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Owner’s Manual Page 11 Preface
The popularity of boating and other water sports has grown tremendously in the past few years. Because of this,
safety is an important issue for everyone who shares our waterways.
Remember that along with the freedom and exhilaration of boating comes the responsibility that you have for the
safety of your passengers and the other boaters who share the water with you. Throughout this manual, specific
precautions and symbols identify safety-related information. Be sure to pay close attention to them.
IMPORTANT HEALTH AND SAFETY INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR NEW BOAT
NOTICE
Boxes that are gray require your special attention. Notice boxes include helpful boating practices and law
reminders.
This symbol means “pay attention!” Here is important information for your safety. If you don’t follow these
instructions, you can damage your boat, hurt yourself or someone else or, even worse, have a fatal accident.
This symbol and signal word indicate a potentially hazardous situation. If you ignore this safety message,
property damage or minor or moderate personal injury MAY or CAN result.
This symbol and signal word indicate a potential hazard. If you ignore this safety message, serious injury
or death CAN result.
This symbol and signal word indicates an immediate hazard. If you ignore this safety message, serious
personal injury or death WILL result.
The precautions in this manual can not and do not cover every boating situation. If a specific method or
procedure is not recommended, you must make sure that what you do is safe for you and others. Always
use common sense when boating! Remember to make sure that every safe boating excursion is a happy
experience.
We’d also like to remind you to be kind to our environment while you’re boating. Don’t throw garbage and other
refuse overboard. Do your best to keep harmful compounds like gasoline, oil and antifreeze out of the water.
Please see the notifications below:
DISCHARGE OF OIL PROHIBITED
THE FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT PROHIBITS THE DISCHARGE OF OIL OR
OILY WASTE INTO OR UPON THE NAVIGABLE WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES, OR THE
WATERS OF THE CONTIGUOUS ZONE, OR WHICH MAY EFFECT NATURAL RESOURCES
BELONGING TO, APPERTAINING TO, OR UNDER THE EXCLUSIVE MANAGEMENT AUTHOR-
ITY OF THE UNITED STATES, IF SUCH DISCHARGE CAUSES A FILM OR DISCOLORATION
OF THE SURFACE OF THE WATER OR CAUSES A SLUDGE OR EMULSION BENEATH THE
SURFACE OF THE WATER. VIOLATORS ARE SUBJECT TO SUBSTANTIAL CIVIL PENALTIES
AND/OR CRIMINAL SANCTIONS INCLUDING FINES AND IMPRISONMENT.
Oil Discharge Plate - (Specific Models Only - Location Not Shown)
Safety Messages