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MONTEREY
BOATS
Operation
• When turning around to pick up a fallen skier,
direction of the turn before you turn the boat.
• Approach a skier in the water from the down-
wind side and be certain to stop the motion
of the boat and your motor before coming in
close proximity to the skier.
• Give immediate attention to a fallen skier. A
fallen skier is very hard to see by other boats
and is extremely vulnerable. When a skier
falls, be prepared to immediately turn the boat
and return to the skier.
• Never leave a fallen skier alone in the water
for any reason and have an observer display
your skier has fallen.
• Agree on hand signals to be used between the
observer and skier to communicate. This is
important to eliminate confusion and ensure
the safety of your skiers, wakeboarders or
tubers. Refer the Hand Signals drawing in this
section for signals that are commonly used
during water sports activities.
• Make sure the observer watches for the skier’s
signal to indicate he or she is OK. If the signal
is not seen immediately, assume the skier is
Be prepared to respond quickly.
• For additional information on water skiing, in-
cluding hand signals and water skiing manuals,
contact the American Water Skiing Association
in Winter Haven, Florida, 813-324-4341.
MOVING PROPELLERS ARE DANGEROUS. THEY CAN CAUSE
USE THE SWIM PLATFORM OR SWIM LADDER WHILE THE
ENGINE IS RUNNING. STOP THE ENGINE IF DIVERS, SWIMMERS
boating fad that involves an individual holding
on to the swim platform of a vessel while a wake
builds up then lets go to body surf the wave cre-
This activity puts that individual directly in the
path of the boat’s exhaust and poisonous carbon
monoxide. Because of the multiple dangers asso-
problem in particular, the Coast Guard has issued
a safety alert that strongly advises the public not
activity may cause carbon monoxide poisoning
and even fatalities.
potentially fatal concentrations of carbon mon-
oxide from the engine exhaust, it exposes them
unnecessarily and dangerously to the boat’s
propeller. The danger is compounded by the fact
and you should never allow anyone to “Wake Surf”
behind your boat or be in the water near the ladder
or swim platform while the engine is operating.
EXHAUST AND EXPOSES THEM TO POISONOUS LEVELS OF
SWIM PLATFORM WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING.
2.14 Man Overboard
If someone falls overboard, you must be pre-
pared to react quickly, particularly when you are
offshore. The following procedures will help you
in recovering a person that has fallen overboard.
• Immediately stop the boat and sound a man
overboard alarm and have all passengers point
to the person in the water.
• Circle around quickly and throw a cushion or
-
other to use as a marker.
• Keep the person on the driver side of the boat
so you can keep him in sight at all times.
• Make sure to approach the person from the
downwind side and maneuver the boat so the
propellers are well clear of the person in the
water.
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