Regal 30 EXPRESS, Owner'S Manual

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Chapter 2
MAINTAINING YOUR PFD’S
A PFD is only useful if it is well maintained. Always be
aware of PDF age since it has a life expectancy like any
other piece of equipment.
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Check periodically for broken zippers, frayed webbing,
water soaked kapok bags, missing straps, and sewing that
has become undone.
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Clean each PFD with mild soap and water only. Again,
let dry sufficiently before storing.
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Keep PFD’s out of grease and oil since they can
deteriorate the jacket inner and outer materials.
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Check any kapok-bagged jackets by squeezing. If you
hear air escaping the bag is defective and the PFD should
be thrown away.
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Grab the cover with the fingers. If the cover material
rips, the PFD is rotted and should be thrown away.
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If the kapok bag is hard the PFD should be discarded.
FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
GENERAL INFORMATION
Fire extinguishers are classified by a letter and numeric
symbol. The letter references the type of fire the unit is
designed to extinguish.
(For example, type B extinguishers commonly used on
boats are designed to put out flammable liquids such as
grease, oil and gasoline.
The number indicates the general size of the extinguisher
(minimum extinguishing agent weight).
MINIMUM PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
REQUIRED
VESSEL NO FIXED WITH FIXED
LENGTH SYSTEM SYSTEM
LESS THAN 26’ 1 B-1 0
26’ TO LESS THAN 40’ 2 B-1 OR 1 B-II 1 B-1
40’ TO 65’ 3 B-1 OR 1 B-II 2 B-1
AND 1 B-1 OR 1 B-II
FIRE EXTINGUISHER CONTENTS
CLASS FOAM C02 DRY CHEM LIQUID GAS
IN GALS. IN LBS. IN LBS. IN LBS.
B-I 1.25 4 2 2.5
B-II 2.5 15 10 10