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520 Express Series
520 Express Series
The minimum standards of safety as
required by the USCG for your yacht are
listed below.You MUST equip your yacht to
meet or exceed these requirements.
• At least one USCG approved, Type I, II or
III, personal flotation device (life
preserver) for each person aboard. If you
are more than 20 miles offshore, you must
have Type I.
• At least one USCG approved, Type IV,
throwable flotation device - ring or
cushion.
• At least four Type B-I or one Type B-II
hand-held fire extinguishers.
• At least three USCG approved, hand-held
red pyrotechnic (flare-type) distress
signals:
Night Use - three aerial red pyrotechnic
distress signals
Day Use - three international orange
smoke signals
• All pyrotechnic devices must be stowed in
waterproof, non-glass containers.
• One hand, mouth or power operated
whistle or horn that can be heard for at
least one-half mile.
• Must be fitted with a bell or whistle to
comply with 72 COLREGS (not supplied
by manufacturer).
• Must also have on board a copy of 72
COLREGS.
The USCG also recommends you carry an
anchor, anchor line, mooring lines, fenders,
first aid kit, waterproof flashlight, spare
fuses, electrical tape and tool kit.
Signals and Rules of the Road
• Learn and observe the United States
Weather signals. Red and black flags are
used by day and red and white lights are
used at night.
Small Craft Warning
Forecast is for winds up to 38 mph
(34 knots) and/or sea conditions
dangerous to small craft.
Gale Warning
Forecast is for winds from 39 to 54
miles an hour (34 to 48 knots).
Whole Gale Warning
Forecast is for winds from 55 to 73
miles an hour (48 to 63 knots).
Hurricane Warning
Forecast is for winds in excess of
74 miles an hour (64 knots).
• Obey marker flags.
A red flag with a diagonal white stripe, or
the “A” flag, indicates a skin diver in the
area.
• A solid orange flag with a black square
atop a black ball indicates distress. Either
the boat or a passenger is in serious
trouble.
• Recognize the different buoys; they are
the waterway road markers. There are
three types of buoys:
NUN - Cone shape
SPHERE - Spherical shape
CAN - Cylindrical shape
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G
7
NUN
SPHERE
CAN
DISTRESS BOAT OR
PASSENGER IN
SERIOUS TROUBLE
WARNING:
SKIN DIVER
IN AREA
HURRICANE
WARNING
WHOLE GALE
WARNING
GALE
WARNING
SMALL CRAFT
WARNING
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