PURSUIT 2665 DENALI, Owner'S Manual

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2665 DENALI
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8.4 Carbon Monoxide and Ventilation
FAILURE TO PROPERLY VENTILATE THE BOAT WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUN-
NING MAY PERMIT CARBON MONOXIDE TO ACCUMULATE WITHIN THE CABIN.
CARBON MONOXIDE IS A COLORLESS AND ODORLESS GAS THAT IS LETHAL
WHEN INHALED AND CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY AND DEATH. CARE MUST
BE TAKEN TO PROPERLY VENTILATE THE BOAT AND TO AVOID CARBON
MONOXIDE FROM ACCUMULATING IN THE BOAT WHENEVER THE ENGINE IS
RUNNING.
Carbon monoxide (CO), a by-product of combustion, is invisible, tasteless, odorless, and is
produced by all engines, heating and cooking appliances. The most common sources of CO
on boats are gasoline engines, auxiliary generators and propane or butane stoves. These
produce large amounts of CO and should never be operated while sleeping. The hazard also
may be created by a boat nearby whose exhaust fumes are entering your boat. Boats also have
a problem due to the “station wagon effect” where engine exhaust fumes are captured in the
vacuum or low pressure area, usually the cockpit, bridge deck and cabin, that can be created
by the forward speed of the boat.
Boats underway should close all aft fac-
ing hatches and doors. The forward fac-
ing deck hatches should be open when-
ever possible to help pressurize the living
spaces of the boat. No sleeping in the
cabin should be permitted while under-
way. Proper ventilation should be main-
tained on the bridge deck by opening
windshield vents as far as possible to help
pressurize the cockpit area. The canvas
drop or aft curtain must be removed and
the side curtains should be opened or
removed to increase air flow and main-
tain proper ventilation whenever the en-
gine is running.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD THE ENGINE BE OPERATING WITH SIDE
CURTAINS CLOSED AND THE AFT OR DROP CURTAIN INSTALLED.
Extreme caution must be taken while at anchor or in a slip when an auxiliary power generator
is operating. Wind still nights can easily allow exhaust fumes, containing high concentrations
of CO, from the generator on your boat or from an adjacent boat's generator to enter the boat.
The exhaust fumes may enter your boat through open hatches or windows.