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Owner’s Manual Page 36Boating Safety & Information - Section A

lines available, and attach them to the bow eyes or

stern eyes only. Have all passengers slip on life jack-

ets and take a seat in a protected area of the boat.

Lines can snap or other hardware can be

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conditions, this can cause severe injury or

fatality.



(15 MPH).

When towing your boat in water, pinch the exhaust

manifold water outlet hose on the engine(s) with a

large hose pincher. This will prevent the exhaust sys-

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into the engine. Without the engine running there

isn’t any exhaust pressure to carry the water out the

exhaust outlet.

NOTICE

Failure to pinch the exhaust manifold water

outlet hose may result in damage to the engine.

If your boat must be towed in water and you do

not have a hose pincher, be sure to stay well

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(15 MPH).

NOTICE

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er must be removed before operating the boat.

Failure to do so will result engine damage.

A - 18 HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS

A. Storms

Storms sometimes appear without advance notice.

Although weather information from meteorological ob-

servation and reporting stations is available, weather

bureaus are known to have failures in their predic-

tions or information gathering equipment. There is no

substitute for a strong understanding of what action

to take when the weather takes a turn for the worse.



to recognize these signals and monitor your local

weather forecasts before leaving port.

The present and forecasted weather conditions are of

primary consideration, but a threat of possible storms

should always be a concern. Observance of the

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 

storm indicators.

 

monitor forecast. If your boat has a VHF radio,

check the weather channels.

 

port if time allows.

 

all loose gear below deck and tie down any gear

required to remain on deck.

 

passengers are wearing their PFDs.

 

waves by rigging a sea anchor off the bow. If

there is no sea anchor on board, use a canvas

bucket or any object that will offer resistance.

 

be 18 inches diagonally and placed 12 feet above

the waterline.

B. Fog

Fog is a result of either warm surface or cold surface

conditions. You can judge the likelihood of fog forma-

tion by periodically measuring the air temperature

and dew point temperature. If the spread (difference)

between these two temperatures is small, you likely

will incur a fog situation. Remember the following

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 

position on the chart while continuing to log your

course and speed.

 

PFDs.

 

sounding and match them with soundings on your

charts.

 

 

engine and listen for fog signals.

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vals to warn other boaters.

 

anchor. Listen for other fog signals while continu-

ing to sound the proper fog horn or bell for a boat

at anchor.

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