Symptoms of excessive exposure to carbon mon-
oxide (CO) are:
• Dizziness • Watering, itchy eyes
• Drowsiness • Flushed
appearance
• Nausea • Inattentiveness
• Headache • Incoherence
• Ringing in the ears • Fatigue or vomiting
• Throbbing temples • Convulsions
• Before each trip inspect engine and all systems.
• Make sure all exhaust hose clamps are in place.
• Look for exhaust leaking from the exhaust sys-
tem components, indicated by rust and or black
streaking, water leaks, or corroded or cracked
fi ttings.
• Inspect all rubber exhaust hoses for burned or
cracked areas. All rubber hoses should feel soft
and and be free of kinks.
• Do not obstruct or modify the ventilation system.
• Keep an ear tuned for changes in exhaust sound
that may be an exhaust component malfunction.
Do Not Operate the Vessel If Any of the above
conditions exist. Contact a marine professional!
To help prevent carbon
monoxide(CO)
accumulation,
ventilate your cabin
and cockpit while
underway. Open a forward hatch, porthole or
window to allow air to travel through the boat’s
interior and cockpit. See the illustration for desired
airfl ow.
NOTE: Never occupy moored boat with engines
running and/or canvas completely covering vessel.
DESIRED AIR FLOW
THROUGH BOAT
CARBON MONOXIDE IS A TASTELESS,
ODORLESS AND INVISIBLE GAS
THAT CAN CAUSE DISCOMFORT,
SEVERE ILLNESS, AND EVEN DEATH.
EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE OPERATING
GENERATOR OR ENGINES
IN CONFINED SPACES OR AT DOCK
SIDE. DO NOT ALLOW HULL EXHAUST
OUTLETS TO BECOME BLOCKED OR
EXHAUST FUMES CAN BECOME TRAPPED
IN AND AROUND THE CONFINES
OF YOUR BOAT.
DURING IDLE AND SLOW CRUISE
CONDITIONS, BILGE BLOWERS SHOULD
BE USED.
DANGER
INSPECT THE EXHAUST SYSTEM.
IMMEDIATELY REPAIR OR REPLACE
LEAKING, CRACKED AND CORRODED,
OR MISSING EXHAUST COMPONENTS.
WARNING
CARBON MONOXIDE PRECAUTIONARY
LABELS ARE LOCATED AT THE HELM,
TRANSOM AND CUDDY CABIN.
ENSURE THAT ALL ABOARD READ AND
UNDERSTAND THE SIGNS AND EFFECTS
OF CARBON MONOXIDE CO.
NOTICE
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