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the cockpit in any other type of boat, or readily available to any other
adult occupant while below deck.
A separate section titled “Sailing Harness”, p. 18, discusses
requirements and features on the MD3154 only.
Transport Canada approval does not apply to the sailing harness
because some of the risks associated with its use have not been
evaluated.
MANDATORY CARRIAGE REQUIREMENTS
The Small Vessel Regulations require that you carry on board a
Transport Canada approved personal flotation device, which bears a
mark or label indicating the approval and is of an appropriate size for
each person on board. To be considered serviceable, this PFD shall
not exhibit deterioration that could diminish its performance, such as
broken or deformed hardware, detached webbing, rotted structural
components, air leaks, or non-functional oral inflation tube. Unless
worn inflated, this PFD must also be properly armed with a full CO
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cylinder, inflation system status indicator, and an accessible manual
inflation lanyard. A PFD which is “approved only when worn” or
“required to be worn” must be worn under the specified conditions.
WHAT IS AN INFLATABLE PFD?
While traditional PFDs are inherently buoyant, inflatable PFDs
rely entirely on inflation for buoyancy. Uninflated, your PFD is
a comfortable slim collar that can be inflated at any time with a
33-gram carbon dioxide (CO
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) gas cylinder. The inflatable PFD is
designed to offer maximum mobility with minimum bulk. The MD3153
and MD3154 inflatable PFDs can be inflated either automatically by
water immersion, manually by jerking a pull-tab, or orally by mouth.
The MD3151 inflatable PFD can be inflated manually by jerking the
pull-tab or orally by mouth. It is recommended that you familiarize
yourself with the procedures outlined in Instructions for Use, p. 3.