Hunter 50 - Page 52

Hu
nt
e
r
50
• Boatin
g
Safet
y
4.6
As alwa
y
s,
y
ou can contact the Red
C
ross to obtain
in
f
ormation
f
or trainin
g
in
C
PR or emer
g
enc
y
response
ca
r
e
.
4
.2.7 How to Minimize the Accumulation of Carbon
M
onox
ide
P
ractice
g
ood inspection and maintenance habits. Be
ce
rt
ai
n
hull
e
x
haus
t
ou
t
le
t
s
a
r
e
n
o
t
blocked
o
r r
es
tr
ic
t
ed
in an
y
wa
y
.
Be alert for exhaust
g
asses from other boats. Alwa
y
s
provide adequate ventilation when weather enclosures
are in place and en
g
ines or
g
enerator is runnin
g.
D
o not run with a hi
g
h bow an
g
le. Use trim tabs or redis-
tribute the load to maintain a low bow an
g
le.
O
rient
y
our
boat to maximize the dis
p
ersion of C
O.
We cannot identi
fy
or describe ever
y
possible variable or
c
ombination of variables,
y
ou must continuall
y
observe
passen
g
ers
f
or s
y
mptoms or
C
arbon Monoxide intoxica-
tion and be aware o
f
the man
y
possibilities o
f
C
arbon
M
onox
id
e accumu
l
at
i
on.
F
or
i
nstance, poor
ly
ma
i
nta
i
ne
d
hoses and hose connections on the
g
enerator or en
g
ine
e
xhaust s
y
stem
(
s
)
can permit
C
arbon Monoxide to escape
into the interior of
y
our boat. Therefore, the exhaust s
y
s-
tem must be periodicall
y
examined and maintained in
o
rder to ensure its inte
g
rit
y
. Moreover, all accommodation
spaces constant
ly
requ
i
re proper vent
il
at
i
on
.
4
.2.8 Preventative Maintenanc
e
Frequent inspections and proper maintenance o
f
the
e
n
g
ine, and exhaust s
y
stem, as well as, other various
areas of
y
our boat are critical in preventin
g
the accumula-
tion o
f
C
arbon Monoxide. It is the owner’s responsibilit
y
to make sure the entire boat is inspected and maintained
a
g
ainst C
O.
The exhaust s
y
stems o
f
y
our en
g
ines and
g
enerator are
under constant attack from salt water,
g
asses, vibra-
tion, and normal wear. Inspect ever
y
exhaust s
y
stem
c
omponent o
f
ten.
S
tart with a visual inspection.
C
heck
e
ach
j
oint for discoloration, carbon buildup, stains, water
leaks, or other si
g
ns o
f
dama
g
e. Inspect all metal parts
f
or corrosion, discoloration, or
f
lakin
g
.
C
heck that all
h
ose c
l
amps are
i
n
g
oo
d
con
di
t
i
on an
d
proper
ly
t
igh
t-
e
ned.
C
are
f
ull
y
inspect all exhaust and coolin
g
hoses
f
or
si
g
ns o
f
wear, dr
y
rot, crackin
g
, discoloration, cha
f
in
g
, or
swellin
g
. If an
y
of these conditions exist, have the entire
s
y
stem inspected and corrected b
y
a quali
f
ied technician
•
be
f
ore startin
g
the en
g
ines or
g
enerator.
N
ext, start eac
h
en
gi
ne an
d
g
enerator one at a t
i
me.
Follow the
f
ull run o
f
the exhaust s
y
stem, listenin
g
and
lookin
g
f
or leaks. While doin
g
this, make sure there is
adequate ventilation and that
y
our C
O
detector is on.
O
ther items to inspect are as
f
ollows: I
f
y
our boat has
access
p
ane
l
s, c
h
ec
k
t
h
at t
h
e access
p
ane
l
s aroun
d
the en
g
ine and exhaust are in place and
f
it snu
g
l
y
to
minimize the opportunit
y
f
or
CO
to enter the cabin. There
should be no lar
g
e openin
g
s where C
O
could enter the
c
abin. Ensure that all ventilation s
y
stems are in
g
ood
workin
g
order and are not blocked or punctured.
C
heck
a
ll
s
i
n
k
d
ra
i
ns to assure t
h
at t
h
e
y
h
ave a
g
oo
d
water trap
to prevent
CO
f
rom comin
g
in
f
rom the outside.
Fi
na
lly
,
b
ecause poor
ly
runn
i
n
g
en
gi
nes pro
d
uce exces-
sive
CO
, make sure en
g
ines and
g
enerators are tuned
up. The
y
should run smoothl
y
and not produce black
smoke. The spark plu
g
s
(g
as en
g
ines
)
and i
g
nition s
y
s-
tems should be maintained re
g
ularl
y
, and the
f
uel s
y
stem
and air
f
ilters should be in
g
ood order.
4
.2.9 Carbon Monoxide Detector
s
If
y
ou carefull
y
avoid potential C
O
accumulation and
maintain
y
our s
y
stems properl
y
,
y
ou have made
g
reat
strides towards protectin
g
y
oursel
f
and others
f
rom the
dan
g
ers of Carbon Monoxide. We have assisted
y
ou in
y
our endeavor b
y
providin
g
CO
detectors in each livin
g
area aboard
y
our boat. We use onl
y
those
CO
detectors
that are UL approved for marine use. RV and residen-
tial models won’t withstand the elements o
f
the boatin
g
e
nvironment. Most
CO
detectors require speci
f
ic main-
tenance procedures to remain accurate and functional.
F
o
ll
o
w th
e
m
a
n
ufac
t
u
r
e
r’
s
in
s
tr
uc
ti
o
n
s
fo
r th
e
use
a
n
d
maintenance o
f
the
CO
detectors.
It's stron
g
recommended that
y
ou chan
g
e
CO
and
S
moke
alarm batteries when chan
g
in
g
the clocks
f
or Da
y
li
g
ht-
S
avin
g
Time. Replace Smoke Alarms every 10 years
and replace Carbon Monoxide (CO) alarm every 5
years
s
ince the sensors in these devices can de
g
rade
because of environmental contamination and from a
g
e.
In addition to replacin
g
batteries in smoke alarms at least
o
nce ever
y
y
ear. Alwa
y
s make sure the
f
ollowin
g
s
:
S
moke/C
O
alarms should be tested monthl
y
to make
sure the
y
are workin
g
in
y
our boat.
Batteries should be chan
g
ed once a
y
ear, when
c
han
g
in
g
the time on clocks of
y
our boat.
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2
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