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Introduction
1. This Manual | • | Red cross | ||
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The material within this manual and your Owner’s | • | State Boating Offices | ||
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Manual Packet: | • | Yacht Club | ||
• Gives you basic safety information | Contact your dealer or the Boat/U.S. Foundation at | |||
• Describes the features of your boat | ||||
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• Describes the equipment on your boat | Outside of North America, contact your boat dealer | |||
• Describes the fundamentals of boat use | and/or your governmental boating agency for | |||
assistance. | ||||
• Contains service and maintenance information | A book that provides a comprehensive background | |||
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You must learn to operate this boat as well as | in boating is Chapman Piloting, Seamanship | |||
read, understand and use this manual. | and Small Boat Handling, by Elbert S. Maloney, | |||
What this manual does not give you is a course in | published by Hearst Marine. | |||
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boating safety, or how to navigate, anchor, or dock | 4. Dealer Responsibilities | |||
your boat. Operating a power boat safely requires | ||||
more skills, knowledge, and awareness than is | In addition to a | |||
necessary for a car or truck. | the boat, your dealer is to give you: | |||
2. Your Responsibilities | • A description and demonstration of the safety | |||
| systems, features, instruments, and controls on your | |||
For your safety, the safety of your passengers, other |
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boaters, and people in the water, you must: | • An orientation in the general operation of your boat | |||
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• Take a boating safety course | • An “In Service Form” completed by you and the | |||
• Get instruction in the safe and proper handling of |
| dealer after inspection of the boat | ||
• A review of all warranty information and how to obtain | ||||
| your boat | |||
• Understand and follow the “Rules of the Road” |
| warranty service | ||
• The complete Owner’s Manual Packet | ||||
• Learn how to navigate | ||||
If you do not receive all of these materials, or have | ||||
• Register your boat: In addition to the registration | ||||
any questions, contact your dealer or call: | ||||
| requirements for your boat in the state where it is | |||
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| used most frequently, many states require additional | |||
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| registration when an | 5. Warranties | ||
| their boundaries. Contact state boating authorities | |||
| or any marine dealer for registration requirements. | Each component and/or system on your boat has | ||
3. | Sources of Information | |||
its own warranty that will be found with the specific | ||||
In North America, contact one of the following for | information and manual for that component. These | |||
are included with your Owner’s Manual Packet. | ||||
boating courses: | Locate and read the individual warranties; then put | |||
• | U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary | them together for easy future reference. The Baja® | ||
warranty is on the warranty information card in your | ||||
• | U.S. Power Squadron | packet and is repeated in this section. | ||
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•Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons
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