• Station a person forward on the boat as a lookout.
• Reduce your speed. From time to time, stop engine
and listen for fog signals.
• Sound the proper horn or fog bell at proper intervals to
warn other boaters.
• If there is any doubt about continuing boat movement,
anchor. Listen for other fog signals while continuing to
sound the proper fog horn or bell for a boat at anchor.
Man Overboard
If someone in your boat falls overboard, turn the steering
wheel to move the propeller away from the person. Circle
around quickly, approaching into the wind and waves. Turn
off the engine when the person is alongside. If he is able to
grasp, throw him a line or extend a paddle or a boat hook
within his reach. Help the person back on board.
Do not dive over the side after an unconscious person or
non-swimmer unless you are trained in lifesaving
techniques. It is harder to save two people than one. If the
victim has sunk out of sight, probe gently beneath the
surface with a paddle or boat hook. Do not restart the
engine until you have drifted clear of the victim’s suspected
location.
Unassisted Reboarding
Should the need arise to reboard the boat unassisted from
the water, the ladder mounted at the stern of the boat can
be deployed from the water.
Swamping or Flooding
A swamped or flooded boat could become unstable and
capsize. If high waves are causing the flooding, attempt to
turn the boat into the waves or shift weight to the side
away from the source of the flooding.
Capsizing
Capsizing usually occurs due to unsafe operation,
overloading or poor load distribution. Your boat has been
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