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VISIBILITY FROM THE STEERING STATION
The international regulations to prevent collision at sea (COLREG) and the course regulations make
mandatory a permanent and proper surveillance and the respect of priority.
Make sure there is no other boat on your way.
The visibility from the steering station may be obstructed in the following conditions:
- Load and load distribution.
- Sea conditions, rain, spray, fog or darkness.
- Lights on inside the boat.
- Persons and removable equipments in the helmsman's field of visibility.
CONTROL PANEL/CONTROL LEVER
The instrument panel has all the testing functions of the engine and it does not require any special
precaution (refer to engine leaflet).
Check the clutch and accelerator cables (lubricate the end fittings and forks).
NAVIGATION
RECOMMENDATION
- When the engine is running, avoid making noise and chops near the other users.
- Respect speed limits.
- In case this boat is equipped with a fix blades propeller, when sailing with a sailing speed over 8
knots it is essential to have the gear throttle on the neutral position.
- To start the engine again, reduce the speed of the boat when sailing (in order to be able to
disengage the clutch before starting it again).
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DIESEL ENGINE