CFR > Title 46 - Shipping > CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER Q—EQUIPMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND MATERIALS: SPECIFICATIONS AND APPROVAL (parts 159 to 165) > PART 160—LIFESAVING EQUIPMENT > SUBPART 160.061—Fishing Tackle Kits, Emergency, for Merchant Vessels (§160.061-1 to §160.061-5) > 160.061-2—Requirements.

160.061-2—Requirements.

(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).
Table 160.061-2(c)—Fishing Kits
Item No. Description 1 Quantity
1 Booklet, Fishing Instructions (Refer to § 160.061-3(i) ) 1 ea.
2 Container, Fishing Kit (See Fig. 2) 1 ea.
3 Hooks, treble, size 1, short shank 2 ea.
4 Hooks, size 7/0, 5/0, 1/0, 2, 6, 8, O'Shaugnessy, straight shank, double strength 2 ea.
5 Leader, wire, 0.011-inch diameter, 27-pound test (with No. 3 snap on one end and No. 7 swivel on the other end) 6-inch length 2 ea.
6 Leader, wire, 0.016-inch diameter, 58-pound test (with No. 3 snap on one end and No. 4 swivel on the other end) 12-inch length 2 ea.
7 Leader, monofilament, 0.021-inch diameter, 15-pound test, 4-foot length 4 ea.
8 Line, monofilament, 18-pound test, 100-foot length 1 ea.
9 Line, nylon or dacron, braided, 63-pound test, 150 feet length 1 ea.
10 Pad, canton flannel, 23/4 inches square, specification CCC-F-451, color, bright yellow 1 ea.
11 Pad, canton flannel, 23/4 inches square, specification CCC-F-451, color, bright red 1 ea.
12 Lure, spoon, removable No. 6 hook, yellow feathers, blade length 13/32 inches, width 15/32 inch, weight 1/20 ounce, polished copper finish 1 ea.
13 Lure, spoon, removable No. 5/0 hook, yellow feathers, blade length 3 inches, width 7/8 inch, weight 2/5 ounce, polished chrome finish 1 ea.
14 Lure, spoon, free swinging No. 1 treble double strength, short shank, blade length 23/16 inches, width 13/16 inch, weight 1/4 ounce, stainless steel or chrome plated brass 1 ea.
15 Sinkers, pinch on or equal, 1/4 ounce, 5/16 ounce, 1 ounce 1 ea.
16 Foil, shiny, 4 inches square 1 ea.
17 Squid, tinned body, length 2 inches, weight 1/2 ounce 1 ea.
18 Jig, painted lead head, bucktail feathered with 1/0 hook 1 ea.
19 Jig, painted lead head, bucktail feathered with 3/0 hook 1 ea.
20 Blades, razor, safety, single edge 1 ea.
21 Bait, pork rind, 4 inches long, 1/2 inch wide, with ends tapered to 1/8 inch wide and rounded 4 ea.
22 Snap and swivels, No. 3 6 ea.
23 Card, leader knots and hitches (fig. 1) 1 ea.
24 Winder (see § 160.061-3(h) ) 2 ea.
1 The tolerances of these items shall be plus or minus 1/32-inch on all dimensions.