Boston Whaler 235 Conquest, Руководство пользователя

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235 Conquest
Section 1• Safety
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Type III , Flotation-aid Life vest
is designed so that conscious
wearers can turn face-up. Often
designed for comfort while
engaged in water skiing or other
forms of water activities.
Type IV , Throwable Devices,
horseshoe bouys, ring bouys and
bouyant cushions are designed to
be grasped, not worn.
Type V , Special-Use devices,
sailboat harnesses, white water
vests, float coats, and hybrid
vests which have minimum in-
herent bouyancy and an inflatable
chamber.
Before purchasing PFD’s, ensure that there is an
attached tag indicating they are approved by the
U.S.Coast Guard or by your National Boating Law
Enforcment Agency.
The operator is responsible for instructing everyone
aboard on the location and use of PFD’s.
Boarding (Wear a PFD)
• Board only one person at a time.
• Step or climb into cockpit. Never jump into
boat.
• Load gear after you are aboard. Carrying gear
while boarding can cause you to lose balance.
• Distribute weight evenly.
• Instruct passengers where to sit during
on-plane operation to reduce the possibility
of falling overboard during high speed
maneuvers.
• If gear is not immediately needed, stow it in
secure areas.
The operator is responsible for instructing everyone
onboard on their location and use.
The best
precaution is to wear the PFD at all times while
on the boat.
• Children and non-swimmers must wear
PFD’s at all times when aboard. All
passengers and crew should wear them since
an unworn PFD is often useless. The law
requires that PFD’s, if not worn must be
readily accesible, that is, removed from
storage bags and unbuckled. Throwable
devices must be readily available, that is, right
at hand.
Maintain Control
High performance boats require intimate knowledge of
their handling characteristics for safe high speed
operation.
• Learn the effects of trim, steering and throttle
changes at gradually increasing levels of speed.
• Approach full throttle while adjusting trim for safe
handling of the vessel.
On the water there are no marked traffic lanes, no traffic
signs or lights, and boats have no turn signals. The boat
operator must keep her or his attention focused not only
on what’s ahead but what’s on the left, right and behind
the boat.
The operator must always be alert to approaching
boats (from the rear, right and left sides, as well as
those ahead). There can be people in the water,
partially submerged debris, and other navigational
hazards such as rocks, sand bars, dangerous currents,
to name a few.
Your passengers are relying on you to operate and
maneuver the boat safely so that they are not in
danger of going overboard. If you turn too quickly,
increase or decrease speed abruptly, your passengers
are at risk of being thrown overboard or thrown about
the boat.
• Safety gear must be immediately accessible
at all times.