ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
If you need more information about PFDs and safe boating,
contact your state boating authority, U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary,
U.S. Power Squadron, Red Cross, or your nearest unit of the U.S.
Coast Guard. To find out about free boating courses in your area
call 1-800-336-BOAT (in Virginia, call 1-800-245-BOAT).
DO NOT ATTACH PFDs TO YOUR BOAT
Each PFD has straps, hooks, buckles, or other means for securing
the device in place on the wearer. Some PFDs also incorporate
decorative dee rings or tabs. Such items are not to be used to
attach the device to the boat. Attaching the device to the boat
will not permit it to perform as intended.
BUDDY LINE
The MA7636 Accessory Pouch contains a Buddy Line intended
for use in two situations.
1) When more than one person is in the water, tie the Buddy
Lines together to ensure that you do not drift apart. This
makes it much more likely that a rescuer will be able to locate
you.
2) When a person is in the water, the Buddy Line can be used to
pull them into a position to be rescued i.e. closer to the side
of a boat or to another location where the freeboard is lower
and it will be easier to assist the person out of the water.
Warning: The Buddy Line is NOT FOR LIFTING.
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