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TROPHY Owner’s Manual Supplement
1901 Bay - 2101 Bay - 2401 Bay
Legally Mandated Equipment
(Minimum Required)
Consult your National Boating Law Enforcement
Agency. The following equipment is the minimum
required by the U.S. Coast Guard for a boat less than
26 ft. (7.9M) in length.
Personal Flotation Device (PFD)
The law requires one (1) wearable PFD (Type I, II, III or
V) for every person onboard and at least one (1) throw
able device (Type IV).
A Type V device is acceptable if worn for approved use.
ALWAYS WEAR A PFD WHEN BOATING.
By law, the PFD’s must be readily accessible if not worn.
“Readily accessible” means removed from storage bags
and unbuckled.
Even strong swimmers can tire quickly in the water and
drown due to exhaustion, hypothermia or both. The
buoyancy provided by a personal flotation device will
allow the person who has fallen overboard to remain
afloat with far less effort and loss of body heat, extending
the survival time necessary to find and retrieve them.
Whistle, Horn
You must have on board, some means of making a loud
sound signal. Navigation rules require that a sound made
by any audible device be capable of a four (4) second
blast, and be audible for 1/2 mi. (.80 Km).
Visual Distress Signals
If you operate your boat in coastal waters or on the Great
Lakes, you must have visual distress signals for day and
night use on board. At least three (3) U.S.C.G. approved
pyrotechnic devices marked with date showing service
life must be carried, be readily accessible, in serviceable
condition and not be expired. Store all pyrotechnic
signals in a well marked, waterproof container.
Additional Recommended Equipment for
Safe Operation
In addition to the legally mandated equipment, the
following items are necessary for safe boating, especially
if your boat is out of sight of land.
•
First
Aid
kit
•
Compass
•
Charts/Maps
• Manual bilge pump
• Visual distress signals
• GPS or LORAN (for day or night use)
•
Spare
keys
•
Marine
VHF
radio
•
EPIRB-Emergency
positioning-indicating
radio
beacon
• Moisture repellent
•
Mooring
Lines
•
Fenders
•
Boat
hook
•
Waterproof
fl ashlights
•
Extra
batteries
• High power spotlight
•
Instruction
manuals
•
Spare
propeller
•
Lubricating
oil
•
Tool
kit:
- Screwdrivers, (Phillips & fl at)
- Pliers, (regular, vise-grip, tongue &
groove)
- Wrenches, (box, open end, allen &
adjustable)
- Socket set, (metric and U.S.)
- Electrical tape & duct tape
-
Hammer
- Spare parts kit, (spark plugs, fuses, etc.
Fire Extinguisher (Portable)
If there is no fixed fire extinguishing system installed in
the engine or generator spaces, the Coast Guard requires
one (1) Type B-1 fire extinguisher be on board.
The American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC) recommends
that you carry two (2) A,B or C Type fire extinguishers
on board and located near the helm for easy reach.
NOTICE
Children and non-swimmers must wear a PFD
at all times while onboard.