Open sailboats less than 26 feet in length not equipped with propulsion machinery. Manually propelled boats. Pyrotechnic Visual Distress Signals must be Coast Guard Approved, in serviceable condition, and readily accessible. They are marked with a date showing the service life, which must not have expired. If pyrotechnic devices are selected a minimum of three signals are required for day use and three signals for night use.
Some pyrotechnic signals meet both day and night use requirements.
Pyrotechnic devices should be stored in a cool, dry location. Pyrotechnic orange smoke, hand-held or floating. Launchers for aerial red meteors or parachute flares. Non-Pyrotechnic Visual Distress Signals must be in serviceable condition, readily accessible, and certified by the manufacturer as complying with U.S.C.G. requirements. An orange distress flag or an electric distress light are acceptable.