TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOREWORD .......................................................................... 6
KnowBeforeyouGo............................................................. 6
SafetyMessages................................................................. 6
AboutthisOperator'sGuide .................................................... 6
SAFETY INFORMATION
SPECIALSAFETYMESSAGES ................................................... 10
RemindersRegardingOperation .............................................. 10
BeforeGettingUnderway...................................................... 11
OperatorsandPassengersAwareness ....................................... 11
CarbonMonoxideandBoating................................................. 12
WaterSports .................................................................... 15
Hypothermia..................................................................... 18
VoluntaryInspections........................................................... 18
SafeBoatingCourses........................................................... 18
SAFETYEQUIPMENT.............................................................. 19
MandatorySafetyEquipment.................................................. 19
AdditionalRecommendedEquipment ........................................ 21
PRACTICEEXERCISES............................................................. 23
WheretoPracticeExercises................................................... 23
PracticeExercises .............................................................. 23
ImportantFactorsNottoNeglect.............................................. 24
SAFEBOATINGPRACTICES...................................................... 25
DrugsandAlcohol............................................................... 25
SafeOperation .................................................................. 25
NAVIGATIONRULES............................................................... 27
OperatingRules................................................................. 27
SoundSignalingDevices ....................................................... 28
NavigationLights................................................................ 28
FUELING............................................................................. 30
RecommendedFuel............................................................ 30
FuelingProcedure............................................................... 30
TRAILERINGINFORMATION ..................................................... 32
LOCATIONOFIMPORTANTON-PRODUCTLABELS.......................... 33
HangTag......................................................................... 33
SafetyLabels.................................................................... 34
ComplianceLabels.............................................................. 38
TechnicalInformationLabels................................................... 40
PRE-RIDEINSPECTION............................................................ 41
Pre-RideCheckListWhenBoatisTraileredtoWaterway ................... 42
Pre-RideCheckListWhenBoatisMooredtoaDock........................ 43
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