Your safety, as well as the safety of others with and around you, is a
direct result of how you operate and maintain your boat. You—and any-
one who will be operating this boat—should read and seek to fully com-
prehend this Owner’s Manual, and any additional information provided by
component manufacturers and suppliers. Make sure that you understand
all of the controls and operating instructions before attempting to oper-
ate the boat. Improper operation is extremely dangerous!
The basic safety rules are outlined in this section of the Owner’s
Manual. Additional precautions throughout the Manual are noted by
the following symbols:
is is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to
potential personal injury hazards. Obey all safety mes-
sages that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or
death.
DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situation
which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation
which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which,
if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury.
CAUTION used without the safety alert symbol indi-
cates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, may result in property damage.
The precautions listed in this Owner’s Manual and on the boat are
not all-inclusive. If a procedure, method, tool or part is not specically
recommended by MasterCraft, using it may place you and others in
an unsafe situation; in addition, you may render your warranty void.
Remember: Always use common sense when operating, servicing
or repairing the boat!
Observing the safety recommendations found in this Owner’s Man-
ual is critical to keeping your boating experience as safe as possible dur-
ing routine operation. Your failure to do so may result in severe personal
injury or death to you and/or others. Use caution and common sense
when operating your boat. Do not ever take unnecessary chances!
boati n g sa fet y
General Precautions
Be certain that all operators of your boat are aware of the safety
information within this Owner’s Manual and that they use it to con-
form to boat safety principles.
Boating safety starts with a thorough understanding of boat op-
erations. In addition to careful review of this Owner’s Manual, you
should also be aware that many sources of helpful information are
available. MasterCraft urges you to pursue additional training prior to
the independent operation of your boat. However, training at any time
from recognized boating and/or safety organizations is benecial.
The following is a listing of a few agencies and organizations that
offer safety training and/or information:
American Red Cross, National HQ
8111 Gatehouse Road, 6th Floor
Falls Church VA 22042
(202) 737-8300
www.redcross.org
U.S. A. Water Ski Association
1251 Holy Cow Road
Polk City FL 33868
(863) 324-4341
www.usawaterski.org
Boat Owners Association of the United States
880 South Pickett Street
Alexandria VA 22304
(703) 823-9550
www.boatus.com
National Safe Boating Council
2550 M Street NW, Suite 425
Washington DC 20037
(202) 296-4588
www.safeboatingcouncil.org
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
2100 Second Street SW
Washington DC 20593-001
(202) 267-1001
www.uscg.mil
Safety Equipment
Federal law requires certain safety equipment to be on-
board your boat at all times. Responsible boaters carry addi-
tional equipment in case of emergency. It is your responsibility
to check with the local boating authorities for any additional
requirements and/or equipment over and above the federal re-
quirements.
Required Equipment
Your MasterCraft boat has been equipped at the factory with most
of the federally required safety equipment for inland waters (Class II,
26-foot-to-40-foot watercraft). This equipment includes:
• ABYC-approved (American Boat & Yacht Club) marine mufers
with water injection;
• USCG-approved (United States Coast Guard) marine ame arres-
tor;
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