PURSUIT 3100 Offshore, Owner'S Manual

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11.7 Required Safety Equipment
Besides the equipment installed on your boat by Pursuit, certain other equipment is required by the U.S. Coast
Guard to help ensure passenger safety. Items like a sea anchor, working anchor, extra dock lines, flare pistol,
life vests, a line permanently secured to your ring buoy, etc. could at some time save your passengers’ lives,
or save your boat from damage. Refer to the “Federal Requirements And Safety Tips For Recreational Boats”
pamphlet for a more detailed description of the required equipment. You also can contact the U.S. Coast Guard
Boating Safety Hotline, 800-368-5647, for information on boat safety courses and brochures listing the
Federal equipment requirements. Also, check your local and state regulations.
The Coast Guard Auxiliary offers a “Courtesy Examination.” This inspection will help ensure that your boat
is equipped with all of the necessary safety equipment.
The following is a list of the accessory equipment required on your boat by the U.S. Coast Guard:
Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs)
PFDs must be Coast Guard approved, in good and serviceable condition, and of appropriate size for the
intended user. Wearable PFDs must be readily accessible, meaning you must be able to put them on in a
reasonable amount of time in an emergency. Though not required, the Coast Guard emphasizes that PFDs
should be worn at all times when the vessel is underway. Throwable devices must be immediately available
for use. All Pursuit boats must be equipped with at least one Type I, II or III PFD for each person on board,
plus one throwable device (Type IV).
Visual Distress Signals
All Pursuit boats used on coastal waters, the Great Lakes, territorial seas, and those waters connected directly
to them, must be equipped with Coast Guard approved visual distress signals. These signals are either
Pyrotechnic or Non-Pyrotechnic devices.
Pyrotechnic Visual Distress Signals
Pyrotechnic visual distress signals must be Coast Guard approved, in serviceable condition, and readily
accessible. They are marked with a date showing the service life, which must not have expired. A minimum
of three are required. Some pyrotechnic signals meet both day and night use requirements. They should be
stored in a cool, dry location. They include:
• Pyrotechnic red flares, hand held or aerial.
• Pyrotechnic orange smoke, hand-held or floating.
• Launchers for aerial red meteors or parachute flares.
PYROTECHNICS ARE UNIVERSALLY RECOGNIZED AS EXCELLENT DISTRESS SIGNALS.
HOWEVER, THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE IF NOT PROP-
ERLY HANDLED. THESE DEVICES PRODUCE A VERY HOT FLAME AND THE RESIDUE
CAN CAUSE BURNS AND IGNITE FLAMMABLE MATERIAL. PISTOL LAUNCHED AND
HAND-HELD PARACHUTE FLARES AND METEORS HAVE MANY CHARACTERISTICS OF
A FIREARM AND MUST BE HANDLED WITH CAUTION. IN SOME STATES THEY ARE
CONSIDERED A FIREARM AND PROHIBITED FROM USE. ALWAYS BE EXTREMELY
CAREFUL AND FOLLOW THE MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS EXACTLY WHEN US-
ING PYROTECHNIC DISTRESS SIGNALS.