Chaparral 246 SSI 2019, Owner'S/Operator'S Manual

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2019 246 SSI SPORT BOAT
Chaparral Boats, Inc.
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LAWS AND REGULATIONS
This section of the manual includes general information about
government regulations. You, the boater, are responsible for complying
with the requirements of federal, state, and local laws. If you have any
questions, contact the U.S. Coast Guard or other appropriate authority.
Boat Registration
Federal and state laws require that every boat having propulsion
machinery of any type must be registered in the main state of usage.
Registration numbers and validation stickers must be displayed on the
boat according to regulations. The registration certificate must be
carried on board when the boat is in use.
Safety Equipment
The following equipment is required on all boats:
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Display of Registration Numbers
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Fire extinguishers
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Personal flotation devices (PFD’s)
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Navigation lights
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Visual distress signal
 Sound signaling device
See Chapter 2 for more information about safety equipment.
Discharge of Oil
The Federal Water Pollution Control Act prohibits the discharge of oil or
oily waste into or upon the navigable water of the United States or the
waters of the contiguous zone if such discharge cause a film or sheen
upon, or a discoloration of, the surface of the water or causes a sludge or
emulsion beneath the surface of the water. Violators are subject to a
penalty.
Disposal of Plastics and Other Garbage
Plastic refuse dumped in the water can kill fish and marine wildlife and
can foul vessel propellers and cooling water intakes. Other forms of
waterborne garbage can litter beaches and cause illness. U.S. Coast
Guard regulations therefore strictly prohibit dumping plastic refuse or
other garbage mixed with plastic into the water anywhere. Further, the
regulations restrict the dumping of other forms of garbage within 12
miles from shore on the east coast, and 9 miles from shore on the west
coast.
Within 3 miles of shore and in U.S. lakes, rivers, bays, and sounds, it is
illegal to dump plastic, dunnage, lining, and packing materials that float;
and any garbage except dishwater, gray water, and fresh fish parts.
Between 3 and 12 miles it is illegal to dump plastic, dunnage, lining, and
packing materials that float; and any garbage not ground to less than one
square inch.
Between 12 and 25 miles it is illegal to dump plastic, dunnage, lining,
and packing materials that float.
Beyond 25 miles it is illegal to dump plastic.
The U.S. Coast Guard has issued these regulations to implement Annex of
the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships,
1973, commonly known as Annex V of the MARPOL (Marine Pollution)
Treaty 73/78. They apply to all U.S. vessels wherever they operate
(except waters under the exclusive jurisdiction of a state), and foreign
vessels operating in U.S. waters out to and including the Exclusive
Economic Zone (200 miles).
If your boat is 26 feet or more in length, the regulations require U.S.
recreational boaters attach one or more Coast Guard Trash dumping
Restrictions placards to your boat. The placard warns against the
discharge of plastic and other garbage with U.S. navigable waters and
specifies discharge restrictions beyond the territorial sea (generally
within 3 or more nautical miles of shore).
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