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Chapter 11:
SAFETY EQUIPMENT
11.1 General
Your boat and inboard 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 equipment on each
boat. This equipment varies according to length and type of
boat and type of propulsion. The accessory equipment typi-
cally required by the Coast Guard is described in this chapter.
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.
Your boat is equipped with engine alarms, an automatic fire
extinguishing system and cabin monitoring equipment. These
systems are designed to increase your boating safety by alerting
you to potentially serious problems in the primary power sys-
tems, the engine compartment, and the cabin. Alarm systems
are not intended to lessen or replace good maintenance and
precruise procedures.
This chapter also describes safety related equipment that could
be installed on your boat. This equipment will vary depend-
ing on the type of engines and other options installed by you
or your dealer.
11.2 Engine Alarms
Your boat is equipped with engine alarms that monitor water
temperature and oil pressure. The alarms are equipped with
a buzzer and/or a light located in the helm. The alarm will
sound if the water temperature reaches 205 degrees F. or the
oil pressure drops below 6 P.S.I.
The Cat Marine Power Display is installed with most Caterpillar
engines. It monitors RPM, oil pressure, coolant temperature,
battery voltage, turbo boost pressure, transmission temperature,
transmission pressure, fuel consumption and water in the fuel
filter. If there is a problem with one of these systems, it will
sound an alarm and a diagnostic flag appears on the screen
until the problem is found and resolved.
If the alarms sound:
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Immediately throttle the engines back to idle.
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Shift the transmissions to neutral.
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Monitor the engine gauges to determine the cause of the
problem.
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If necessary, shut off the engines and investigate until the
cause of the problem is found.
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If the boat is equipped with water sensors in the fuel filters,
be sure to check them for excessive water.
11.3 Neutral Safety Switch
Every control system has a neutral safety switch incorporated
into it. This device prohibits the engines from being started
while the shift lever is in any position other than the neutral
position. If the engines will not start, slight movement of the
shift levers may be necessary to locate the neutral position
and disengage the safety cutout switch. Control or cable ad-
justments may be required to correct this condition should it
persist. See your Albemarle dealer for necessary control and
cable adjustments. Please refer to the Helm Control Systems
chapter for more information on the neutral safety switch.
11.4 Required Safety Equipment
Besides the equipment installed on your boat by Albemarle,
certain other equipment is required by the U.S. Coast Guard to
help ensure passenger safety. Items like a sea anchor, working
anchor, extra dock lines, flare pistol, life vests, a line perma-
nently secured to your ring buoy, etc., could at some time save
your passengers’ lives, or save your boat from damage. Refer
to the “Federal Requirements And Safety Tips For Recreational
Boats” pamphlet for a more detailed description of the required
equipment. You also can contact the U.S. Coast Guard Boating