Axis Wake Research A20 - SAFETY; Embracing Safety; Owner Responsibility and Boating Education; Safety and Required Equipment

Safety
Embracing Safety ............................................... 1-2
Signal Words and Symbols Used In This Manual ..........1-2
Basic Safety Rules .........................................................1-2
Pre-OperaonCheckList–BeforeLeavingtheDock .....1-2
PrecauonsWhileUnderway .......................................1-3
Safety While Maintaining the Vessel ............................1-5
Owner Responsibility and Boating
Education ...................................................................1-6
ImportantSafetyInformaon .......................................1-6
ResponsibiliesofBoatOwnerandOperators ............1-6
Registraon ..................................................................1-6
Insurance ...................................................................... 1-7
BoangSafetyEducaonOpportunies ......................1-7
OperaonbyMinorsandLicensing .............................. 1-7
Safety and Required Equipment ............1-7
NavigaonLights ..........................................................1-8
EmergencySafetyStopSwitch .....................................1-8
PersonalFlotaonDevices ...........................................1-9
FireExnguisher ......................................................... 1-10
Horn or Whistle ..........................................................1-10
Bilge Pump(s) ..............................................................1-10
VisualDistressSignals .................................................1-10
RecommendedSafetyEquipment ..............................1-11
General Boating Safety Topics ..............1-11
Safe Speed .................................................................. 1-11
Passenger Safety .........................................................1-11
CarbonMonoxideSafety ............................................1-12
ProperLoading ...........................................................1-14
WeighngYourBoatDuringWatersportAcvies.....1-14
Visibility of the Operator ............................................1-15
BoangUndertheInuence ......................................1-16
Product Misuse ...........................................................1-16
ReporngAccidents ...................................................1-16
RenderingAssistance..................................................1-16
HazardousCondions .................................................1-16
EnvironmentalConcerns ............................................1-17
On Product Warning Labels .....................1-19
WarningLabels&Locaons .......................................1-19
Basic Rules of the Road ..............................1-22
BoangRegulaons ....................................................1-22
EncounteringAnotherVessel .....................................1-22
PrivilegedVessel ......................................................... 1-22
Burdened Vessel ......................................................... 1-22
Crossing ......................................................................1-22
MeengHead-On ....................................................... 1-23
Overtaking ..................................................................1-24
TheGeneralPrudenalRule.......................................1-24
Other Rules of the Road .............................................1-24
AidstoNavigaon ......................................................1-24
Night Running .............................................................1-27
Watersports Safety ........................................ 1-28
Hand Signals ............................................................... 1-29
TowedPersonSafetyResponsibilies .........................1-30
AddionalPrecauonsforTowedSkier/Rider............1-30
TowLineGuidelines ....................................................1-31
FallenSkierorRider....................................................1-32
DevelopWATERSENSE ...............................................1-32
Emergency Procedures ..............................1-34
ExplosionandFire ...........................................................1-34
SwampingandFlooding ..................................................1-35
Capsizing ..........................................................................1-35
StayingAoat ..................................................................1-35
Collisions .........................................................................1-35
Grounding........................................................................1-36
PersonOverboard ...........................................................1-36
Drowning .........................................................................1-36
MedicalEmergency .........................................................1-36
OperaonFailure ............................................................. 1-36
Towing .............................................................................1-36