Malibu Boats M235 2019, Owner'S Manual

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2019 Malibu Boats, LLC Owner’s Manual • Page 33
• Do not use in shallow water or near shore, docks, pilings, swimmers,
other watercraft, or any other obstacles.
• Use only on water.
• Never attempt land or dock starts. This will increase your risk of injury
or death.
• Always wear a properly fitted life jacket (PFD) approved by your
country’s agency, USCG Type III, ISO, etc.
• The faster you ski or ride, the greater your risk of injury.
• Never make sharp turns that may cause a slingshot effect on the
skier/rider’s speed.
• The skier/rider should be towed at an appropriate speed for his or her
ability level.
Faller skier or rider: Falling and injuries are common in skiing or riding.
• Circle a fallen skier/rider slowly to return the tow rope handle or pick
up the fallen skier/rider.
• Turn off the engine when near a fallen skier/rider.
• Always keep the fallen skier/rider in view and on the driver’s side of
the watercraft.
• Display a red or orange skier-down flag to alert other vessels that a
skier/rider is down if required by the state in which you are operating.
The Warnings and practices in the
Watersports Safety Code represent common
risks encountered by users. The code does not
cover all instances of risk or danger. Please use
common sense and good judgment.
emergency
procedures
In an emergency situation, you may have to resort to measures
which are not commonly practiced. Always assess the dangers of
being in harm’s way versus the protection of equipment. Keep a
sound mind during an emergency and always use common sense.
Explosion and Fire
Many boat fires and explosions involve flammable liquids such
as gas or oil, which are used in your boat’s propulsion engine(s) and
generator. Carefully follow all warning labels and safety precautions
while handling flammable substances. Many fires in inboard boats
start in the bilge area due to gasoline vapors. Gasoline vapors are
heavier than air and collect in the bilge of boats.
Explosion
• If explosion is imminent, put on PFDs, grab distress signals and
survival gear, and immediately abandon ship.
Fire
• Immediately turn off engines, generators, stoves and blowers.
• Extinguish smoking materials.
• A fixed fire suppression system, if equipped, has heat sensors that
automatically flood the machinery space with a fire extinguishant.
Allow extinguishant to “soak” the compartment for at least 15 minutes
to cool the hot metals or fuel before cautiously inspecting the fire
area. Have portable fire extinguishers ready.
DO NOT breathe fumes
or vapors caused by the fire or extinguishant.
• If no fixed fire suppression system is installed and a fire is in the
engine compartment, discharge portable fire extinguishers through
the engine compartment access plate, if equipped.
DO NOT open
the engine hatch as this feeds oxygen to the fire.
• If you have access to the fire, direct the contents of the fire
extinguishers at the base of flames, not at the top.
• Throw burning materials overboard if possible.
• Move anyone not needed for firefighting operations away from the
flames.
• Signal for help.
• Put on PFDs (Personal Flotation Devices), grab distress signals and
survival gear, and prepare to abandon ship.
Burn hazard from gasoline
floating on water which
is ignited can cause death
or serious injury. Gasoline
will float on top of water and can burn. If the boat is
abandoned, swim upwind, far enough to avoid fuel that
can spread over the surface of the water.
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