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Quicksilver 605PH — System & Component Overview and Operaon
Symptoms of Carbon Monoxide poisoning include dizziness, headaches, ringing in the ears, nausea, or
unconsciousness. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. These symptoms are oen
confused with seasickness or intoxicaon, so those aected may not receive the medical aenon
they need. The poisoning vicm’s skin oen turns cherry red. If CO poisoning is suspected, have the
vicm breath fresh air deeply. If breathing stops, resuscitate. A vicm oen revives, then relapses
because organs are damaged by lack of oxygen.
Carbon Monoxide Accumulaon & Prevenon
Carbon Monoxide can accumulate in dangerous concentraons anywhere in or around your boat
including on back decks, swim plaorms, or in water around generator exhausts. CO can remain in
or around your boat at dangerous levels even if your engine is no longer running. To minimize the risk
of Carbon Monoxide poisoning, consider the following:
 Make sure that at all mes, there is good venlaon throughout the boat. Open all hatches,
portlights, or canvas openings to let fresh air circulate.
 Never operate the boat with the canvas enclosure unless there is venlaon throughout the
boat (i.e. forward and a canvas panels are removed to allow air ow through the boat).
 Never operate the boat with only the cabin entry door opened.
In the event that the Carbon Monoxide alarm acvates:
 Do not ignore the alarm.
 Evacuate enclosed areas immediately.
 Shut OFF any fuel burning equipment or appliances
 Open hatches, doors, portlights and canvas openings to improve venlaon.
 Head the boat into the wind.
Accumulaon of Carbon Monoxide Examples
Wind blowing exhaust towards boat occupants
Operang at slow speed or dead in the water
Operang with “bow high” atude
Good air ow — open all hatches, portlights or
canvas openings to let fresh air circulate
Carbon Monoxide Monitor
The CO monitor is an electronic instrument that detects carbon monoxide. The detector is very
sensive and will nofy you before dangerous amounts of CO can accumulate which will allow you to
take measures to dissipate the gas from the aected areas. When there is a buildup of CO in the