evacuating and ventilating the area, or shutting off the source of the CO, while at the same time
evacuating and ventilating the area.
Where CO May Accumulate
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Carbon Monoxide can accumulate
anywhere in or around
your boat as
shown in the following pictures:
Inadequately ventilated canvas enclosures.
Exhaust gas trapped in enclosed places.
Blocked exhaust outlets.
Another vessel's exhaust. CO from the boat docked next to you can be
just as deadly.
"Station wagon effect" or back drafting.
At slow speeds, while idling, or stopped. Be aware that CO can remain in
or around your boat at dangerous levels, even if your engine or the other
boat's engine is no longer running!
How to Protect Others and Yourself
You are in command of your boating safety. Follow these simple steps to help keep Carbon Monoxide from
poisoning you, your passengers or others around you.
•
Know where and how CO may accumulate in and around your boat.
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Maintain fresh air circulation throughout the boat at all times. Run exhaust blowers whenever the
generator is operating.
•
Know where your engine and generator exhaust outlets are located and keep everyone away
from these areas.
•
Never sit, teak surf or hang on the back deck or swim platform while the engines are running.
(Teak Surfing is a new and dangerous boating fad that involves an individual holding on to the
“teak” swim platform of a vessel while a wake builds up then lets go to body surf on the wave
created by the boat; hence the term - Teak Surfing.) Teak surfing is never a safe activity.
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Never enter areas under swim platforms where exhaust outlets are located unless the area has
been properly ventilated.
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