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MONTEREY
BOATS
Safety Equipment
Navigation Lights
Recreational boats are required to display naviga-
tion lights between sunset and sunrise and other
periods of reduced visibility (fog, rain, haze, etc.)
Navigation lights are intended to keep other ves-
sels informed of your presence and course. Your
boat is equipped with navigation lights required by
the U.S. Coast Guard at the time of manufacture.
It is up to you to make sure they are operational
and turned on when required.
Fire Extinguishers
Boats over 26 feet are required
to carry one or two fire extin -
guishers, depending on the
type of fire extinguishers used.
Coast Guard approved fire ex -
tinguishers are hand-portable,
either B-I or B-II classification
and have a specific marine type
mounting bracket. It is recom-
mended the extinguishers be
mounted in a readily accessible
position.
Fire extinguishers require regu-
lar inspections to ensure that:
• Seals & tamper indicators are not broken or
missing.
• Pressure gauges or indicators read in the
operable range.
• There is no obvious physical damage,
corrosion, leakage or clogged nozzles.
Refer to the “Federal Requirements And Safety
Tips For Recreational Boats” pamphlet or contact
the U.S. Coast Guard Boating Safety Hotline, 1-
800-368-5647, for information on the type and
size fire extinguisher required for your boat.
Please refer to the information provided by the
fire extinguisher manufacturer for instructions
on the proper maintenance and use of your fire
extinguisher.
INfORMATION fOR AGENT fE-241 AND fE-227
fIRE EXTINGUISHERS IS PROVIDED bY THE
MANUfACTURER. IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT YOU
READ THE INfORMATION CAREfULLY AND
COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND THE SYSTEM, IN
THEORY AND OPERATION, bEfORE USING YOUR
bOAT.
Bilge and Fuel Fires
Fuel compartment and bilge fires are very danger -
ous because of the presence of gasoline or diesel
fuel in the various components of the fuel system
and the possibility for explosion. You must make
the decision to fight the fire or abandon the boat.
If the fire cannot be extinguished quickly or it is
too intense to fight, abandoning the boat may be
your only option.
If you find yourself in this situation, make sure all
passengers have a life preserver on, go over the
side and swim well upwind of the boat. This will
keep you and your passengers well clear of any
burning fuel that could be released and spread on
the water as the boat burns or in the event of an
explosion. When clear of the danger, check about
and account for all those who were aboard with
you. Give whatever assistance you can to anyone
in need or in the water without a buoyant device.
Keep everyone together in a group for morale and
to aid rescue operations.
ALL TYPES Of fUEL CAN EXPLODE. IN THE EVENT
Of A fUEL COMPARTMENT OR bILGE fIRE, YOU
MUST MAKE THE DIffICULT DECISION TO fIGHT
THE fIRE OR AbANDON THE bOAT. YOU MUST
CONSIDER YOUR SAfETY, THE SAfETY Of YOUR
PASSENGERS, THE INTENSITY Of THE fIRE AND
THE POSSIbILITY Of AN EXPLOSION IN YOUR
DECISION.
IN THE EVENT Of A fIRE IN THE GENERATOR:
• TO KEEP THE FLAMES CONTAINED, DO NOT OPEN
THE SOUND SHIELD.
• SHUT DOWN ENGINES, GENERATORS AND
bLOWERS.
• CONTINUOUSLY DISCHARGE THE ENTIRE
CONTENTS Of A PORTAbLE fIRE EXTINGUISHER
THROUGH THE fIRE PORT IN THE SOUND SHIELD
IMMEDIATELY.
11.5 Automatic Fire Extinguishing System
The engine compartment is equipped with an au-
tomatic fire extinguishing system. The equipment
has been chosen and located to provide sufficient
volume and coverage of the entire engine com-
partment area. While the system ensures excel-
lent bilge fire protection, it does not eliminate the
U.S. Coast Guard requirement for hand held fire
extinguishers. The automatic fire extinguishing
system is automatically activated when the tem-