Safety Equipment
Federal law requires certain safety equipment to be on-board your boat at all
times. Responsible boaters carry additional equipment in case of emergency. It is your
responsibility to check with the local boating authorities for any additional requirements
and/or equipment over and above the federal requirements.
Required Equipment
Your MasterCraft boat has been equipped at the factory with most of the federally
required safety equipment for inland waters (Class II, 26-foot-to-40-foot watercraft).
This equipment includes:
• ABYC-approved (American Boat & Yacht Club) marine muers with water injec-
tion;
• USCG-approved (United States Coast Guard) marine ame arrestor;
• USCG-approved engine box ventilation with sparkless power blower;
• ABYC-approved electric horn sound-warning device; and
• USCG-approved inland lighting.
In the Event of a Fire
Fire on-board is among the most serious of matters that boaters can experience.
Due to the close proximity of fuel tanks and a number of electrically operated items that
can result in a spark or arc, any and all fires on a boat should be a matter for immediate
action.
While your MasterCraft boat is equipped with a fire suppression system or fire
extinguishers, it is important to make a quick and calculated decision regarding any
fires. If the extinguishing/suppression materials do not quickly extinguish the fire, it may
become necessary to abandon ship. Make sure everyone on board has a PFD and swims
as quickly and as far as possible, up wind and upstream, from the boat. If gasoline is re-
leased, it will oat on top of the water. It may spread out or move with the body of water’s
current.
Fire Extinguishers
In all V-drives, the engine compartment is
equipped with an automatic fire suppression system.
It has a manual override that uses a clean agent can-
ister, which is housed in the engine compartment and
is integrated with the fire suppression system. The
direct drive models are equipped with a fire port, into
which the contents of a clean-agent canister can be
released into the engine compartment.
You are also required by law to have on board
one (1) five-pound, dry chemical fire extinguisher
rated for Type A, B and C fires. The dry chemical fire
extinguisher is standard equipment, which is au-
tomatically included in your boat from the factory.
Replacement units can be ordered from MasterCraft.
If any of the fire suppression system canis-
ters on board your boat are discharged (whether a
canister in an automatic system or a portable fire
extinguisher), then they must be replaced immediately. If the automatic fire suppres-
sion system has been discharged on a V-drive model, that information will be indicated
through the video display screen at the helm. If the clean agent canister associated
with the automatic fire suppression system or the clean agent canister used in con-
nection with a fire port has been discharged, then you must contact your authorized
MasterCraft dealer to obtain a replacement for the clean agent type of canister. If the
dry chemical fire extinguisher has been discharged, then you may purchase a replace-
ment five-pound dry chemical fire extinguisher that is rated for Type A, B and C fires
from an authorized MasterCraft dealer or from another source.
2013 MasterCraft Owners Manual • Safety Knowledge • Page 1-5
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