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The popularity of boating and other water sports

has undergone an explosion of growth in the

past few years. Because of this, safety is an

important issue for everyone who shares our

waterways.

Your safety, the safety of your passengers and

the safety of other boaters are among your

responsibilities as operator of this boat. Your

boat must be in compliance with U.S. Coast

Guard safety equipment regulations. You should

know how to react correctly to adverse weather

conditions, have good navigation skills and fol-

low the “Rules of the Road” as defined by the

Coast Guard and state/county/local regulations.

Before each outing you should check all safety

equipment such as bilge pumps, fire extinguish-

ers, personal flotation devices, flares, distress

flags, flashlights, ignition interrupter switch, etc.

They should be operable, readily visible and

easily accessible.

Complete a float plan and tell someone of your

travel plans. Check local weather reports before

casting off. Do not leave the dock area when

strong winds and electric storms are in the area

or predicted to be in the area. A sample float

plan is at the end of Section 1.

ADVISORY STATEMENTS

Advisory statements forewarn conditions that

affect equipment operation, maintenance and

servicing practices, and they have two levels:

NOTE: Signals a general advisory statement

that clarifies or highlights a particular section of

text.

IMPORTANT: Used to signal the possibility of

damage to equipment or associated compo-

nents.

HAZARD COMMUNICATION

Safety is an important issue for everyone who

shares in the use of our waterways. Throughout

this manual, specific precautions and symbols

identify safety related information.

The Safety Alert Symbol means pay

attention! Your safety is involved. Not fol-

lowing the recommendations contained

in any of these statements may result in

property damage, personal injury or

death.

The precautions listed in this manual are not all-

inclusive. If a procedure, method, tool or part is

not specifically recommended, you must satisfy

yourself that it is safe for you and others and

that your boat will not be damaged or made

unsafe as a result of your decision. REMEMBER

ALWAYS USE COMMON SENSE WHEN BOATING!

SAFE BOATING

RECOMMENDATIONS

Boating safety and the safety of your passen-

gers is YOUR responsibility. You should fully

understand all of the following safety precau-

tions before you launch your boat.

2-1

Boating Safety – 2

This symbol and signal word indicate a

potentially hazardous situation which,

if not avoided, CAN cause serious

injury, death or substantial property

damage if the warning is ignored.

WARNING

This symbol and signal word indicate a

potentially hazardous situation which,

if not avoided, WILL or CAN cause

minor or moderate personal injury or

property damage if the warning is

ignored.

CAUTION

This symbol and signal word indicate

an immediate hazard, which if not

avoided, WILL result in serious per-

sonal injury or death.

DANGER

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