest
buoyancy. It is most effective for all waters where rescue may be
delayed. Its design allows for turning most unconscious persons in the
water from a face down position to a vertical or face‐up position.
PFD Type II , Wearable : This near‐shore buoyant vest provides less
buoyancy than a Type I PFD. It is intended for calm inland water or
waters where there is a chance of quick rescue. It turns its wearer
to a face‐up position as does the Type I PFD, but the turning action is
not as pronounced as the Type I, and it will not turn as many persons
under the same conditions as a Type I.
PFD Type III , Wearable : Classified as a flotation aid, this PFD allows
wearers to place themselves in a vertical or face‐up position in the water.
Type III has the same minimum buoyancy as a Type II PFD. It has little
or no turning ability. People participating in water sports often prefer
this PFD because it intended for use in waters where quick rescue is
possible and it is generally the most comfortable for continuous wear.
PFD Type IV , Throwable : You must also have aboard at least one throw‐
able PFD Type IV device. The Type IV device can be thrown to a person in
the water and grasped and held by the user until rescued. The design
does not allow it to be worn. The most common Type IV PFDs are buoy‐
ant cushions or ring buoys. This PFD must be immediately available for
use and in serviceable condition.
PFD Type V : Must be worn to be effective. When inflated, it provides
buoyancy equivalent to Type I, II, or III PFDs.
Fire Extinguishers
As the boat owner, you are responsible for making sure you have the
required number of fi re extinguishers. Fire extinguishers must be
approved by the U.S. Coast Guard.
Boats longer than 26 feet and shorter than 40 feet: Two Type B‐1 or
at least one Type B‐2 portable hand extinguishers. If your boat has a
fixed fi re extinguishing system approved by the U.S. Coast Guard, one
Type B‐1 extinguisher is required.
Boats longer than 16 feet and shorter than 26 feet: At least one
portable hand Type B‐I fire extinguisher.
All fire extinguishers should be mounted in a readily accessible
location away from the engine compartment. Everyone on board
should know where the fire extinguishers are and how to operate them.
If your fire extinguisher has a charge indicator gauge, cold or hot
weather may affect the gauge reading. Consult the instruction manual
supplied with the fire extinguisher to determine the accuracy of the
gauge.
Visual Distress Signals
The U.S. Coast Guard requires all boats operating on U.S. coastal waters
have visual distress signal equipment on board. In general, coastal
waters include all waters except rivers, streams, and inland lakes. The
Great Lakes are considered coastal waters as is a river mouth more
than two miles wide. Boats owned in the United States and operating
on the high seas must also carry visual distress signal equipment.
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