PURSUIT DC / 265, Owner'S Manual

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Safety Equipment
9-1
Section 9
DC235 / DC265
Safety Equipment
9.1 General
Your boat and outboard 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
according to length and type of boat and
type of propulsion. Most of the accessory
equipment required by the Coast Guard is
described in this Section. Some local laws
require additional equipment. It is important
to obtain “Federal Requirements And Safety
Tips for Recreational Boats,” published by
the Coast Guard, and copies of state and
local laws, to make sure you have the
required equipment for your boating area.
You should also read the book entitled
"Sportfish, Cruisers, Yachts - Owner's Man-
ual" included with this manual.
Your Pursuit boat could be equipped with
engine alarms and cabin monitoring equip-
ment. These systems are designed to
increase your boating safety by alerting you
to potentially serious problems in the pri-
mary power systems, the engine compart-
ment and the cabin. Alarm systems are not
intended to lessen or replace good mainte-
nance and “Pre-Cruise System Check."
This Section also describes safety related
equipment that could be installed on your
boat. This equipment will vary depending on
the type of engines and other options
installed by you or your dealer.
9.2 Engine Alarms
Most outboards are equipped with an audi-
ble alarm system mounted in the helm area
that monitors selected critical engine sys-
tems. The alarm will sound if one of these
systems begins to fail. Refer to the engine
owner’s manual for information on the
alarms installed with your engines and addi-
tional operating and maintenance informa-
tion.
If the alarms sounds:
• throttle the engines back to idle immedi-
ately.
• shift 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.
• if the boat is equipped with water sen-
sors in the fuel filters, make sure to
check them for excessive water.
9.3 Neutral Safety Switch
Every throttle/shift control system has a neu-
tral safety switch. The switch allows the
engines to be started in NEUTRAL only. If
engines will not start, make sure controls are
in NEUTRAL. Control or cable adjustments
may be required to correct this condition
should it persist. See your Pursuit Dealer for
necessary control and cable adjustments.
Refer to the Helm Systems for more infor-
mation on the neutral safety switch.
9.4 Engine Stop Switch
Your Pursuit boat is equipped with an engine
stop switch, clip and lanyard. When the lan-
yard is pulled, it will shut off the engines.
The stop switch will stop an engine when-
ever the lanyard is pulled far enough to dis-
connect the clip from the switch. Attach the
lanyard to the boat operator whenever an
engine is running, but be aware of loss of
engine power if the switch is activated.
!
WARNING
LOSS OF CONTROL AND UNSAFE
BOAT HAZARD
An engine stop switch system that is
not used or does not function cor-
rectly can cause death or serious
injury. DO NOT operate the boat if the
stop switch system does not function
properly.