Diagram 4 of 5 · Long-Distance Passages

Safety Equipment Layout

Bluewater sailboat (42 ft) showing approved positions for all mandatory and recommended offshore safety equipment — built for fast access when it matters most.

MAST JACKLINE (PORT) JACKLINE (STBD) RAFT Life Raft Stern port rail Ready-release canister EPIRB EPIRB Companionway bracket 406 MHz auto-activate FLARES Flares Kit Chart table drawer Parachute + hand signals Life Ring With light + drogue Life Ring Stern pulpit mounted EMERG TILLER Emerg. Tiller Stbd cockpit locker FE Fire Extinguisher Galley + engine room Dry powder / CO₂ First Aid Kit Nav station, accessible Offshore medical grade TETHER POINTS VHF VHF / DSC Radio Nav station + handheld HARNESS LOCKER BOW STERN PORT STBD
Life Raft Stern rail, port side. Auto-inflate canister with hydrostatic release. Includes ballast, canopy, sea anchor.
EPIRB (406 MHz) Companionway bracket. Category I — auto-activates when submerged. Registered with NOAA/AMSA.
Jacklines Fore-to-aft, both sides. 1-inch webbing or wire. Clipped with 2m tether — reach deck without unclipping.
Life Rings (x2) Port and starboard stern pulpit. With self-activating light, drogue, and heaving line attached.
Flares Kit Chart table drawer. SOLAS-grade: 4× parachute, 4× hand, 2× smoke. Check expiry dates annually.
Emergency Tiller Starboard cockpit locker. Fits steering head directly. Test fit before departure; mark with label.
Fire Extinguishers One at galley (dry chem/CO₂) + one at engine access. ABC-rated, mounted for one-hand deployment.
First Aid Kit Nav station, clearly labelled. Offshore grade: sutures, fracture splints, IV supplies, epinephrine.
VHF / DSC Radio Fixed-mount at nav station + handheld in cockpit. Channel 16 monitored continuously underway.
Offshore Safety Rules