Robalo R246 Cayman User Manual

2019ROBALOBAYBOATS
RobaloBoats,LLC.
www.robalo.com  
LAWSANDREGULATIONS
This section of the manual includes general information about
governmentregulations.You,theboater,areresponsibleforcomplying
withtherequirementsoffederal,state,andlocallaws.Ifyou have any
questions,contacttheU.S.CoastGuardorotherappropriateauthority.
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BoatRegistration
Federal and state laws require that every boat having propulsion
machinery of any type must be registered in the main state of usage.
Registrationnumbersandvalidationstickersmustbedisplayedon the
boat according to regulations. The registration certificate must be
carriedonboardwhentheboatisinuse.
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SafetyEquipment
Thefollowingequipmentisrequiredonallboats:
 DisplayofRegistrationNumbers
 Fireextinguishers
 Personalflotationdevices(PFD’s)
 Navigationlights
 Visualdistresssignal
 Soundsignalingdevice
SeeChapter2formoreinformationaboutsafetyequipment.
DischargeofOil
TheFederalWaterPollutionControlActprohibitsthedischargeofoilor
oilywasteintooruponthenavigablewateroftheUnitedStatesorthe
watersofthecontiguouszoneifsuchdischargecauseafilmorsheen
upon,oradiscolorationof,thesurfaceofthewaterorcausesasludgeor
emulsionbeneaththesurfaceofthewater.Violatorsaresubject to a
penalty.
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DisposalofPlasticsandOtherGarbage
Plasticrefusedumpedinthewatercankillfishandmarinewildlifeand
can foul vessel propellers and cooling water intakes. Other forms of
waterborne garbage can litter beaches and cause illness. U.S. Coast
Guardregulationsthereforestrictlyprohibitdumpingplasticrefuse or
othergarbagemixedwithplasticintothewateranywhere.Further,the
regulations restrict the dumping of other forms of garbage within 12
milesfromshoreontheeastcoast,and9milesfromshoreonthewest
coast.
Within3milesofshoreandinU.S.lakes,rivers,bays,andsounds, it is
illegaltodumpplastic,dunnage,lining,andpackingmaterialsthatfloat;
andanygarbageexceptdishwater,graywater,andfreshfishparts.
Between3and12milesitisillegaltodumpplastic,dunnage,lining,and
packingmaterialsthatfloat;andanygarbagenotgroundtolessthanone
squareinch.
Between12and25milesitisillegaltodumpplastic,dunnage, lining,
andpackingmaterialsthatfloat.
Beyond25milesitisillegaltodumpplastic.
TheU.S.CoastGuardhasissuedtheseregulationstoimplementAnnexof
theInternationalConventionforthePreventionofPollutionfromShips,
1973,commonlyknown asAnnexV oftheMARPOL(MarinePollution)
Treaty73/78.TheyapplytoallU.S.vesselswherevertheyoperate
(exceptwatersundertheexclusivejurisdictionofastate),and foreign
vesselsoperatinginU.S.watersouttoandincludingtheExclusive
EconomicZone(200miles).
If your boat is 26 feet or more in length, the regulations require U.S.
recreational boaters attach one or more Coast Guard Trash dumping
Restrictions placards to your boat. The placard warns against the
dischargeofplasticandothergarbagewithU.S.navigablewaters and
specifies discharge restrictions beyond the territorial sea (generally
within3ormorenauticalmilesofshore).
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Robalo R246 Cayman Specifications

General

Brand	Robalo
Model	R246 Cayman
Category	Boat
Language	English