... Mustbemarkedwithanindica-tionthatitmeetsUSCoastGuardrequirementsin46CFR161013UnderInlandNavigationRules,ahigh-intensitywhitelightflashingatregularintervalsfrom50-70timesperminuteisconsideredadistresssignalSuchdevices,however,meettheVisualDistressSignalcarriagerequirementRegulationsprohibitdisplayofvisualdistresssignalsonthewaterunderanycircumstances,exceptwhereassistanceisneededbecauseofimmediateorpotentialdangertopersonsonboardavesselAlldistresssignalshavedistinctadvantages and disadvantagesNosingledeviceisidealunderallconditionsorsuitableforallpurposesPyrotechnicsareuniversallyrecognizedasexcellentdistresssignals,butthereispotentialforinjury and propertydamageifnothandledproperlyThesedevicesproduceaveryhotflamewiththepotentialtocauseburns and igniteflammablematerialsPistol-launched and hand-heldparachuteflares and meteorshavemanycharacteristicsofafirearm and mustbehandledwithextremecautionInsomestates and Canadatheymaybeconsideredafirearm and prohibitedfromuseBesuretocheckwithyourstateboatingagencyOrange ... Mustbemarkedwithanindica-tionthatitmeetsUSCoastGuardrequirementsin46CFR161013UnderInlandNavigationRules,ahigh-intensitywhitelightflashingatregularintervalsfrom50-70timesperminuteisconsideredadistresssignalSuchdevices,however,meettheVisualDistressSignalcarriagerequirementRegulationsprohibitdisplayofvisualdistresssignalsonthewaterunderanycircumstances,exceptwhereassistanceisneededbecauseofimmediateorpotentialdangertopersonsonboardavesselAlldistresssignalshavedistinctadvantages and disadvantagesNosingledeviceisidealunderallconditionsorsuitableforallpurposesPyrotechnicsareuniversallyrecognizedasexcellentdistresssignals,butthereispotentialforinjury and propertydamageifnothandledproperlyThesedevicesproduceaveryhotflamewiththepotentialtocauseburns and igniteflammablematerialsPistol-launched and hand-heldparachuteflares and meteorshavemanycharacteristicsofafirearm and mustbehandledwithextremecautionInsomestates and Canadatheymaybeconsideredafirearm and prohibitedfromuseBesuretocheckwithyourstateboatingagencyOrange ... 21Thefollowingarejustafewofthemanycombinationsofdevicesthatwillmeettherequirements:• 3hand-heldredflaresthatareapprovedforday/nightuse• 1hand-heldredflare and 2parachuteflaresforday/nightuse• 1hand-heldorangesmokesignal and 2floatingorangesmokesignalsforday, and 1electricdistresslightfornightAllboatersshouldbeabletosignalforhelpBoatersmusthaveUSCoastGuard-approvedday and nightsignalsforvesselswhenrequiredSignalingdevicesarerecommendedwhenoperatingonallopenbodiesofwaterUSCoastGuard-approved,marine-typefireextinguishersarerequiredonboatswhereafirehazardcouldbeexpectedfromtheenginesorfuelsystemExtinguishersareclassifiedbyaletter and numbersymbolTheletterindicatesthetypeoffiretheunitisdesignedtoextinguishTypeB,forexample,isdesignedtoextinguishflamingliquids,suchasgasoline,oil, and greaseThenumberindicatestheamountoftheex-tinguishingagentcontainedintheextinguisher;thehigherthenumber,thegreatertheamountofagentintheextinguisherUSCoastGuard-approvedex-tinguishersrequiredforboatsarehand-portable,haveeitherB-IorB-IIclassification, and mustbeprovidedwithamountingbracketWhilenotrequired,itisrecommendedthattheextinguish-ersbemountedinareadilyaccessiblelocationConsiderlocationswheretheextinguishercanbereachedeasily;forexample,atornearthesteeringstationorinthegalleyorengineroom,butawayfromlocationswhereafiremaylikelystartExtinguishermarkingscanbeconfusingbecauseoneextinguishercanbeapprovedforseveraldifferenttypesoffires(A,B,orC)Forexample,anextinguishermarked“TypeA,SizeII;TypeB;C,SizeI”isacceptableasaTypeB-IextinguisherLookforthesectionofthelabelthatstates“MarineTypeUSCG,TypeA,SizeII;TypeB;CSizeI”(ItwillalsocontainaUSCGapprovalnumber)MakesureTypeBisindicatedHand-portableextinguisherswillbeeitheraSizeIorIISizeIII and largeraretoobigforuseonmostrecreationalboats...