46 C.F.R. Subpart 160.061—Fishing Tackle Kits, Emergency, for Merchant Vessels
Title 46 - Shipping
Source: CGFR 65–9, 30 FR 11483, Sept. 8, 1965, unless otherwise noted.
(a) The following specifications, of the issue in effect on the date emergency fishing tackle kits are manufactured, form a part of this subpart: (1) Federal specifications:
QQ-I-706—Iron and steel; sheet, tinned (tin plate). QQ-W-423—Wire, steel, corrosion-resisting HH-P-91—Packing, fiber, hard sheet. CCC-F-451—Flannel, canton. (2) Military specifications:
MIL-H-2846—Hooks, fish, steel. MIL-B-1418—Blades, razor, safety. MIL-A-140—Adhesive, water-resistant, W.P. barrier-material. (b) Copies of the specifications referred to in this section shall be kept on file by the manufacturer, together with the approved plans, if any, and the certificate of approval. (1) The Federal Specifications may be purchased from the Business Service Center, General Services Administration, Washington, DC 20407. (2) The Military Specifications may be obtained from the Commanding Officer, Naval Supply Depot, 5801 Tabor Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa. 19120. (a) Material. Material shall be as specified in this subpart. (b) Assembly. Emergency fishing kits shall consist of fishing rigs, accessories, and instructions furnished in a hermetically sealed container. (c) Components. Each fishing kit shall consist of the items listed in table 160.06–2(c). (a) Container. The container shall be made of ethyl cellulose, clear, type EM—1, Specification MIL-P-3412 or better. The dimensions shall not exceed those specified in Figure 2. Other packaging arrangements acceptable to the Commandant will be considered. (b) Card. A card showing leader knots and hitches shall be provided as per Figure 1. Size of card should not exceed 2 (c) Hooks. Unless otherwise specified, all hooks shall be of forged steel, hollow ground with filed out points. The hooks shall be of ringed type and shall be tinned. Hooks shall be tempered, tough, flexible, and resilient. (d) Leaders. Wire leaders shall be of stainless steel, and shall be attached to snaps and swivels with not less than six turns of wire. Monofilament leaders shall be blue mist and shall be provided with a (e) Snaps and swivels. Swivels shall be either of brass or bronze. Snaps shall be stainless steel. (f) Lines. Unless otherwise specified nylon lines shall be hard braided, waterproofed, and heat set to reduce “stretch”. Lines may be either camouflage or mist in color. (g) Spoons. Spoons shall be of the single-blade, egg-shaped dished type with either fixed or free-swinging hooks. The spoons shall be stainless steel or stamped from brass and plated to resist corrosion. Each spoon shall, on the forward end, be provided with an eye for attachment to the line. Spoons having free-swinging hooks shall have the hooks attached by means of a split ring through a hole in the rear of the blade. In fixed-hook spoons, the hook shall be attached to the spoon by a screw and shall be shaped to conform to the contour of the spoon. Feathers, if provided, shall be yellow hackle feathers attached to the hook by wrapping with thread, and the wrapping coated with red lacquer. (h) Winder. Winders shall conform to Figure 3, or shall be of an equivalent commercial design suitable to contain required length of line. Figure 3—Winder. Material: Packing; fiber, hard sheet, Specification HH-P-91; dimensions in inches: Unless otherwise specified; tolerances: Fractions plus or minus (i) Booklet of instructions. The fishing instructions shall be prepared in pamphlet form, approximately 2 (a) Preparation of items. The items shall be prepared for packing into the kit as indicated below. Each transparent envelope shall be closed by heat sealing. (b) Packing of items. The components of the kit, after being prepared as specified, shall be packed in the container in such manner that there is a minimum possibility of any item being bent or crushed. The marking label shall be placed on the bottom of the container with the wording facing out. The instruction booklet shall be packed, front cover up, under the lid. The container shall be sealed after the components have been packaged therein with an 18-inch length of (a) General. The containers shall be stenciled on the bottom in black with the manufacturer's name or trademark and type or model number in letters approximately
UNITED STATES COAST GUARD APPROVAL NO. 160.061/— EMERGENCY FISHING TACKLE KIT OPEN ONLY FOR ACTUAL EMERGENCY USE NOT FOR INSPECTION (b) [Reserved]
Title 46: Shipping
PART 160—LIFESAVING EQUIPMENT
Subpart 160.061—Fishing Tackle Kits, Emergency, for Merchant Vessels
§ 160.061-1 Applicable specifications.
