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Welcome.....................................i
Record Important
Information...............................ii
Boater’s Checklist....................iii
Restricted Areas .......................iv
Proposition 65..........................iv
Emission Control Warranty
Information ..............................iv
Boating Terminology................v
Product Improvement..............v
Boating Safety ......................1-1
Introduction...........................1-1
About this Owner’s
Manual ................................1-2
Signal Words and Symbols
Used In This Manual .........1-3
Basic Safety Rules ..................1-4
Pre-operation Check
List – Before Leaving
the Dock..............................1-4
Precautions While
Underway ............................1-6
Safety While Maintaining
the Vessel ..........................1-10
Owner Responsibility and
Boating Education...............1-11
Important Safety
Information ......................1-11
Responsibilities of Boat
Owner and Operators......1-11
Registration.......................1-12
Insurance ..........................1-13
Boating Safety Education
Opportunities ...................1-13
Operation by Minors
and Licensing ...................1-14
Safety and Required
Equipment ...........................1-15
Navigation Lights .............1-16
Emergency Safety
Lanyard .............................1-16
Personal Flotation
Devices...............................1-17
Fire Extinguisher..............1-20
Horn or Whistle ...............1-20
Bilge Pump(s)...................1-20
Visual Distress Signals ......1-21
Recommended Safety
Equipment ........................1-22
General Boating Safety
Topics ...................................1-23
Safe Speed.........................1-23
Passenger Safety ...............1-23
Carbon Monoxide
Safety .................................1-24
Proper Loading ................1-27
Weighting Your Boat
During Watersport
Activities ............................1-28
Visibility of the
Operator ...........................1-30
Boating Under the
Influence...........................1-31
Product Misuse .................1-32
Reporting Accidents ........1-32
Rendering Assistance.......1-33
Hazardous Conditions .....1-33
Environmental
Concerns ...........................1-35
On Product Warning
Labels....................................1-38
Warning Labels &
Locations...........................1-38
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