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Operation
2.4 Operating Your Boat
After Starting the Engine:
• Visibly check the engine to be sure there are
no apparent water, fuel or oil leaks.
• Check the operation of the engine cooling
system by monitoring the water owing from
the bypass ports.
• Check the engine gauges. Make sure they are
reading normally.
• Check the controls and steering for smooth
and proper operation.
• Make sure all lines, cables, anchors, etc. for
securing a boat are on board and in good
condition. All lines should be coiled, secured
and o the decks when underway.
• Have a safe cruise and enjoy yourself.
Remember:
When you operate a boat, you accept the respon-
sibility for the boat, for the safety of passengers
and for others out enjoying the water.
• Alcohol and any drugs can severely reduce
your reaction time and aect your better
judgement.
• Alcohol severely reduces the ability to react to
several dierent signals at once.
• Alcohol makes it dicult to correctly judge
speed and distance or track moving objects.
• Alcohol reduces night vision and the ability to
distinguish red from green.
YOU SHOULD NEVER OPERATE YOUR BOAT WHILE UNDER
THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL OR DRUGS.
• Make sure one other person on the boat is
instructed in the operation of the boat.
• Make sure the boat is operated in compliance
with all state and local laws governing the use
of a boat.
DO NOT OPERATE THE BOAT UNLESS IT IS COMPLETELY
ASSEMBLED. KEEP ALL FASTENERS TIGHT. KEEP
ADJUSTMENTS ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS.
FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE BREAK-IN PROCEDURE MAY
RESULT IN REDUCED ENGINE LIFE OR EVEN SEVERE DAMAGE
IN YOUR OUTBOARD ENGINE. MAKE SURE YOU FOLLOW THE
BREAK-IN PROCEDURE EXACTLY.
• Avoid sea conditions that are beyond the skill
and experience of you and your crew. Learn to
understand weather patterns and indications
for change. You should monitor NOAA weather
broadcasts before leaving port and periodically
while boating. If the weather deteriorates or
a storm approaches, seek shelter in a safe
harbor.
• Use caution during periods of reduced visibility
due to weather or operation conditions.
Reduce speed and designate a passenger to
be a lookout for other boats, obstacles and
navigational markers until you reach port or
conditions improve.
• Your Everglades is a heavy boat that will
produce a large wake at certain speeds. You
are responsible for damage and injury caused
by your boat’s wake. Always observe No-
Wake zones and be aware that your wake can
endanger small vessels and their passengers.
Always be courteous and slow down to reduce
your wake when passing smaller boats.
• Before operating the boat for the rst time,
read the engine break-in procedures. The
break-in procedures are found in the owner’s
manual for the engine. The manual is in the
literature packet.
• As dierent types of engines are used to
power the boat, have the dealer describe the
operating procedures for your boat. For more
instructions on “How To Operate The Boat,”
make sure you read the instructions given to
you in the owner’s manual for the engine you
have selected.
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