Hunter Marine 2006 H46, Owner'S Manual

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SAFE BOATINGTIPS
MINIMUM RECOMMENDED SAFETY EQUIPMENT
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Required life saving equipment, includ-
ing life vests and throwables
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Required fire extinguishing equipment
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First Aid kit
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Emergency Position Indicating Radio
Beacon (EPIRB)
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Manual bailing device
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Anchor with sufficient line and/or chain
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Flashlight with good batteries
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Binoculars
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VHF radio
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Appropriate navigational charts
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Flares
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Fog bell
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Noise emitting device
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Radar reflector
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Sufficient food and water provisions
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Auxiliary starting battery
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Spare fuses and bulbs
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Sunglasses and block
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Blanket
The legally required on-board safety
equipment may vary by region or body of
water. Please check with local authorities
prior to departure for a safety examination.
LIFE JACKETS
A life jacket may save your life, but only if
you wear it. Keep jackets in a readily ac-
cessible place – not in a closed compart-
ment or stored under other gear. Remove
them from any packaging, and keep
throwable floatation devices ready for im-
mediate use.
It is very important that children,
handicapped people, and non-
swimmers wear lifejackets at all
times. Make sure all passengers are
properly instructed in use of life sav-
ing gear
FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
Approved fire extinguishers are required on
most boats, local authorities can provide de-
tails. All passengers should know the location
and operating procedure of each fire extin-
guisher. Fire extinguishers are normally classi-
fied according to fire type. Be familiar with the
type of fire extinguishers you have on board. Some boats have been equipped with
an Automatic Fire Extinguisher)
. In the
event of a fire in your engine compartment,
this unit will automatically discharge.
Please read your SEA-FIRE manual for
operating instructions, maintenance and
precautionary information.
BACKUP RUDDER SYSTEM
Rudder failure or loss is something Boat Op-
erators MUST be prepared for. Hunter Ma-
rine has a backup rudder system that can be
purchased for our current models 38 feet and
up. Other commercial suppliers offer similar
systems at differing benefits and costs and
you should conduct your own analysis to de-
termine which alternative is best for you.
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Because the Backup Rudder System may
also be lost, Boat Operators MUST be able
to sail without rudder or otherwise be pre-
pared to assemble a makeshift rudder.