Everglades 455 CC, Owner'S Manual

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Operation
• Always pay close attention to your grip and
footing on tower ladders. Your ability to
achieve a good grip and proper footing is re-
duced in wet or rough weather. Therefore, the
tower should be avoided in these conditions.
• Always operate within the boundary of the 2nd
station rails. The areas outside of the railing
are not designed for standing or walking.
• Only operate the boat from the tower in famil -
iar waters or where running aground is not a
possibility. Running aground while operating
the boat from the tower could result in severe
injury.
• Always be alert for waves and boat wakes
when operating the boat from the tower. Re-
member that the boat’s motions are exagger-
ated in the tower.
• Good common sense and judgment must be
exercised at all times when operating a boat
from the tower.
• If an engine alarm sounds, immediately put the
boat in NEUTRAL and shut OFF the engine(s),
if safe to do so, until the problem is found and
corrected.
• Always put the boat in NEUTRAL before moving
to and from the tower helm and cockpit.
• Before entering the tower verify that all con-
nections to the frame and rails are secured.
WARNING
GOOD COMMON SENSE, JUDGMENT AND EXTREME
CAUTION MUST BE EXERCISED WHEN OPERATING A BOAT
WITH SOMEONE IN THE TOWER. DO NOT ALLOW ANYONE
IN THE TOWER WHEN THE WATER IS ROUGH OR WHEN
OPERATING IN UNFAMILIAR WATERS WHERE RUNNING
AGROUND IS A POSSIBILITY. REMEMBER, WEIGHT IN THE
TOWER RAISES THE BOAT’S CENTER OF GRAVITY AND
THE BOAT’S MOTION IS GREATLY EXAGGERATED FOR THE
PEOPLE IN THE TOWER.
WARNING
TO AVOID INJURY OR DAMAGE TO THE TOWER, ALWAYS
OPERATE WITHIN THE BOUNDARY OF THE 2ND STATION
RAILS. THE AREAS OUTSIDE OF THE RAILING ARE NOT
DESIGNED FOR STANDING OR WALKING.
2.12 Man Overboard
If someone falls overboard, you must be pre-
pared to react quickly, particularly when you are
offshore. The following procedures will help you
in recovering a person that has fallen overboard.
• Immediately stop the boat and sound a man
overboard alarm and have all passengers point
to the person in the water.
• Circle around quickly and throw a cushion or
life jacket to the person, if possible and an-
other to use as a marker.
• Keep the person on the driver side of the boat
so you can keep him in sight at all times.
• Make sure to approach the person from the
downwind side and maneuver the boat so the
propellers are well clear of the person in the
water.
• Turn off the engines when the person is along -
side and use a ring buoy with a line attached, a
paddle or boat hook to assist him to the boat.
Make sure you don’t hit him with the ring buoy
or the boat.
• Pull the person to the boat and assist him on
board.
• Check the person for injuries and administer
first aid if necessary. If the injuries are seri -
ous, call for help. Refer to the Safety chapter
for more information on first aid and request -
ing emergency medical assistance.
WARNING
MOVING PROPELLERS ARE DANGEROUS. THEY CAN
CAUSE DEATH, LOSS OF LIMBS OR OTHER SEVERE INJURY.
DO NOT USE THE SWIM PLATFORM OR SWIM LADDER WHILE
THE ENGINES ARE RUNNING. STOP THE ENGINES IF DIVERS
OR SWIMMERS ARE ATTEMPTING TO BOARD. ALWAYS
PROPERLY STORE THE LADDER BEFORE STARTING THE
ENGINES.
2.13 Trash Disposal
The discharge of plastic trash or trash mixed with
plastic is illegal anywhere in the marine environ-
ment. U.S. Coast Guard regulations also restrict
the dumping of other forms of garbage. Regional,
state and local restrictions on garbage discharges
also may apply.