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the buoyancy chamber when the boat is ashore. The bung for this
buoyancy chamber drain must be in when the boat is used.
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Avoid breaking waves and waves which cause significant water to
enter the boat. These kinds of waves indicate that conditions are
worse than the boat was designed for and can be hazardous.
4.9 CAPSIZE RECOVERY
If you capsize, the crew can right the boat by standing on one
gunwale
, holding onto the
righting line
fitted on the opposite gunwale
and leaning back (see photos). The easiest way to get back on the
boat after righting is for the crew to pull one gunwale down together,
to reduce the freeboard and then board one at a time.
4.10 MAN OVERBOARD PREVENTION AND RECOVERY
Avoid falling overboard by taking proper care, particularly when getting
on and off the boat and by not standing up in the boat. If a crew
member falls overboard, the rest of the crew should assist him or her
back onboard. Those not assisting the recovery should use their
weight to balance the boat to reduce freeboard one side.
