Specifications

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Boating Safety
Safety Statements
Throughout this manual, specific precautions and symbols identify safety related
information. Follow these precautions as indicated.
The Safety Alert symbol means Attention! Become Alert! Your Safety Is
Involved!
Indicates an imminently hazardous situation that, if not
avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not
avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation that, if not avoided,
could result in minor or moderate injury or property damage. It
may also be used to alert against unsafe practices.
Notice: Indicates installation, operation or maintenance information
which is important but not hazard related.
The precautions listed in this manual and on the boat are not all-inclusive. If a procedure
or method is not specifically recommended, you must satisfy yourself that it is safe for
you and your passengers, and that the boat will not be damaged or made unsafe as a result
of your decision. Remember — always use common sense when operating
your boat!
In an emergency situation, you may have to resort to measures which are not commonly
practiced. Always assess the dangers of being in harm’s way versus the protection of
equipment. Keep a sound mind during an emergency and always think safety.
Teak/Drag Surfing
READ, UNDERSTAND and be FAMILIAR with the information contained on any
warning labels or any label on equipment and adhere to the boat operation practices
described on them. The United States Coast Guard issued a SAFETY ALERT on August
28, 2001 that covers some of the issues of improper use of the boarding platform. The
SAFETY ALERT and portions of the accompanying information follow:
Every year tragic deaths occur from the negligence of unsafe boating and dangerous
activities. Experts say, “many of these deaths may have been caused by an invisible
hazard, carbon monoxide poisoning.” Taking the risk of swimming under a boarding
platform when the engine is running, skiing within 20 ft (6.1 meters), “teak surfing” or
“dragging” behind a moving boat can be fatal.
Axis DOES NOT consider any dangerous activities which can result in a serious injury or
death a watersport. Axis is concerned for all boaters’ safety and DOES NOT promote
unsafe boating risks, and STRONGLY recommends that boaters refrain from ANY unsafe
or dangerous activities. Boaters/users assume all risks for such actions.
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