Four Winds V475, Owner'S Manual

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Owner’s Manual Page 27 Boating Safety - Section B
NOTICE
Do not test fire extinguishers by squirting
small amounts of the extinguishing compound.
The fire extinguisher might not work when you
really need it.
The V475 model measures 49’ 4” (15.03 m) with the
extended swim platform and measures 44’ 6”
(13.56m) which is the molded length without extended
swim platform. The V475 is considered a Class 3
powerboat. All Class 3 powerboats are required to
carry a minimum of three (3) B-1 type, US Coast
Guard approved, hand portable fire extinguishers
when there is no fixed fire extinguishing system in the
machinery space. However, since the V475 is
equipped with a fixed fire extinguishing system in the
machinery space the minimum requirement of two (2)
B-1 type approved hand portable fire extinguishers is
required. Additional note : One (1) B-11 type ap-
proved hand portable fire extinguisher may be substi-
tuted for two (2) B-1 type approved hand portable fire
extinguishers.
F. Fire Extinguisher System
An automatic HFC-227ea agent fire extinguisher
system in conjunction with an automatic shutdown
system are standard on the V475 models. If fire
breaks out aboard a diesel powered vessel, the
engine(s) must be shut down immediately for the fire
extinguisher system to effectively extinguish the fire.
Continued engine operation may remove the agent,
lowering the concentration required to effectively
extinguish the fire.
The equipment utilized has been so chosen, and
located, to provide sufficient volume and coverage of
the entire engine com part ment. While the system
ensures excel lent overall bilge fire protection, it does
not elimi nate the USCG requirement for hand-held fire
extin guishers. Refer to the manu facturer’s literature
included in the owner’s packet.
G. Visual Distress Signal Devices
Visual distress signal devices approved by the US
Coast Guard are required on all recreational boats
operating on coastal waters and to boats owned in
the United States when they are operating on the high
seas. Coastal waters include territorial seas and those
waters directly connected to the Great Lakes and the
territorial seas up to a point where the waters are less
than two miles (3.2km) wide. Visual distress signal
equipment may be of the pyrotechnic or non-pyrotech-
nic type. Regulations prohibit display of visual distress
signals on the water under any circumstances except
when assistance is required to prevent immediate or
potential danger to persons on board a vessel.
The equipment must be approved by the US Coast
Guard, be in serviceable condition, and be stowed in
a readily accessible location. Equipment having a date
for serviceable life must be within the specified usage
date shown. Careful selection and proper stowage of
visual distress equipment is very important if young
children are aboard.
DAY USE ONLY
NIGHT USE
ONLY
DAY AND
NIGHT USE
Three orange
smoke signals
(one hand held
and two floating)
or one orange
flag with black
square and disk.
One S-O-S
electric distress
light.
Three flares of
the hand held,
meteor or
parachute type.
Distress Signal Table
The minimum visual distress signals required in
coastal waters for a Class 3 powerboat is the
following:
One orange flag with black square-and disc
(daytime); and an S-O-S electric light (nighttime);
or three orange smoke signals, hand held or
floating (daytime); or three red flares of hand held,
meteor, or parachute type (daytime/nighttime).
NOTICE
No single signaling device is appropriate for all
purposes. Consider keeping various types of
equipment on board.
H. Sound Signaling Devices
Class 3 powerboats are required to carry a hand,
mouth or power operated horn or whistle. It must
produce a blast of two-second duration and audible
at a distance of at least one-half (1/2) mile. The V475
model is equipped with a dual trumpet horn which
meets this requirement. See Figure B6.