Throwable Device (Type IV PFD)

A throwable Device (Type IV PFD) is designed to be grasped and held by the user until rescued. The device provides enough buoyancy for users to hold their heads out of the water. Intended uses: For use on small boats in calm, inland water with heavy boat traffic, where help is always nearby. For use on larger boats as an extra device to aid persons who have fallen overboard. May be used with a lanyard, “man-overboard” pole, locator light, or smoke signal. Advantages: Can be thrown to someone within 40 feet. Can be used as a seat cushion, or some types can be placed in a bracket mounted above deck, where they are immediately available. Good back-up buoyancy for use with a wearable PFD. Disadvantages: Not for an unconscious or exhausted person. Not for non-swimmers or children. Not for rough water survival. U.S. Coast Guard Regulation Title 33, Chapter 1, Part 175, Subpart B: you must have USCG approved Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs) on your recreational boat. How many and what type PFDs you’ll need depends on the number of people on board, the size and type of your boat, and the kind of boating you do. You must have one of any of these wearable PFDs for each person on board: Off-Shore Life Jacket (Type I PFD) Near-Shore Buoyant Vest (Type II PFD) Flotation Aid (Type III PFD) Special Use Device (Type V PFD) Additionally, if your boat is 16 feet or longer, and is not a canoe or kayak, you must also have at least one Throwable Device (Type IV PFD). For example, if there are four people on your 16-foot boat, you must have at least five PFDs: 4 wearable PFDs and 1 throwable PFD. 4 available colors (Yellow, White, Blue, or Red) USCG Approved Can be custom branded with full color dye-sublimated prints. Add your boat name, company logo, favorite saying, if you can imagine it we can brand it.