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BOATS
Operation
RUNNING AGROUND CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY
TO PASSENGERS AND DAMAGE TO A bOAT AND
ITS UNDERWATER GEAR. If YOUR bOAT SHOULD
bECOME GROUNDED, DISTRIbUTE PERSONAL
fLOTATION DEVICES AND INSPECT THE bOAT
fOR POSSIbLE DAMAGE. THOROUGHLY INSPECT
THE bILGE AREA fOR SIGNS Of LEAKAGE.
AN EXPERIENCED SERVICE fACILITY SHOULD
CHECK YOUR UNDERWATER GEAR AT THE fIRST
OPPORTUNITY. DO NOT CONTINUE TO USE YOUR
bOAT If THE CONDITION Of THE UNDERWATER
EQUIPMENT IS QUESTIONAbLE.
12.9 Flooding or Capsizing
Boats can become unstable if they become flooded
or completely swamped. You must always be
aware of the position of the boat to the seas and
the amount of water in the bilge. Water entering
the boat through the transom door or over the
stern gunnels can usually be corrected by turning
the boat into the waves. If the bilge is flooding
because of a hole in the hull or a defective hose,
you may be able to plug it with rags, close the
thru-hull valve or assist the pumps by bailing with
buckets. Put a mayday call in to the Coast Guard
or nearby boats and distribute life jackets as soon
as you discover your boat is in trouble.
If the boat becomes swamped and capsizes, you
and your passengers should stay with the boat as
long as you can. It is much easier for the Coast
Guard, aircraft, or other boats to spot, than people
in the water. If your boat is equipped with an
EPIRB, make sure it is activated. When activated,
EPIRBs will send distress code homing beacons
that allow Coast Guard aircraft to identify your
boat and find you quickly.
12.10 Fishing
Fishing can be very exciting and distracting for
the operator when the action gets intense. You
must always be conscious of the fact that your
primary responsibility is the safe operation of your
boat and the safety of your passengers and other
boats in the area.
You must always make sure the helm is properly
manned and is never left unattended while trolling.
If you are fishing in an area that is crowded with
other fishing boats, it may be difficult to follow
the rules of the road. This situation can become
especially difficult when most boats are trolling.
Being courteous and exercising good common
sense is essential. Avoid trying to assert your right
of way and concentrate on staying clear and pre-
venting tangled or cut lines and other unpleasant
encounters with other boats. Also keep in mind
that fishing line wrapped around a propeller shaft
can damage the strut bearing.
12.11 Man Overboard
If someone falls overboard, you must be prepared
to react quickly, particularly when you are off-
shore. The following procedures will help you in
recovering a person that has fallen overboard.
• Immediately stop the boat and sound a man
overboard alarm and have all passengers point
to the person in the water.
• Circle around quickly and throw a cushion or
life jacket to the person, if possible, and an -
other to use as a marker.
• Keep the person on the driver side of the boat
so you can keep him in sight at all times.
• Make sure to approach the person from the
downwind side and maneuver the boat so the
propellers are well clear of the person in the
water.
• Turn off the engines when the person is along -
side and use a ring buoy with a line attached, a
paddle or boat hook to assist him to the boat.
Make sure you don’t hit him with the ring buoy
or the boat.
• Pull the person to the boat and assist him on
board.
• Check the person for injuries and administer
first aid if necessary. If the injuries are serious,
call for help. Refer to the Safety Equipment
chapter for more information on first aid and
requesting emergency medical assistance.
MOVING PROPELLERS ARE DANGEROUS.
THEY CAN CAUSE DEATH, LOSS Of LIMbS,
OR OTHER SEVERE INJURY. DO NOT USE THE
SWIM PLATfORM OR SWIM LADDER WHILE THE
ENGINE(S) ARE RUNNING. STOP THE ENGINE(S)
If DIVERS OR SWIMMERS ARE ATTEMPTING TO
bOARD. ALWAYS PROPERLY STORE THE LADDER
bEfORE STARTING THE ENGINE(S).