§ 160.061-2 Requirements.
Table 160.061-2(c)_Fishing Kits------------------------------------------------------------------------ Item No. Description \1\ Quantity------------------------------------------------------------------------1.................................. Booklet, Fishing 1 ea. Instructions (Refer to § 160.061-3(i)).2.................................. Container, Fishing Kit 1 ea. (See Fig. 2).3.................................. Hooks, treble, size 1, 2 ea. short shank.4.................................. Hooks, size 7/0, 5/0, 1/ 2 ea. 0, 2, 6, 8, O'Shaugnessy, straight shank, double strength.5.................................. Leader, wire, 0.011-inch 2 ea. diameter, 27-pound test (with No. 3 snap on one end and No. 7 swivel on the other end) 6-inch length.6.................................. Leader, wire, 0.016-inch 2 ea. diameter, 58-pound test (with No. 3 snap on one end and No. 4 swivel on the other end) 12-inch length.7.................................. Leader, monofilament, 4 ea. 0.021-inch diameter, 15- pound test, 4-foot length.8.................................. Line, monofilament, 18- 1 ea. pound test, 100-foot length.9.................................. Line, nylon or dacron, 1 ea. braided, 63-pound test, 150 feet length.10................................. Pad, canton flannel, 2\3/ 1 ea. 4\ inches square, specification CCC-F-451, color, bright yellow.11................................. Pad, canton flannel, 2\3/ 1 ea. 4\ inches square, specification CCC-F-451, color, bright red.12................................. Lure, spoon, removable 1 ea. No. 6 hook, yellow feathers, blade length 1\3/32\ inches, width \15/32\ inch, weight \1/ 20\ ounce, polished copper finish.13................................. Lure, spoon, removable 1 ea. No. 5/0 hook, yellow feathers, blade length 3 inches, width \7/8\ inch, weight \2/5\ ounce, polished chrome finish.14................................. Lure, spoon, free 1 ea. swinging No. 1 treble double strength, short shank, blade length 2\3/ 16\ inches, width \13/ 16\ inch, weight \1/4\ ounce, stainless steel or chrome plated brass.15................................. Sinkers, pinch on or 1 ea. equal, \1/4\ ounce, \5/ 16\ ounce, 1 ounce.16................................. Foil, shiny, 4 inches 1 ea. square.17................................. Squid, tinned body, 1 ea. length 2 inches, weight \1/2\ ounce.18................................. Jig, painted lead head, 1 ea. bucktail feathered with 1/0 hook.19................................. Jig, painted lead head, 1 ea. bucktail feathered with 3/0 hook.20................................. Blades, razor, safety, 1 ea. single edge.21................................. Bait, pork rind, 4 inches 4 ea. long, \1/2\ inch wide, with ends tapered to \1/ 8\ inch wide and rounded.22................................. Snap and swivels, No. 3.. 6 ea.23................................. Card, leader knots and 1 ea. hitches (fig. 1).24................................. Winder (see § 2 ea. 160.061-3(h)).------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ The tolerances of these items shall be plus or minus \1/32\-inch on all dimensions.
§ 160.061-3 Design and construction.
§ 160.061-4 Kit assembly.
------------------------------------------------------------------------ Item No. Preparation for assembly------------------------------------------------------------------------1, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 23, None. 24.3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 18, 19, 21, 22........... Insert in a transparent envelope.8 and 9................................. Gather into a hank 4\1/2\ inches long and restrain with tape.20...................................... Wrap in paper envelope.------------------------------------------------------------------------
§ 160.061-5 Marking.
