Nauticstar 24 L, Owner'S Manual

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OFFSHORE SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL
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Your responsibility does not end with your own craft. You are required by law to respond to any distress signal, visual or
auditory. Render immediate assistance, EXCEPT in instances in which you and your passengers will be endangered or those
situations that exceed your capabilities or the capabilities of your boat. Good Samaritan protection is provided to boaters
who provide good faith assistance and protects them from civil liability for assistance given.
SPEEDING AND NOISE
Some states and boating areas have imposed speed limits for operation of boats, including but not limited to no-wake zones.
Noise regulations may also be imposed. It is the responsibility of the boat operator to be familiar with any and all laws and
regulations and to obey them. The U.S. Coast Guard is an excellent source for this information, including penalties for failure
to observe the requirements.
RADIOS—TELEPHONES
Improper use of a radio-telephone is a criminal offense. The use of obscene, indecent, or profane language during radio
communications is punishable by a $10,000 fine, imprisonment for two years or both. Other penalties exist for misuse of a
radio, such as improper use of Channel 16 VHF-FM, a calling and distress channel. It is not to be used for conversation or
radio checks. Such communications should be conducted on an authorized channel.
REFUSE AND POLLUTION
There are stringent requirements regarding pollution, discharge of oil, discharge of garbage and the operation and discharge
from sanitation devices. It is the boat owner’s and operator’s responsibility to determine laws and regulations and to ensure
that those laws and regulations are respected and enforced. Details are available through the U.S. Coast Guard. The preceding
information provides requirements within the United States territorial waters. Boats operated under other autonomous
governmental agencies throughout the world will have their own legal requirements, including the international MARPOL
Treaty. Boat owners and operators are responsible for determining what those requirements are and complying with them,
regardless of the owner/operator’s citizenship. This Owner’s Manual was developed to help ensure an enjoyable boating
experience with a your NauticStar boat. As stated earlier, this information is not all-inclusive. There are many factors to
consider and additional information that you need to research before undertaking any boating activity. In addition to reading
this Owner’s Manual and other related material and familiarizing yourself with the proper operation of the NauticStar boat,
always use common sense when boating.