Leopard Catamarans 40 - Boating Safety

2-6 BoatingSafety | 23
2-6 BOATINGSAFETY
Theyachtownerorskipperisresponsible
forthesafetyofthepassengersandcrew,
aswellasotherboaters.Asyoureadthis
manualandtheoriginalequipment
manufacturesmanualsprovided,the
followingwarningsymbolswillbefoundto
alertyoutopossiblesafetyhazards.
DANGER
Dangercallsattentiontoanimmediate
hazardorunsafeconditionthatcouldresult
insevereinjuryorevendeath.
WARNING
Warningidentieshazardsorconditions
thatcouldresultinpersonalinjuryor
damagetoequipmentandmachinery.
CAUTION
Cautionindicatespotentialhazardsor
unsafepracticesthatmayresultinminor
injuriesordamagetomachinery.
TheSafelyLabelsshownondrawings
B1TCF036canbefoundinthe
locationsindicatedonthedrawings.
Safety recommendations
Yachtingsafetyandthesafetyofyour
passengersandcrewareyour
responsibility.Youshouldfullyunderstand
andbecomefamiliarwiththeoperation
procedures,safetyproceduresandsafety
precautionsinthisowner’smanualandthe
OEMequipmentmanualssuppliedwiththe
boat.
Keepyouryachtanditsequipmentina
safeoperatingcondition.Inspectthehull,
engines,safetyequipment,mast,rigging
andsailsonaregularbasis–ensureall
defective,damagedorexpiredequipment
isrepairedorreplaced.
WARNING
Federallawrequiresthat:
 • Theoperatorofavesselis
responsibleforthemaintenanceandsafe
conductofthevesselandthesafetyof
passengers
 • Thecompletionofstateregistration
orfederaldocumentsandtheprovisionof,
andmanagementofsafetyequipment.
Theyachtownerorskippermustensure
thatallspeciedlifesavingandre
extinguishingequipmentisonboard.This
equipmentmustmeettherequirementsof
theregulatorybodyintheareaof
operationoftheyacht.Theequipment
mustbenoticeable,accessibleandina
safeoperatingcondition.Passengersand
crewmustbemadeawareofthelocation
andoperationofthisequipment.