Welcraft 232 Coastal, Owner'S Manual

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• You are also responsible for damage caused by your
wake.
• Operate at slow speeds in restricted and congested
areas.
• Keep a lookout for personal watercraft. They have
the same rights and responsibilities as you do.
• Contact your local or state boating authorities for
information on boating and safety courses.
• Keep boating safe and fun for everyone!
Recommended Reading
Damford, Don. Anchoring (ISBN 0-
915160-64-1) Seven Seas
United States Coast Guard Auxiliary. Boating Skills
and Seamanship. LC74-164688. (illus.) (ISBN 0-
930028-00-7) U.S. Coast Guard.
Bottomley, Tom. Boatman’s Handbook, (Illus.) 316
p. pap. (ISBN 0-688-03925-1, Hearst Marine BK.)
Morrow.
Whiting, John and Bottomley, Tom. Chapman’s Log
and Owner’s Manual. 192 p. (ISBN 0-87851-801-0);
(ISBN 0-686-96737-2) Hearst Bks. Strahm, Virgil.
Does Your Fiberglass Boat Need Repair? LC81-
90093. 46 P. PAP (ISBN 0-9606050-0-2) Strahm.
Chapman, Charles F, and Maloney. E.S. Chapman’s
Piloting, Seamanship and Small Boat Handling.
(illus.) 62 p. (ISBN 0-87851-814-2, Pub. by Hearst
Bks); deluxe ed. (ISBN 0- 87851-815-0) Morrow
National Fire Protection Association, Fire Protection
Standard for Pleasure and Commercial Motor Craft.
(ISBN 0-317- 07388-5, NFPA 302) Natl. Fire Prot.
Brotherton, Miner. Twelve/Volt Bible. Plastic comb.
(ISBN 0-915160-81-1) Seven Seas.
P.O. Box 30423
Raleigh, NC 27617
United States Power Squadron
Education
If you are not an experienced boater, we recommend that
the boat operator and other people that normally
accompanies the operator, enroll in a boating safety
course. Organizations such as the U.S. Power Squadron,
United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, State Boating
Authorities and the American Red Cross offer excellent
boating educational programs. These courses are
worthwhile even for experienced boaters to sharpen your
skills or bring you up to date on current rules and
regulations. They can also help in providing local
navigational information when moving to a new boating
area. Contact your dealer, State Boating Authority or the
Boating Safety Hotline, 800-368-5647 for further
information on boating safety courses.
Contacts
American Red Cross (For local address consult the
telephone directory)
Boat U.S. Foundation for Boating Safety Hotline
800-336-BOAT
800-245-BOAT (in Virginia)
Coast Guard Boating Safety Hotline and Office of
Boating Safety
800-368-5647
www.uscgboating.org
Skippers Course GPO
Superintendent of documents
Washington, DC 20012
United States Coast Guard Auxiliary
Local Flotilla or contact appropriate Coast Guard
District Headquarters
United States Coast Guard Headquarters
202-512-1800
202-512-2250 (fax)
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