Orion Marine Emergency Whistles, 2-Pack
- Brand:
- Orion
- Part no:
- 976
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Where to buy
Specifications
- Type
- Whistle
This is a two-pack of Orion emergency whistles, part 976, made of plastic in bright orange. Each carries a hanging lanyard. They fall in the sound-signal group and come two to a pack. The maker lists SOLAS and USCG approval and describes the sound as loud and shrill. The plastic is weather-resistant, and the orange makes the whistle easier to spot.
Our take
The hanging lanyard is the practical detail here: it lets the whistle hang ready on a person or a hook instead of sitting in a locker. The bright orange body is easy to find by eye, and the plastic is described as weather-resistant.
From our buying guide
A boat of 12 m or more must have a whistle, and one of 20 m or more a bell as well. Under 12 m it need not carry them, but must have some other means of making an efficient sound signal.
Check before you buy:
- You aren't comparing loudness across makers, since they measure it at different distances, or give no distance at all.
- You can mount a fixed horn facing forward and as high as possible, as Kahlenberg says to.
- You have any parts the maker leaves to you, such as a horn button and fuse.