Monterey Boats 350 Sport Yacht, Owner'S Manual

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350 SPORT YACHT
Chapter 11:
SAFETY EQUIPMENT
11.1 General
Your boat and inboard engines have been equipped
with safety equipment designed to enhance the
safe operation of the boat and to meet U.S. Coast
Guard safety standards. The Coast Guard or state,
county, and municipal law enforcement agencies
require certain additional accessory safety equip-
ment on each boat. This equipment varies ac-
cording to length and type of boat and type of
propulsion. The accessory equipment typically
required by the Coast Guard is described in this
chapter. Some local laws require additional equip-
ment. It is important to obtain “Federal Require-
ments And Safety Tips for Recreational Boats,”
published by the Coast Guard, and copies of state
and local laws, to make sure you have the re-
quired equipment for your boating area.
Your boat is equipped with engine alarms, an au-
tomatic fire extinguishing system and cabin moni-
toring equipment. These systems are designed to
increase your boating safety by alerting you to
potentially serious problems in the primary power
systems, the engine compartment, and the cabin.
Alarm systems are not intended to lessen or re-
place good maintenance and precruise procedures.
This chapter also describes safety related equip-
ment that could be installed on your boat. This
equipment will vary depending on the type of en-
gines and other options installed by you or your
dealer.
11.2 Engine Alarms
Your boat is equipped with engine alarms that
monitor water temperature and oil pressure. The
alarms are equipped with a buzzer and/or a light
located in the helm. The alarm will sound if the
water temperature reaches 205 degrees F. or the
oil pressure drops below 6 P.S.I.
If there is a problem with one of these systems, it
will sound an alarm until the problem is found and
resolved.
If the alarms sound:
•
Immediately throttle the engines back to idle.
•
Shift the transmissions to neutral.
•
Monitor the engine gauges to determine the
cause of the problem.
•
If necessary, shut off the engines and
investigate until the cause of the problem is
found.
11.3 Neutral Safety Switch
Every control system has a neutral safety switch
incorporated into it. This device prohibits the en-
gines from being started while the shift lever is in
any position other than the neutral position. If
the engines will not start, slight movement of the
shift levers may be necessary to locate the neu-
tral position and disengage the safety cutout
switch. Control or cable adjustments may be re-
quired to correct this condition should it persist.
See your Monterey dealer for necessary control
and cable adjustments. Please refer to the Helm
Control Systems chapter for more information on
the neutral safety switch.
11.4 Required Safety Equipment
Besides the equipment installed on your boat by
Monterey, certain other equipment is required by
the U.S. Coast Guard to help ensure passenger
safety. Items like a sea anchor, working anchor,
Throwable Device and Personal PFD