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Boating Safety 1-7
Safety While Maintaining the Vessel
Failure to follow these precautions may result in severe injury
or death to you and/or others.
The operator shall:
• Visually inspect the engine compartment and ventilate after refueling.
• Inspect fuel system regularly. Examine fuel tanks, hoses and fittings for leaks or
corrosion at least annually because leaking fuel is a fire and explosion hazard.
• Never remove or modify components of the fuel system in any way except for
maintenance by qualified personnel. Tampering with fuel components may cause a
hazardous condition which could lead to a fire or explosion.
• Never override or modify the engine neutral starting safety switch in any way. Your
boat engine should not start in gear. If it does, do not use the boat and have this safety
feature fixed by an authorized dealer.
• Be aware that batteries generate small amounts of dangerous hydrogen gas when
charging. This gas is highly explosive. Keep all sparks, flames and smoking well
away from the area. Failure to follow instructions when charging a battery may cause
an explosion of the battery or the atmosphere near the battery, which could result in
death or serious injury.
• Keep the engine off whenever the engine box/cover/hatch is open. The engine
box/cover/hatch serves as a machinery guard. Clothing or body parts can get caught
in moving parts, causing death or serious injury. Keep away from moving parts.
• Not replace your boat’s marine parts with automotive parts or parts that were not
designed for your boat.
• Be aware that battery electrolyte fluid is dangerous. It contains sulfuric acid, which is
poisonous, corrosive and caustic. If electrolyte fluid is spilled or placed on any part of
the human body, immediately flush the area with large amounts of clean water and
immediately seek medical attention.
• Check the tightness of the tower bolts BEFORE each use. If a tower collapses it may
result in injury to boat occupants or towed persons.
• Not modify the tow bar. The tow pylon/bar is not designed for vertical extensions.
Any modifications to the tow pylon/bar or its mountings may result in damage to the
boat and injury to the user.
• Only lift the boat from approved lift points, which are identified in later parts of the
manual.
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