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information helpful if you decide to sell or
trade your yacht. The maintenance record
will make your yacht a more desirable pur-
chase because it tells prospective buyers
that you have maintained the proper care
of the vessel on a regular basis.
ACCIDENT REPORTING
No one likes to think about having a boat-
ing accident, but unfortunately, they do oc-
cur. You must fi
le an accident report after
a boating accident just as you would after
an automobile accident. A copy of the
United States Coast Guard Accident Re-
port is included with this Owner’s Manual.
You can obtain more copies of the report
by calling the United States Coast Guard
Boating Safety Hotline at 1-800-368-5647.
You are required to fi le an accident report
with the United States Coast Guard within
forty-eight (48) hours after the occurrence
of an accident resulting in any one of the
following:
Loss of life.
A person disappears from a vessel
under circumstances that indicate the pos-
sibility of death or injury.
Personal injury requiring medical treat-
ment beyond fi rst aid.
Damage to the vessel or damage to
property.*
Complete loss of the vessel.
* State statutes determine whether you
must fi le an accident report in this case.
An accident report must be fi led if the
damage exceeds a threshold dollar value
as established by the state in which the
accident occurred. In most states, the
threshold is $100.00 to $200.00. Contact
the United States Coast Guard Boating
Safety Hotline to verify the threshold for a
particular state.
Note: State and local agencies may also
have accident reporting requirements.
Check with local enforcement agencies or
with your local Silverton dealer regarding
local requirements.
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