Hunter H33 - Drugs and Alcohol Risks; Collision Procedures; Running Aground Procedures; Swamped or Capsized Boat Actions

Hu
nt
e
r
33
• Boatin
g
Safet
y
4.1
1
peratures is small,
f
o
g
is likel
y
to develop.
F
o
ggy
con
di
t
i
ons
i
nc
l
u
d
e m
i
st, snowstorm, or
h
eav
y
r
a
in.
Avoid operation in such weather, especiall
y
if
y
our boat is
not equipped with radar or other
4
.3.3 Remember these
g
uidelines
:
U
n
l
ess
y
our
b
oat
i
s we
ll
equ
i
ppe
d
w
i
t
h
c
h
arts,
h
ea
d
f
or shore at the
f
irst si
g
n o
f
f
o
g
and wait until conditions
improve. I
f
y
ou have charts on board, take bearin
g
s as
fo
g
sets in, mark
y
our position, and continue to lo
g
y
our
c
ourse and speed.
M
a
k
e sure a
ll
persons on
b
oar
d
are wear
i
n
g
t
h
e
i
r per-
sonal
f
lotation devices
(
PFDs
)
. I
f
y
our boat has sound-
in
g
equipment, take soundin
g
s re
g
ularl
y
and match
t
h
em w
i
t
h
k
nown
d
ept
h
s on
y
our c
h
arts.
S
tation a person
f
orward in the boat as a lookout
.
R
educe
y
our speed. From time to time, stop en
g
ines
and listen
f
or other
f
o
g
si
g
nals
.
S
ound the horn or bell at approximatel
y
2 minute
int
e
rv
a
l
s
.
I
f
there is an
y
doubt about continuin
g
y
our excursion,
anchor. Listen
f
or other
f
o
g
si
g
nals while continuin
g
to
sound
y
our fo
g
horn
.
4
.3.4 Dru
g
s and Alcoho
l
D
ru
g
s and alcohol affect a person’s abilit
y
to make sound
j
ud
g
ments and react quickl
y
. As a responsible boater,
y
ou
will re
f
rain
f
rom usin
g
dru
g
s or alcohol
(
sin
g
l
y
or com-
bined
)
while operatin
g
y
our boat.
O
peration of motorized
vessels while under the in
f
luence carries a si
g
ni
f
icant
penalt
y
. Dru
g
s and alcohol decrease
y
our reaction time,
impair
y
our
j
ud
g
ment, and inhibit
y
our abilit
y
to safel
y
o
perate
y
our boat.
4
.3.5 Collision
I
f
a serious collision occurs,
f
irst check the persons on
board for in
j
uries. Then inspect the boat to determine the
e
xtent o
f
the dama
g
e.
P
repare to help the other craft unless
y
our boat or its pas-
sen
g
ers are in dan
g
er.
•
•
•
•
•
•
P
repare to help the other cra
f
t i
f
y
our bow penetrated the
o
t
h
er
b
oat or
i
ts passen
g
ers are
i
n
d
an
g
er.
I
f
the bow o
f
the other boat penetrated
y
our boat’s hull,
prepare to plu
g
the fracture once the boats are sepa-
r
a
t
e
.
4
.3.6 Runnin
g
A
g
round
If
y
our boat runs a
g
round, check ever
y
one for in
j
ur
y
and inspect dama
g
e to the boat or propellers. I
f
li
g
htl
y
g
rounded, shi
f
t wei
g
ht o
f
passen
g
ers or
g
ear to heel the
boat while reversin
g
en
g
ines. If towin
g
becomes neces-
sar
y
, we recommend usin
g
a commercial towin
g
service.
4
.3.7 Swam
p
ed or Ca
p
sized Boa
t
I
f
y
our boat becomes swamped or capsized, put on a
P
FD immediatel
y
and set off a distress si
g
nal. Chances
are
g
ood a capsized boat will sta
y
a
f
loat. For this reason,
sta
y
with the boat. Do not leave the boat or tr
y
to swim
to s
h
ore exce
p
t un
d
er extreme con
di
t
i
ons.
A
ca
p
s
i
ze
d
boat is easier to see than a swimmer, and shore ma
y
be
f
urther awa
y
than it appears.
4
.3.8 Fallin
g
Overboard
O
ne of the most fri
g
htenin
g
emer
g
encies that can occur
aboard a boat is a crew member or
y
oursel
f
f
allin
g
over-
board. Althou
g
h
“
man overboard” or
“
M
O
B” drills have
been a part of boatin
g
safet
y
for decades, the
y
have been
lar
g
el
y
overlooked b
y
man
y
responsible boat owners.
J
ust as
i
mportant as acqu
i
r
i
n
g
t
h
e
k
now
l
e
dg
e to rescue a
person is the abilit
y
to help
y
oursel
f
i
f
y
ou are the person
o
verboard. Be sure and re
f
er to
y
our
“C
hapman Pilotin
g
”,
“
Seamanship and Boat Handlin
g
” manual supplied with
y
our new boat. It is packed with use
f
ul and essential
sa
f
et
y
and emer
g
enc
y
procedures to ensure
y
ou have a
safe and happ
y
boatin
g
experience.
We have the utmost interest in
y
our sa
f
et
y
. There
f
ore, we
have provided a means of re-boardin
g
the boat should
y
ou or a crew member
f
all overboard.
O
n the transom,
we have added steps to aid
y
ou in re-boardin
g
. I
f
y
our
boat is equipped with a swim platform, there is a ladder
attached to the plat
f
orm which extends into the water.
4
.3.9 H
y
pothermi
a