Stearns Safety & Survival 1189 manual Additional Harness Information, III. Instructions for USE

ADDITIONAL HARNESS INFORMATION

•This harness was designed and tested to meet the requirements for OFFSHORE RACING COUNCIL (ORC) requirements for Sailing Harnesses.

•USCG approval does not apply to the sailing harness.

•It is strongly recommended that first time users of Sailing Harnesses receive instruction from a reputable dealer, sailing school, or otherwise experienced harness sailor.

•Always wear over all other clothing to allow for chamber expansion during inflation.

•Harness that is attached to an anchored tether could over power flotation and take wearer down with the boat if not used with quick release under load hardware.

II. MANDATORY CARRIAGE REQUIREMENTS

Federal Regulations in 33 CFR 1756-1993 require you to carry Coast Guard approved personal flotation devices (PFDs) legibly marked with the Coast Guard approval number, which are in good and serviceable condition and are the correct size for each person on board. To be considered serviceable, this PFD shall not exhibit deterioration that could diminish its performance such as broken or deformed hardware, detached webbing, rotted structural components, air leaks or nonfunctional oral inflation tube. Unless worn inflated, this PFD must also be properly armed with a full CO2 cylinder, inflation systems status indicator and an accessible manual inflation lanyard. A PFD which is "approved only “when worn" or “required to be worn" must be worn under the specified conditions

III. INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE

PRE-DONNING INSTRUCTIONS

CHECK THE FOLLOWING BEFORE EACH USE OR OUTING:

1.INSPECT PFD FOR DAMAGE

2.BE SURE A CYLINDER IS INSERTED INTO THE MECHANISM AND CYLINDER SEAL INDICATOR IS GREEN.

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