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Engine exhaust gases contain harmful carbon monoxide. Avoid
areas of concentrated engine exhaust gases. When engines are
running, keep swimmers away from the boat, and do not sit, lie, or
stand on swim platforms or boarding ladders. While underway, do
not allow passengers to be positioned immediately behind the boat
(platform dragging, teak/body surfing). This dangerous practice not
only places a person in an area of high engine exhaust
concentration, but also subjects them to the possibility of injury from
the boat propeller.
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ENTILATION
Ventilate the passenger area, open side curtains or forward hatches
to remove fumes.
Example of desired air flow through the boat:
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V
ENTILATION
Under certain running and/or wind conditions, permanently enclosed
or canvas enclosed cabins or cockpits with insufficient ventilation
may draw in carbon monoxide. Install one or more carbon monoxide
detectors in your boat.
Although the occurrence is rare, on a very calm day, swimmers and
passengers in an open area of a stationary boat that contains, or is
near, a running engine may be exposed to a hazardous level of
carbon monoxide.
1. Examples of poor ventilation while the boat is stationary:
a -
Operating the engine when the boat is moored in a
confined space
b -
Mooring close to another boat that has its engine
operating
2. Examples of poor ventilation while the boat is moving:
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Operating the boat with the trim angle of the bow too high
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Operating the boat with no forward hatches open (station
wagon effect)
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