Axis Wake Research A20 - Swamping and Flooding; Capsizing; Staying Afloat; Collisions

2016 Axis Wake Research Owner’s Manual . . . Page 1-35
• PutonPFDs(PersonalFlotaonDevices),grabdistresssignalsandsurvivalgear,and preparetoabandon
ship.
Burn hazard from gasoline floating on water which
is ignited can cause death or serious injury. Gasoline
will float on top of water and can burn. If the boat is
abandoned, swim upwind, far enough to avoid fuel
that can spread over the surface of the water.
Intheeventthatthevesselbeginstotakeonwater,turnonthebilgepumptoevacuatewaterandslowits
accumulaon,andtrytodeterminethesourceofthewater.Acollisionwithanunderwaterobjectcancause
thehulltodevelopaleak.Aloosenghoseclamponapieceofequipmentcancausealeak.Trytorepair
theleakifpossible.Ifaleakisthreateningthesafetyofyouandyourpassengers,callorsignalforassistance.
•Turnonbilgepump(s).
•AccessPFDs,passthemouttoeveryone,andputthemon.
•Idenfysourceofleakandtrytostoptheleakandooding.
•STAYWITHTHEBOAT!Aboatwillusuallyoatevenifthereismajorhulldamage.Rescuerscanspota
boatmucheasierthanaheadbobbinginthewater.
•Signalorcallforhelp.
•Ifotherswereonboard,trytolocatethem,makesurethattheyareconsciousandthattheycanswim.
• Immersioninwaterspeedsthelossofbodyheatandcanleadtohypothermia(theabnormallowering
ofinternalbodytemperature).
• Ifotherswereonboard,trytolocatethem,makesurethattheyareconsciousandtheycanswim.
• Ifpossible,accesslifejackets(PFDs),passthemouttoeveryone,andputthemon.
• STAYWITHTHEBOAT!Aboatwillusuallyoatevenifthereismajorhulldamage.Rescuerscanspota
boatmucheasierthanaheadbobbinginthewater.
• Signalorcallforhelp.
• Immersioninwaterspeedsthelossofbodyheatandcanleadtohypothermia(theabnormallowering
ofinternalbodytemperature).
• Remaincalm.Donotthrashaboutortrytoremoveclothingorfootwear.Thisleadstoexhausonand
increasesthelossofairthatmaykeepyouaoat.
•Keepyourlifejacket(PFD)on.
•Keepyourkneesbent.
•Floatonyourbackandpaddleslowly
tosafety.
•Immediatelyaccountforallpassengers.
•Checkforinjuries.
•Ifanypersonisinthewatermakesure
theyhaveproperotaondevices.
•Assessthehullfordamage.
•Acvatethebilgepump(s)toreduceany
ooding.
•  Try to operate the boat to keep the
damagedareaabovewater.
•Ifnecessary,callorsignalfor
assistance.
•STAYWITHTHEBOAT!
SWAMPING
AND
FLOODING
CAPSIZING
STAYING
AFLOAT
COLLISIONS