Monterey Sport Cruiser 260SCR, Owner'S Manual

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Safety
Cruiser
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WATER SPORTS
SAFETY
Some boats are not designed or recommended to
be used for water sports. Use boats equipped
with a ski-tow eye or other specially designed line
attachment device to pull persons or equipment
engaged in a water sport.
DANGER! It is
unlawful to participate in water sports while
under the influence of alcohol or other drugs.
Water sports may include, but are not limited to,
any activity performed in the water such as
swimming, diving, snorkeling, knee boarding,
tubing, skiing, parasailing, kiting, gliding or any
activity using a device that may be pulled or
pushed by a boat.
Check with local and state authorities or water
sports clubs and affiliations for additional
information.
Platform Dragging
Every year tragic deaths occur from the
negligence of unsafe boating and dangerous
activities.
NOTICE: It is UNLAWFUL to be on or
holding on to the boarding platform, swim deck,
swim step, swim ladder or any portion of the
exterior of the transom at any time while the boat
is running or under way in any direction and at
any speed.
WARNING! Body, teak or platform dragging is
extremely dangerous and can be fatal. Never
hold on to the transom of a boat while in the
water when the boat is running or under way.
• Do not use the boarding platform or ladder for
any purpose other than boarding the boat or
entering the water.
• Do not use the boarding platform or ladder
while the engine is running.
• Do not swim under the boarding platform when
the engine is running.
These dangerous and even fatal activities can
lead to any or all of the following, as well as other
dangers not listed here:
• Carbon monoxide poisoning
• Severe injury from a rotating propeller
• Drowning or entrapment under the water
Water Sports Guidelines
The following water sports guidelines only cover
the general conditions that frequently arise. The
participants must respond to the constantly
changing weather and the conditions of the sea
by using reasonable and safe judgment in light of
the circumstances.
Boat Operator, Occupants and
Participants
• Always be safe and courteous. Be considerate
to fishermen and all others with whom you
share the water.
• Always ensure that all water sports participants
and occupants of the boat, especially the
operator, are fully aware at all times of the
participants’ condition and location in the water,
as well as the surrounding environment.
• Make safety the primary concern of all involved
during the activity. Only allow safe and capable
participants to engage in the activity.
• The boat operator and water sports participants
must always know their limitations in the activity
and never exceed them.
• Never perform water sports in or near:
• Congested areas
• Restricted areas
• Navigation or other waterway markers
• Other boats
• Other water sports participants
• Obstructions in the water
• Shorelines
• Shallow water
• Hazardous weather conditions
• Hazardous waterways, rapid moving
water, dams, spillways, etc.
• Areas or times of restricted visibility
• Hours between sunset and sunrise
• Locations too far from shore that could
hinder immediate rescue or emergency
help if needed
• Always engage in water sports activities in safe
waterways only.
• Always attach the water sports tow rope to
approved attachment points on your boat.