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SAFETY-4
Visual Distress Signal Devices
The United States Coast Guard requires all boats
operating on the coastal waters of the United States
to maintain visual distress signal equipment (
fl ares)
on board. Coastal waters are de fi ned as all waters,
except rivers, streams and inland lakes. The Great
Lakes and any river mouth greater than two (2) miles
wide are considered coastal waters. All boats owned
in the United States and operating on the high seas
are required to carry visual distress signal equipment
on board.
All visual distress signal devices are required to be
maintained in serviceable condition and stowed in a
readily accessible location. Equipment displaying a
useful service life date must be within the speci
fi ed
usage date shown. Both pyrotechnic and non-py-
rotechnic equipment must be United States Coast
Guard approved.
signal when conditions require. Boats greater than
26 feet and less than 39 feet, 4 inches, must have
a sound signaling device that is capable of produc-
ing a four (4) second blast, which can be heard at
least one-half mile away. The device may be either
hand held or power operated. Boats greater than
39 feet, 4 inches must have in addition to the above
sound signaling device, a whistle and a bell, which
must meet or exceed the requirements of the Inland
Navigational Rules Act of 1980.
Refer to the United States Coast Guard publication
“Navigational Rules, International-Inland” for speci fi c
requirements of sound signaling devices.
Navigation Lights
The United States Coast Guard requires all boats
that are operated during the hours of darkness or
when visibility is impaired, be equipped with naviga-
tion lights that are illuminated. Observe all rules of
navigation when meeting or passing another vessel.
DO NOT operate your yacht at high speeds during
night operation or when visibility is impaired. A good
rule to follow is to
NEVER operate your yacht at a
greater speed than that which would prevent you from
stopping within the distance of your visibility.
Always use common sense and good judgement
when operating your yacht at night or during restricted
visibility.
Refer to the United States Coast Guard publica-
tion “Navigational Rules, International-Inland”
for speci
fi c navigational lighting requirements.
Sound Signaling
Devices
The United States Coast Guard
requires all boats over 16 feet
in length to have a device that
is capable of producing a sound
Red Flares - Hand held or aerial
Orange Smoke - Hand held or fl oating
Launchers for aerial red meteors or
parachute fl ares
Non-pyrotechnic visual distress signal devices
include the following:
Orange Distress Flag
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Pyrotechnic visual distress
signal devices and their asso-
ciated equipment include the
following:
Dye Markers
Electric Flashing Distress
Light
No single visual distress signal
device is perfect for all conditions
or purposes. Silverton recom-
mends carrying various types
of devices as described above.
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Careful selection and the proper stowage of visual
distress signal equipment is extremely important. If
young children are frequently aboard, you should
select devices with packaging which children, but
not adults, will
fi nd dif fi cult to open.