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Welcome.....................................i
Record Important
Information...............................ii
Boater’s Checklist ....................iii
Restricted Areas .......................iv
Proposition 65..........................iv
Emission Control Warranty
Information ..............................iv
Boating Terminology................v
Product Improvement..............v
Boating Safety ......................1-1
Safety While Boating .............1-1
General Precautions..............1-3
Boat Safety Labels..................1-5
Boating Regulations ..............1-8
Boater Responsibilities..........1-8
Registration/
Documentation......................1-9
Insurance..............................1-10
Education Opportunities....1-10
Operating By Minors...........1-11
Overloading .........................1-11
Passenger Safety and
Seating ..................................1-13
Visibility ................................1-13
Boating Under the
Influence ..............................1-14
Reporting Accidents............1-15
Rendering Assistance ..........1-15
Required Safety
Equipment ...........................1-15
Life Saving Equipment ....1-16
Navigation Lights .............1-18
Horn or Whistle ...............1-18
Fire Extinguisher..............1-18
Visual Distress Signals ......1-18
Recommended Safety
Equipment ...........................1-20
Emergency Stop Switch and
Lanyard.................................1-21
Emergencies.........................1-22
Fire/Explosion .................1-22
Capsizing and
Swamping..........................1-23
Collisions...........................1-23
Grounding ........................1-23
Water Rescue
(Man Overboard).............1-23
Medical Emergency..........1-24
Operation Failure.............1-24
Hazardous Conditions ........1-24
Shallow Water
Operation..........................1-24
Weeds.................................1-24
Dam Spillways ...................1-25
Weather/Seas....................1-25
Warning Markers..............1-26
Carbon Monoxide ...............1-27
Our Environment................1-28
Foreign Species ................1-28
Fuel/Oil Spillage..............1-28
Discharge/Disposal of
Waste..................................1-29
Excessive Noise.................1-29
Wake/Wash.......................1-29
Exhaust Emissions............1-29
Paints .................................1-29
Cleaning Agents ...............1-30
MARPOL Treaty ...............1-30
Water Sport Safety ...............1-30
Teak/Drag Surfing...........1-30
General Water Sport
Precautions .......................1-32
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