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stowed in a readily accessible location. Equipment having a date
showing useful service life must be within the specified usage date
shown. Both pyrotechnic and non-pyrotechnic equipment must be
U.S. Coast Guard approved.
Pyrotechnic U.S. Coast Guard approved visual distress signals and
associated equipment include:
• Red flares, hand held or aerial
• Orange smoke, hand held or floating
• Launchers for aerial red meteors or parachute flares
Non-pyrotechnic equipment includes an orange distress flag and an
S-O-S electric distress light.
No single signaling device is ideal under all conditions for all purposes.
Consider carrying various types of equipment. Careful selection and
proper stowage of visual distress equipment are very important. If
young children are frequently aboard, you should select devices with
packages which children, but not adults, will find difficult to open.
Sound Signaling Device
Your Robalo boat must have a device that can produce a sound sig-
nal when conditions require. For boats over 26 feet, the device must
be able to produce a two-second blast which can be heard a mile
away. For boats less than 26 feet, it must be able to produce a two-
second blast which can be heard one-half mile away. It can be a
hand, mouth or power operated horn or whistle. Refer to the U.S.
Coast Guard’s publication “Navigational Rules, International-Inland”
for details about the appropriate signals.
RUNNING AND NAVIGATION LIGHTS
Your boat must have running and navigation lights for safe opera-
tion after dark. Observe all navigation rules for meeting and
passing. Do not run at high speeds during night operation. Always
use common sense and good judgment.
SAFETY AFLOAT
Once your boat is launched and your excursion is underway, you
need to be aware of your surroundings and how they may affect your
safety and that of your passengers. There is no substitute for good
judgment and common sense.
Weather
Storms rarely appear without advance notice. Check the weather
forecast before you begin a day of boating. Be aware, however, that
weather conditions can change rapidly. If you have a marine radio,
listen to the weather reports issued by the U.S. Coast Guard and
others. If you have a portable radio, keep it tuned to a station broad-
casting frequent weather reports. Many boating clubs fly weather
signals. Learn to recognize these signals and listen to your local
forecasts before leaving port.
Your surroundings can also be a good indicator of changing weather
conditions. Watch for changes in wind direction or cloud formations.
There is no substitute for a good understanding of weather condi-
tions and what to do when the weather takes a turn for the worse.
Fog
Fog is a result of either warm-surface or cold-surface conditions.
You can judge the likelihood of fog formation by periodically mea-
suring the air temperature and dew point temperature. If the
difference between these two temperatures is small, fog is likely to
develop. Remember the following guidelines:
• Turn on running lights.
• Unless your boat is well equipped with charts, head for shore at
the first sign of fog and wait until conditions improve. If you have
charts on board, take bearings as fog sets in, mark your posi-
tion, and continue to log your course and speed.
• Make sure all persons on board have put on their personal
floatation devices.
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