The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-04-24
GIVES SOME TIMELY ADVICE
IOOWNERS OF MOTOROOATS
GOVERNMENT TELLS WHAT rs
REQUIRED IN EQUIPMENT.
Regulations Will Be RisidIy Enforced
20 Prevent Ace dents.

WnetNNf You Own a h'AtA u Nv "
so horsepower. whether YOU intend 20
cruise in inland waters or ofshore. IL
Is good policy to begin the season
rieht. In order TO reduce accidents
to a minimum the department OF COM
mcrce and labor intends 10 rigidly en-
force the rules and regulations re-
garding power boat equipment. 1t Is
therefore of timely interest TO owners
to know just what these regulations
demand.
1t behooves every hoat owner TO look
well to his light, signaling life pre-
server and fire extinguisher equip
ment and see that each portion thereof
conforms with government require
ments.
II will be noted that in most cases
Uresnal glass Of prescribed minimum
dimensions is now obligatory.
While in some cases it may be pos
sible 10 substitute Fresnal lenses for
the plain glass now in your lamps, il
Will. in the majority Of cases. be cheap
er and FAR more satisfactory TO pur-
chase n new set.
While purchasing lights il is well Ia
spend q trihc more FOR quality, thus
saving i'm the long run.
Get the right kind OF a whistle OF
signal-one upon whose performance
YOU can depend at all times, without
a chance OF its refusing TO work when
YOU need IL most. and remember that
the government definition Of an ef-
festive signal is one that will sustain
a blast Of AT least two seconds dura-
ton.
Get Real Fog Bell.
See that your fog bell is a real bell
and that your fog horn is more than a
toy-the inspector won't accept eX-
cuses that 1T always worked before"
when some of your signaling apparatus
falls down under his test.
Your life preserver must bear the
United States government inspection
stamp. and YOU will find it a sreat
deal more economical to purchase real
made to-use" articles than to run foul
Of the Inspector. who will be looking
FOR YOU shortly after the season of
1912 opens.
Don't forget that it just as obliga-
tory to carry two copies of the pilot
rules. as compiled by the department
OF commerce and labor for the partio-
ular waters upon which you will navi-
gate. as it is to be found with the right
number of life preservers aboard.
Tho following shows how motorcraft
are divided into classes by the gov
eminent regulations. ana just what is
required in the way of equipment Tor
each class of motor boat, from the
smallest up to those not exceeding Go
feet in length.
Glass I.
Power boats under 20 feet over all.
one two-day light, red and green.
one range light, white.
one whistle or signal capable Of =
blast Of two seconds duration.
one effective fire eXtinguisher.
one life preseryer for each person
on board.
Glass II.
Power boats 26 feet o. over ana less
than 40 feet over all
one bow light CwhiteJ. Fresnal lens
Of not less than 10 square inches area.
one port light Cred). Fresnal lens Of
not less than Is square inches area.
one STANDARD light (grecr), Fres-
nal lens of not less than lG square
inches areo
one range light Cwhite), F'resnal lens
TO SHOW all aro3nd horizon.
one screen for port light not less
than IS inches in length.
one screen for starboard light not
less than IS inches in length.
one whistle or signal capable OF a
blast Of two seconds duration
one effective fog bell.
one fog horn.
one effective fire cxtinguishcr.
one life preservcr for each person on
board.
Two copies pilot rules.
Glass ~.
Power boats 80 feet or over ana not
more than So feet over all.
one bow light Cwhite), F'resnal lens
II not less than 81 square inches area.
one port light UcD, trcsnal lens Of
not less than % square inches area.
one starboard light (grcen). Fres-
nal lens of not less than 25 square
inches area.
one range light (whitc). Fresnai lens
to show all around horizon.
one screen for port light not less
than "a inches in lcngth.
one screen for starboard light not
less than "A inches in length.
one whistle or signal capablc OF q
blast Of two seconds duration.
one fog bell eight inches in diameter
at mouth
One fog horn.
one effective fire cNtiiguisher.
one life preserver for each person on
board