Safety; Safety Labels - Sea Ray 44 Sedan Bridge Owner's Manual

Safe Boating Means:
• Knowing the limitations of your boat;
• Following the rules of the road;
• Keeping a sharp lookout for people and objects
in the water;
• Not boating in water or weather conditions that
are beyond the boat's and the operator's
capability;
• Never boating when the operator is under the
influence of drugs or alchohol;
• Being aware of your passenger's safety at all
times; and
• Reducing speed when there is limited visibility,
rough water, nearby people in the water, boats,
or structures.
Boating in beautiful weather and calm water
conditions can be a wonderful experience.
Pleasurable boating, however, requires considerably
greater skills than operating a land vehicle. To obtain
these skills, you must:
• Take a Coast Guard, U.S. Power Squadron or
equivalent boating safety course. Call the Boat/
U.S. Foundation at 1-800-336-2628 for
information on available courses.
• Get hands-on training on how to operate your
boat properly.
In addition:
• Maintain your boat and its safety and other
systems as recommended in this manual.
• Have the boat inspected by a qualified mechanic
or dealer, at least annually.
• Ensure that the Coast Guard required safety
equipment is on board and functions. (See page iv).
44 Sedan Bridge (455 Sedan Bridge)
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Safety precautions are given throughout this manual
and labels are mounted at key locations throughout
the boat. This safety information advises the owner/
operator and passengers of imperative safety
precautions to follow when operating and/or
servicing equipment.
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The meaning associated with each of the four basic
types of label is:
DANGER – Immediate hazards which WILL result in
severe personal injury or death if the warning is
ignored.
AFETY
L
AFETY ABELS
Figures 1.15.1 thru 1.19.1 show the location of
the safety labels on your boat.
Do not remove or obstruct any safety label.
Replace any label which becomes illegible.
Replacement safety labels can be obtained by
calling your dealer or Sea Ray at 1-800-
SRBOATS for information on how to contact the
manufacturing facility for your boat.
! DANGER
! WARNING
WARNING – Hazards or unsafe practices which
COULD result in severe personal injury or death if
the warning is ignored.
! CAUTION
CAUTION – Hazards or unsafe practices which could
result in minor injury or product or property damage
if the warning is ignored.
NOTICE
Information which is important to proper operation
or maintenance, but is not hazard-related.
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