Four winns 348 Vista, Owner'S Manual

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Owner’s Manual Page Boating Safety - Section B
The.Vista
®
.models.that.measure.26.to.less.than.40.
feet.are.considered.Class.2.powerboats..All.Class.2.
powerboats.are.required.to.carry.two.(2).B-1.type.
approved hand portable fire extinguishers or one (1)
B-2 type approved hand portable fire extinguisher.
When a fixed fire extinguishing system is installed in
machinery.space(s),.at.least.one.(1).B-1.type.ap-
proved hand portable fire extinguisher is required.
F. Fire Extinguisher System
An automatic FE241 agent fire extinguisher system is
standard.on.the.348.Vista
®
.models..The.equipment.
utilized.has.been.so.chosen,.and.located,.to.provide.
sufficient volume and coverage of the entire engine
compartment..While.the.system.ensures.excellent.
overall bilge fire protection, it does not eliminate the .
USCG requirement for hand-held fire extinguishers.
Refer.to.the.manufacturer’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.1.or.Class.2.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.1.and.Class.2.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.348.Vista
®
.model.is.equipped.with.a.dual.
trumpet.horn.which.meets.this.requirement...
See.Figure.B-6.
Figure B-6: Dual Trumpet Horn
The.following.are.standard.whistle.signals:
•..One.Prolonged.Blast.=.Warning.Signal
•..One.Short.Blast.=.Pass.on.my.Port.Side
•..Two.Short.Blasts.=.Pass.on.my.Starboard.Side
•..Three.Short.Blasts.=.Engines.in.Reverse
•..Five.or.More.Blasts.=.Danger.Signal.
I. Navigation Lights
Navigation.lights.are.intended.to.keep.other.vessels.
informed.of.your.presence.and.course..If.you.are.out.
on.the.water.between.sunset.and.sunrise,.you.are.
required.to.display.appropriate.navigation.lights.
J. Additional Recommended Equipment
Four.Winns.recommends.that.you.acquire.additional.
equipment.for.safe,.enjoyable.cruising..This.list,.which.
is.not.all.inclusive,.includes.items.you.should.consider.
acquiring.