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Transcript of United States Power Squadrons ® B 97 02-04 Sailboat Hulls Deep Keel Hull Centerboard Hull.
B 97 02-04 United States Power Squadrons®
Sailboat Hulls
Deep Keel Hull
Centerboard Hull
BS 98 01-03-1 - B 97 02-05-1 United States Power Squadrons®
Personal Watercraft
Inflatable Boat
Canoe
Kayak
Boat Types
BS 98 01-03-2 - B 97 02-05-2 United States Power Squadrons®
Boat Types
Runabout
Cruiser
Sportsfisherman
BS 98 01-04 - B 97 02-06 United States Power Squadrons®
Boat Types
Trawler
Pontoon Boat
Houseboat
BS 98 01-07 - B 97 02-10 United States Power Squadrons®
Types of Sail Boats
Cat BoatSloop
Cutter
Ketch Yawl
BS 98 03-37 - B 97 03-01 United States Power Squadrons®
VHF RADIO
VHF = Very High Frequency A vital piece of safety equipment Clear, static-free messages 20-30 miles 24-hour contact with Coast Guard Contact other boats and shore stations 24-hour source of weather information
BS 98 03-38 - B 97 03-02 United States Power Squadrons®
USE YOUR VHF RADIO LEGALLY
Distress Calls – Danger to life and property Safety Calls – Avoiding collision, safety
bulletins Operational Calls – Obtaining navigational
information, supplies, accommodations, repairs; arranging to meet other boats.
Public Correspondence – with shore public
telephone
BS 98 03-40 - B 97 03-03 United States Power Squadrons®
CHANNEL 16 - DISTRESS, SAFETY AND CALLING
If you have your radio on, you must monitor channel 16
( In Coast Guard District 1, Channel 09 may also used)
All boats monitoring this channel insures that distress messages will be heard
BS 98 03-41 - B 97 03-04 United States Power Squadrons®
SPECIAL RADIO WORDS
“Affirmative” = You are correct
“Negative” = No
“Out” = I am through talking “Over” = I am through talking;
I expect a reply
“Roger” = I received your last call OK
BS 98 03-43 - B 97 03-05-1 United States Power Squadrons®
EMERGENCY CALLSTHE DISTRESS SIGNAL
“MAYDAY”
For assistance when there is immediate danger to life and property
Examples• Life-threatening medical emergencies• Boat sinking• Boat on fire
BS 98 03-44 - B 97 03-05-2 United States Power Squadrons®
EMERGENCY CALLSTHE URGENCY CALL
“PAN-PAN”
For assistance when the danger does not warrant a “MAYDAY” call
Examples:• Running out of fuel• Lost in a fog• Unable to control or operate vessel
BS 98 03-45 - B 97 03-05-3 United States Power Squadrons®
EMERGENCY CALLSTHE SAFETY SIGNAL
“SECURITE”
For navigation safety messages
Examples:• Weather Alerts
• Operational signals - backing out of a slip, approaching a blind bend
• To report a navigational hazard, such as a sunken object in a busy channel
BS 98 03-42 - B 97 03-06 United States Power Squadrons®
EMERGENCY CALLSINFORMATION VITAL FOROBTAINING ASSISTANCE
Your location The nature of your distress Description of your boat Number of persons aboard
(Any injured) Seaworthiness of your boat
BS 98 03-39 - B 97 03-07 United States Power Squadrons®
06 Ship to ship safety
13 Navigational safety - ship to ship, locks and bridges
16 Distress, safety, calling
09 Alternative calling channel - ship to ship, ship to coast
22 Communication with Coast Guard after contacting on channel 16; for receiving
CG safety information
68, 69, 71, 72, 78 - Working channels
RECREATIONAL BOAT
VHF CHANNELS
BS 98 03-46 - B 97 03-08 United States Power Squadrons®
NOAA WEATHERCHANNELS
WX-1, WX-2, WX-3,WX-4,WX-5, WX-6, WX-7,Canada - WX-4
PUBLICCORRESPONDENCE
CHANNELS
24, 25, 26, 27, 28,84, 85, 86 87, 88
Additional VHF Channels