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MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT gauges or indicating devices must be weighed and tagged every monthsIf the gross weight of carbon dioxide (CO?) fire extinguisher is reduced by more than 10 of the net weight, the extinguisher is not acceptable and must be rechargedREAD labels on fire extinguishersIf the extinguisher is U.Llisted, it is approved for marine useDOUBLE the number of fire extinguishers recommended by the Coast Guard, because their requirements are bare MINIMUM for safe operationYour boat, family, and crew, must certainly be worth much more than "bare minimum"1-10 COMPASS Selection The safety of the boat and her crew may depend on her compassIn many areas wea ther conditions can change so rapidly that within minutes skipper may find himself "socked-in" by fog bank, rain squall, or just poor visibilityUnder these conditions, he may have no other means of keeping to his desired course except with the compassWhen crossing an open body of water, his compass may be the only means of making an accurate landfallDuring thick weather when you can neither see nor hear the expected aids to navigation, attempting to run out the time on given course can disrupt the pleasure of the cruiseThe skipper gains little comfort in chain of soundings that does not match those given on the chart for the expected areaAny stranding, even for short time, can be an unnerving experienceA pilot will not knowingly accept cheap parachuteA good boater should not accept bargain in lifejackets, fire extinguishers, or compassTake the time and spend the few extra dollars to purchase compass to fit your expected needsRegardless of what the salesman may tell you, postpone buying until you have had the chance to check more than one make and modelLift each compass, til and turn it, simulating expected motions of the boatThe compass card should have smooth and stable reactionThe card of good quality compass will come to rest without oscillations about the lubber's lineReasonable movement in your hand, comparable to the rolling and pitching