Sailboat Hulls Deep Keel Hull Centerboard Hull B

Sailboat Hulls Deep Keel Hull Centerboard Hull B 97 02 -04 United States Power Squadrons®

Boat Types Canoe Kayak Inflatable Boat Personal Watercraft BS 98 01 -03 -1 - B 97 02 -05 -1 United States Power Squadrons®

Boat Types Runabout Cruiser Sportsfisherman BS 98 01 -03 -2 - B 97 02 -05 -2 United States Power Squadrons®

Boat Types Trawler Pontoon Boat Houseboat BS 98 01 -04 - B 97 02 -06 United States Power Squadrons®

Types of Sail Boats Cat Boat Sloop Ketch BS 98 01 -07 - B 97 02 -10 Cutter Yawl United States Power Squadrons®

VHF RADIO à à à 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 -37 - B 97 03 -01 United States Power Squadrons®

USE YOUR VHF RADIO LEGALLY à Distress Calls – Danger to life and property à Safety Calls – Avoiding collision, safety bulletins à Operational Calls – Obtaining navigational information, supplies, accommodations, repairs; arranging to meet other boats. à Public Correspondence – with shore public telephone BS 98 03 -38 - B 97 03 -02 United States Power Squadrons®

CHANNEL 16 - DISTRESS, SAFETY AND CALLING à If you have your radio on, you must monitor channel 16 ( In Coast Guard District 1, Channel 09 may also used) à All boats monitoring this channel insures that distress messages will be heard BS 98 03 -40 - B 97 03 -03 United States Power Squadrons®

SPECIAL RADIO WORDS à “Affirmative” = You are correct à “Negative” = No à “Out” = I am through talking à “Over” = I am through talking; I expect a reply à “Roger” = I received your last call OK BS 98 03 -41 - B 97 03 -04 United States Power Squadrons®

EMERGENCY CALLS THE DISTRESS SIGNAL “MAYDAY” à For assistance when there is immediate danger to life and property à Examples • Life-threatening medical emergencies • Boat sinking • Boat on fire BS 98 03 -43 - B 97 03 -05 -1 United States Power Squadrons®

EMERGENCY CALLS THE URGENCY CALL “PAN-PAN” à For assistance when the danger does not warrant a “MAYDAY” call à Examples: • Running out of fuel • Lost in a fog • Unable to control or operate vessel BS 98 03 -44 - B 97 03 -05 -2 United States Power Squadrons®

EMERGENCY CALLS THE SAFETY SIGNAL “SECURITE” à For navigation safety messages à 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 -45 - B 97 03 -05 -3 United States Power Squadrons®

EMERGENCY CALLS INFORMATION VITAL FOR OBTAINING ASSISTANCE à à Your location The nature of your distress Description of your boat Number of persons aboard (Any injured) à Seaworthiness of your boat BS 98 03 -42 - B 97 03 -06 United States Power Squadrons®

RECREATIONAL BOAT VHF CHANNELS 06 13 Ship to ship safety 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 BS 98 03 -39 - B 97 03 -07 United States Power Squadrons®

Additional VHF Channels BS 98 03 -46 - B 97 03 -08 United States Power Squadrons®