Evinrude 4906B 4HP 1969, Owner'S Manual

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pins, eye-washing cup, and a hot water bot-
tle. The supplies in the kit should include:
assorted bandages in addition to the various
sizes of "band-aids", adhesive tape, absorb-
ent cotton, applicators, petroleum jelly, an-
tiseptic (liquid and ointment), local oint-
ment, aspirin, eye ointment, antihistamine,
ammonia inhalent, sea-sickness pills, ant-
acid pills, and a laxative. You may want to
consult your family physician about includ-
ing antibiotics. Be sure your kit contains a
first-aid manual because even though you
have taken the Red Cross course, you may
be the patient and have to rely on an
untrained crew for care.
Fire Extinguishers
All fire extinguishers must bear Under-
writers Laboratory (UL) "Marine Type" ap-
proved labels. With the UL certification,
the extinguisher does not have to have a
Coast Guard approval number. The Coast
Guard classifies fire extinguishers according
to their size and type.
Type B-1or B-II Designed for extinguishing
flammable liquids. This type extinguisher is
required on all motorboats.
The Coast Guard considers a boat having
one or more of the following conditions as a
"boat of closed construction" subject to fire
extinguisher regulations.
A suitable fire extinguisher should be mounted close
to the helmsman
for
emergency
use.
1-
Inboard engine or engines.
2- Closed compartments under thwarts
and seats wherein portable fuel tanks may
be stored.
3- Double bottoms not sealed to the hull
or which are not completely filled with
flotation materials.
4- Closed living spaces.
5- Closed
stowage compartments in
which combustible or flammable material is
stored.
6- Permanently installed fuel tanks.
Detailed classification of fire extingui-
shers is by agent and size:
B-1 contains 1-1/4gallons foam, or 4 pounds
carbon dioxide, or 2 pounds dry chemical
agent, or 2-1/2 pounds Halon.
B-II contains 2-1/2 gallons foam, or 15
pounds carbo dioxide, or 10 pounds dry chemi-
cal agent, or 10 pounds Halon.
The class of motorboat dictates how
many fire extinguishers are required on
board. One B-II unit can be substituted for
two B-1 extinguishers. When the engine
compartment of a motorboat is equipped
with a fixed (bull t-in) extinguishing system,
one less portable B-1 unit is required.
Dry chemical fire extinguishers without
At least one gallon
of
emergency fuel should be kept
on board in an approved container.