Owner`s manual
SAFE BOATING
Safety Checks
Safe boating
is
one
of
the requirements for pleasant boating! Use com-
mon sense
and
safe practices while enjoying your boaL Use
the
following
safety
che
c
ks;
you
are
responsible for the safety
of
your
passengers
as
well
as
othen
in
and
on the water.
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Keep your
boat
and
equipment
in good
condition
; inspect
the
hull, engines, power train
and
all
gear
frequen
tly
.
Use
care
when
fueling boaL Gas
in
the
bilge
is
extremely danger-
ous! Make
sure
there are
no
fumes
in
your
boat
before s!Mting
the
engine
.
Know y
our
fuel tank capacity
and
engines'
fuel consumption.
Be
s
ure
you have
enough
fuel
to
reach your destination
".th
ade-
quate reserve for course changes
due
to weather or
other
prolr
lems.
Regularly check all safety
equipment
such
as
fire extinguishers,
life preservers, flares,
horn,
etc.
They
should
be
in
good
condi-
tion, readily visible
and
easily accessed.
Keep up-to-date navigational charts
of
areas
to
be
traveled on-
board.
Make a practice
of
letting someone know your uavel
plans
and
route; leave a float plan with someone.
Check local weather reports before casting
ofT.
Watch
'he
weath-
er! Be
on
the lookout for strong winds
and
electrical storms.
Do
not
overload
or
improperly load your boaL
Require good boat shoes be worn
by
all passengers
to
avoid slip-
ping.
Passengers
should
be instruCled how to use all safety
equipment.
Ea
ch person must have a life preserver. Children
and
non
-swim·
mers
should
wear life preservers
at
all times.
Don',
allow passengers
to
ride
on
parts
of
the boat
not
designed
for that use.
In
struct at least
one
passenger in the basics
of
operation and
handling
of
your boat in case you are disabled
or
fall overboard.
DO
1'0T
use
the
swim
platform
or
boarding
ladder
while the
engines are
running
. Turn engine
off
when swimmers or skiers
are
gelting
in
or
out
of
the water.
Obey all navigational rules!
If
uncertain
of
waler depth. proceed slowly and with caution!
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