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Ch. 371 REGULATION OF BOATS; TITLE CERTIFICATES Ch.371
1. A bright white light in the fore part of
the vessel as near the stem as practicable, so
constructed as to show an unbroken light over
an arc of the horizon of twenty points of the
compass, so fixed as to throw the light ten
points on each side of the vessel; namely, from
right ahead to two points abaft the beam on
either side.
2. A bright white light aft to show all
around the horizon and higher than the white
light forward.
3. On the starboard side a green light so
constructed as to show an unbroken light over
an arc of the horizon of ten points of the compass,
so fixed as to throw the light from right
ahead to two points abaft the beam on the
starboard side. On the port side a red light so
constructed as to show an unbroken light over
an arc of the horizon of ten points 0-1 the compass,
so fixed as to throw the light from right
ahead to two points abaft the beam on the port
side. The said side lights shall be fitted with
inboard screens of sufficient height so set as to
prevent these lights from being seen across the
bow.
4. Any motorboat may carry and exhibit the
lights required by the international rules of
the road (33 USC 143-147d), in lieu of the
lights prescribed in this paragraph.
(4) CLASS 3 MOTORBOATS (40' FEET TO
LESS THAN 65 FEET) SHALL HAVE THE
FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT.-
(a) Safety equipment.-
1. One life preserver or ring life buoy in
good and serviceable condition, approved by
the coast guard, for each person carried.
2. Three underwriter approved class B-1 extinguishers
or one class B-II and one class B-1
extinguishers.
3. One anchor and line of appropriate size
and length.
4. One power-operated whistle or horn capable
of producing a blast of two seconds duration
and audible for a distance of one mile.
5. One bell producing a clear bell-like tone.
(b) Lighting requirements between sunset
and sunrise.-
1. A bright white light in the fore part of
the vessel as near the stem as practicable, so
constructed as to show an unbroken light over
an arc of the horizon of twenty points of the
compass, so fixed as to throw the light ten
points on each side of the vessel; namely, from
right ahead to two points abaft the beam on
either side.
2. A bright white light aft to show all
around the horizon and higher than the white
light forward.
3. On the starboard side a green light so
constructed as to show an unbroken light over
an arc of the horizon of ten points of the compass,
so fixed as to throw the light from right
ahead to two points abaft the beam on the starboard
side. On the port side a red light so
constructed as to show an unbroken light over
an arc of the horizon of ten points of the com-
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pass, so fixed as to throw the light from right
ahead to two points abaft the beam on the
port side. The said side lights shall be fitted
with inboard screens of sufficient height so set
as to prevent these lights from being seen
across the bow.
4. Any motorboat may carry and exhibit
the lights required by the international rules
of the road (33 USC 143-147d), in lieu of the
lights prescribed in this paragraph.
(5) The use of sirens on any vessel except
police or fire boats is prohibited.
(6) The use of flashing red lights on any vessel
except police or fire boats is prohibited.
(7) (a) Motorboats of classes A and 1 when
propelled by sail alone shall carry the combined
lantern, but not the white light aft, prescribed
by this section. Motoroboats of classes
2 and 3, when so propelled, shall carry the
colored side lights, suitably screened, but not
the white lights, prescribed by this section.
(b) Every vessel shall, between sunset and
sunrise, carry a lighting device capable of shining
a white light all around the horizon and
shall display such light in sufficient time to
avoid collision with another vessel.
(8) Every vessel shall be equipped with at
least one adequate coast guard approved lifesaving
device for each occupant.
Blstory.-18. ch. 59-400; §13. ch. 63-105; 11. ch. 65-361.
371.571 Ventilator ducts; backfire flame control.-
(1) All motorboats or motor vessels, except
open boats, the construction or decking over
of which was commenced after April 25, 1940,
and which use fuel having a flash point of 110
degrees F. or less shall have at least two
ventilator ducts fitted with cowls or their equivalent
for the efficient removal of explosive or
inflammable gases from the bilges of every engine
and fuel tank compartment. There shall
be at least one exhaust duct installed so as
to extend from the open atmosphere to the
lower portion of the bilge and at lea·st one intake
duct installed so as to extend to a point
at least midway to the bilge or at least below
the level of the carburetor air intake. The
cowls shall be located and trimmed for maximum
effectiveness so as to prevent fumes from
being recirculated. As used in this subsection,
the term "open boats" means those vessels with
bilges under the engines and fuel tanks, and
bilges interconnected therewith, open throughout
so as to prevent the entrapment of explosive
or inflammable gases and vapors within
the vessel.
(2) Every gasoline engine installed in a
motorboat or motor vessel after April 25, 1940,
except outboard motors, shall be equipped with
an efficient means of backfire flame control. Installations
made before November 19, 1952,
need not meet the detailed requirements of this
subsection and may be continued in use as long
as they are in good condition. The following
are acceptable means of backfire flame control
for ga·soline engines: