2022 Owner’s Manual Eagle 8 BRIG ltd
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Use maximum caution when fueling. Never allow any smoke or flame nearby while you are fueling.
ALWAYS check for fuel leaks and fumes when fueling is completed. Be certain there is enough fuel aboard for your
cruising needs. Include any reserve that might be needed should you change your plans due to weather or an emergency.
Practice the “one-third rule: Use one-third of your fuel going out, one-third to return and retain one-third as a reserve.
Carbon monoxide (CO) in exhaust can be hazardous, especially from gasoline engines. Familiarize your crew,
passengers and yourself with the sources, symptoms and possible effects of carbon monoxide poisoning.
Remember that boats in the same general vicinity can cause your vessel to accumulate dangerous CO levels in the
cockpit
or near the engine(s).
AVOID SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH FROM
CO
POISONING!
DO NOT OPERATE THE BOAT WITH PEOPLE HOLDING ON TO THE SWIM PLATFORM OR WITH PEOPLE IN THE
WATER.
For safety avoid the following:
1. Do not park by other boats with their engine idling or generator cycling for an extended period of time.
2. Do not operate an engine for extended periods of time while in a confined area or where exhaust outlets
face a sea wall or bulkhead.
3. Do not operate the engine for an extended period of time with the suntop in the upright and installed
position.
The “station wagon effect” or back drafting can cause CO gas to accumulate inside the cabin,
cockpit/hardtop or bridge areas when the boat is under way, using protective weather coverings (canvas), high
bow angle, improper or heavy loading, slow speeds, or at rest. This can occur when traveling behind another
boat.
4. Do have the engine exhaust system inspected when the boat is in for service.
5. Persons sleeping can easily be overcome by carbon monoxide without realizing it. Do not sleep on
board while an engine or generator is running close-by.
6. Do not operate your vessel for extended periods with the bow up in slow cruise conditions especially
close behind a vessel being towed or one operating at slow speeds.
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