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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
Fire Suppression
Equipment ........................1-18
Visual Distress Signals ......1-19
Recommended Safety
Equipment ...........................1-21
Emergency Stop Switch and
Lanyard.................................1-22
Emergencies.........................1-23
Fire/Explosion .................1-23
Capsizing and
Swamping..........................1-24
Collisions...........................1-24
Grounding ........................1-24
Water Rescue
(Man Overboard).............1-24
Medical Emergency..........1-25
Operation Failure.............1-25
Hazardous Conditions ........1-25
Shallow Water
Operation..........................1-25
Weeds ................................1-25
Dam Spillways ...................1-26
Weather/Seas....................1-26
Warning Markers..............1-27
Carbon Monoxide ...............1-28
Our Environment................1-29
Foreign Species ................1-29
Fuel/Oil Spillage..............1-29
Discharge/Disposal of
Waste..................................1-30
Excessive Noise.................1-30
Wake/Wash.......................1-30
Exhaust Emissions............1-30
Paints .................................1-30
Cleaning Agents ...............1-31
MARPOL Treaty ...............1-31
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