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CARBON MONOXIDE (CO) DETECTOR

We strongly recommend you have marine grade

CO detectors installed in boats with canvas

enclosures and in any boats with enclosed sleep-

ing areas. Monitors are available from your

dealer. Monitors should be professionally

installed, calibrated, and tested.

NOTE: A CO detector is not a gas fuel vapor

detector. Gas fuel vapor detectors do not moni-

tor the buildup of carbon monoxide in an

enclosed area.

WATER SPORTS

Water skiing, kneeboarding or riding a towed,

inflatable apparatus are some of the more pop-

ular water sports. Taking part in any water sport

requires increased safety awareness by the par-

ticipant and the boat operator. If you have never

pulled someone behind your boat before, it is a

good idea to spend some hours as an observer,

working with and learning from an experienced

driver. It is also important to be aware of the

skill and experience of the person being pulled.

Everyone participating in a water sport should

observe these guidelines:

1. Allow only capable swimmers to take part in

any water sport.

2. Always wear a personal flotation device (PFD)

approved by the U.S. Coast Guard. Wearing

a properly designed PFD will help a stunned

or unconscious person stay afloat.

3. Always participate in water sports in safe

areas. Stay away from other boats,

beaches, swimmers and heavily traveled

waterways.

4. Be considerate to others you share the

water with.

6. Give immediate attention to a person who has

fallen. He or she is vulnerable in the water

alone and may not be seen by other boaters.

7. Approach a person in the water from the lee

side (opposite the direction of the wind). Stop

the motor before coming close to the person.

8. Turn off engine and anchor your boat before

swimming.

9. Swim only in areas designated as safe for

swimming. These are usually marked with a

swim area buoy (Figure 2.8). Do not swim

alone or at night.

10.Do not allow anyone near the propeller(s),

even when the engine is off. Propeller

blades can be sharp and can continue to

turn even after the engine if off. Stay at

least 150 feet away from areas marked by a

diver down float (Figure 2.9).

WATER SKIING

The popular sport of water skiing has brought a

special set of safety precautions to observe in

boating. The following guides, in addition to the

guides listed above will do much to reduce the

hazards while water skiing.

1. Water ski only in safe areas, away from other

boats and swimmers, out of channels, and in

water free of underwater obstructions.

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FIGURE 2.8 SWIM AREA BUOY

FIGURE 2.9 DIVER DOWN FLOAT

Your boat is not designed for and

should not be used for pulling para-

sails, kites, gliders or any device which

can become airborne.

WARNING

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