Everglades 2012 275 CC, Руководство пользователя

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Operation
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• Refer to the engine owner’s manual for pre-
operation checks specific to your engines.
2.4 Operating Your Boat
After Starting the Engines:
• Visibly check the engines to be sure there are
no apparent water, fuel or oil leaks.
• Check the operation of the engine cooling
systems by monitoring the water flowing from
the bypass ports.
• Check the engine gauges. Make sure they are
reading normally.
• Check the controls and steering for smooth
and proper operation.
• Make sure all lines, cables, anchors, etc. for
securing a boat are on board and in good
condition. All lines should be coiled, secured
and off the decks when underway.
• Have a safe cruise and enjoy yourself.
Remember:
When you operate a boat, you accept the respon-
sibility for the boat, for the safety of passengers
and for others out enjoying the water.
• Alcohol and any drugs can severely reduce
your reaction time and affect your better
judgement.
• Alcohol severely reduces the ability to react to
several different signals at once.
• Alcohol makes it difficult to correctly judge
speed and distance or track moving objects.
• Alcohol reduces night vision and the ability to
distinguish red from green.
YOU SHOULD NEVER OPERATE YOUR bOAT WHILE UNDER
THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL OR DRUGS.
• Make sure one other person on the boat is
instructed in the operation of the boat.
• Make sure the boat is operated in compliance
with all state and local laws governing the use
of a boat.
DO NOT OPERATE THE bOAT UNLESS IT IS COMPLETELY
ASSEMbLED. kEEP ALL FASTENERS TIGHT. kEEP
ADJUSTMENTS ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS.
FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE bREAk-IN PROCEDURE MAY RESULT
IN REDUCED ENGINE LIFE OR EVEN SEVERE ENGINE DAMAGE
IN YOUR OUTbOARD ENGINES. MAkE SURE YOU FOLLOW
THE bREAk-IN PROCEDURE ExACTLY.
• Avoid sea conditions that are beyond the skill
and experience of you and your crew. Learn to
understand weather patterns and indications
for change. You should monitor NOAA weather
broadcasts before leaving port and periodically
while boating. If the weather deteriorates or
a storm approaches, seek shelter in a safe
harbor.
• Use caution during periods of reduced visibility
due to weather or operation conditions.
Reduce speed and designate a passenger to
be a lookout for other boats, obstacles and
navigational markers until you reach port or
conditions improve.
• Your Everglades is a heavy boat that will
produce a large wake at certain speeds. You
are responsible for damage and injury caused
by your boat’s wake. Always observe No-
Wake zones and be aware that your wake can
endanger small vessels and their passengers.
Always be courteous and slow down to reduce
your wake when passing smaller boats.
• Before operating the boat for the first time,
read the engine break-in procedures. The
break-in procedures are found in the owner’s
manual for the engines. The manual is in the
literature packet.