Table of Contents

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............

1-14

Rendering Assistance ..........

1-15

Required Safety

 

Equipment ...........................

1-15

Life Saving Equipment ....

1-16

Navigation Lights .............

1-17

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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Correct Craft, Inc.