• Boat Safety Kit
Boat Safety Kit
Boat Safety Kit
Boat Safety Kit
Boat Safety Kit
Boat Safety Kit
Boat Safety Kit
Boat Safety Kit
Boat Safety Kit
Boat Safety Kit
Boat Safety Kit
Boat Safety Kit
Boat Safety Kit
Boat Safety Kit
Boat Safety Kit
Boat Safety Kit
Boat Safety Kit
Boat Safety Kit
Boat Safety Kit
Boat Safety Kit
Boat Safety Kit
Boat Safety Kit
Boat Safety Kit
Boat Safety Kit
Boat Safety Kit
Boat Safety Kit
Boat Safety Kit
Fox 40 Boat Safety Kit

Identifier
2019.CU.DX.00114
Former Accession Number
2007.4.1
Date
circa 2003 (design)
Date Source
DX Collection Registration Record Filemaker PDF
Material/Technique
yellow and blue and red plastic
Measurement
25cm (height) boat bailer , 15.5cm (width) boat bailer , 12.8cm (depth) boat bailer , 2.5cm (height) lid , 16.3cm (width) lid , 12cm (depth) lid , 15.5cm (height) flashlight , 4.5cm (diameter) flashlight , 2.2cm (height) whistle , 52.5cm (length) whistle , 2cm (width) whistle , 7.5cm (length) flotation device , 5cm (diameter) flotation device , 5cm (length) battery , 1.4cm (diameter) battery
Physical Description
Yellow tube shaped water safety kit with blue lid. The kit contains a yellow flashlight, a yellow whistle and a water safety rope with a red foam flotation device. The lid contains a mirror on one side with S.O.S. instructions.
Number of Components
8
Component Part Name
boat bailer, lid, flashlight, whistle, rope, flotation device, battery (x2), lid, flashlight, whistle, rope, flotation device, battery (x2)
Brand Name
FOX40 marine
AAT Culture
Canadian
Style or Period
Post-1945
Work Type AAT
boat bailers
Description
"The Fox 40 Marine Product Line has two components: the Fox 40 Boat Safety Kit and the Fox 40 Water Safety Throw. The product line was initiated to address new Coast Guard regulations while expanding Fox 40’s presence in the area of water safety. The Safety Kit contains required equipment legislated for small watercraft: a pealess whistle, a floating waterproof flashlight, 15 metres of float rope, and a bailer that doubles as a container. It also includes an SOS mirror, safety instructions, international whistle code and instructions for a bow line knot. The aerodynamic Safety Throw aids the user to accurately throw 15 metres of high strength float rope to a victim stranded in the water, even in windy weather. As the bottle flies through the air, the rope within is completely payed out without knots or tangles. For the Safety Throw, blow moulding technology allows the production of a one piece shell at a rate of 2 every 25 seconds – a drastic reduction in labour and manufacturing costs in comparison to the standard throw bags manufactured by needle and thread industries. The product made its debut at the 2003 Toronto Sportsmen Show where it sold 1250 units in 4 days. With the introduction of the Marine Line, the company has gained significant market presence, improved its position as well as attracted new markets."
Description Source
DX Collection Registration Records FileMaker PDF
Provenance
By transfer from Design Exchange, originally gift of Fox 40 International
External Linls
https://www.fox40world.com/classic-boat-safety-kit
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