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II) Rules to observe during navigation:
1. Be responsible and strictly follow the safety rules. Do not neglect the
safety rules. This could hazard your life and the lives of other
passengers.
2. Learn to always keep control of your boat.
3. Respect local regulations and practices.
4. Remember weather conditions can rapidly deteriorate. Always be sure
that you can reach a shelter rapidly.
5. Each person on boat always wears a personal flotation device.
6. Do not drink or take drugs before or while operating your boat. All
passengers should maintain sobriety at all time.
7. Keep fire away. Do not smoke on board.
8. Do not overload the authorized number of persons or total weight.
9. Make sure your passengers remain seated. If the boat is at rest or at low
speed, passenger can sit on the buoyancy tubes and grab the line around
the boat. At planning speed, in rough water or during sharp turns, all
passengers should position themselves in seats or on the floor.
10. No riding at bow. Bow riding is illegal in most areas and it is
extremely dangerous.
11. Be especially careful when docking. Arms and legs may be injured if
they are outside of the boat.
12. Always avoid areas where divers or swimmers are in the water. Keep a
sharp lookout especially when operating near beaches and launch sites.
The afloat flag indicates proximity of divers. You MUST stay at a good
distance (minimum 50 meters).
13. Avoid sharp turns at high speeds, which may turn the boat over or
throw passenger out of boat.
