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Operation
WARNING
Guard, aircraft, or other boats to spot, than people
in the water.
12.10 Fishing
Fishing can be very exciting and distracting for
the operator when the action gets intense. You
must always be conscious of the fact that your
primary responsibility is the safe operation of your
boat and the safety of your passengers and other
boats in the area.
You must always make sure the helm is properly
manned and is never left unattended while trolling.
If your boat is equipped with a tower, caution and
good common sense must be exercised whenever
someone is in the tower. Most towers are designed
for two average-sized people. Remember, weight
in the tower raises the boat’s center of gravity and
the boat’s motion is greatly exaggerated for the
people in a tower.
If you are fishing in an area that is crowded with
other fishing boats, it may be difficult to follow
the rules of the road. This situation can become
especially difficult when most boats are trolling.
Being courteous and exercising good common
sense is essential. Avoid trying to assert your
right of way and concentrate on staying clear and
preventing tangled or cut lines and other unpleas-
ant encounters with other boats. Also keep in
mind that fishing line wrapped around a propeller
shaft can damage seals in the engine lower unit.
12.11 Man Overboard
If someone falls overboard, you must be pre-
pared to react quickly, particularly when you are
offshore. The following procedures will help you
in recovering a person that has fallen overboard.
• Immediately stop the boat and sound a man
overboard alarm and have all passengers point
to the person in the water.
• Circle around quickly and throw a cushion
or life jacket to the person, if possible, and
another to use as a marker.
• Keep the person on the driver side of the boat
so you can keep him in sight at all times.
• Make sure to approach the person from the
downwind side and maneuver the boat so
the propeller is well clear of the person in the
water.
• Turn off the engines when the person is
alongside and use a ring buoy or a boat cushion
with a line attached, a paddle or boathook to
assist him to the boat. Make sure you don’t
hit him with the ring buoy or the boat.
• Pull the person to the boat and assist him on
board.
• Check the person for injuries and administer
first aid if necessary. If the injuries are serious,
call for help. Refer to the Safety Equipment
chapter for more information on first aid and
requesting emergency medical assistance.
MOVING PROPELLERS ARE DANGEROUS. THEY CAN CAUSE
DEATH, LOSS OF LIMBS, OR OTHER SEVERE INJURY. DO NOT
USE THE SWIM PLATFORM OR SWIM LADDER WHILE THE
ENGINES ARE RUNNING. STOP THE ENGINES IF DIVERS OR
SWIMMERS ARE ATTEMPTING TO BOARD. ALWAYS PROPERLY
STORE THE LADDER BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINES.
12.12 Tower Operation
If your boat is equipped with an aftermarket fab-
ricated aluminum tower you should exercise cau
-
tion and use good common sense when operating
the boat from the tower. Towers are normally
equipped with full engine controls, trim tab con-
trols, compass, engine alarms, restart buttons and
tachometers. This allows for complete operation
of the boat from the tower.
Operation of the Tower Controls
The engines should be started at the lower helm.
Monitor the gauges to make sure all systems are
normal and the engines have been allowed to
warm up slightly before proceeding to the tower
helm. The ignition or restart switches on the tower
are only used to restart an engine in the event it
should stall. The shift controls must be in neutral
for the start switches to be functional.
Summary of Contents for 350 LXF
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