Safety; Introduction; Required Safety Equipment - Century 30 express Owner's Manual

CENTURY BOATS

SAFETY

1.

Introduction

Safety afloat is the concern of all who enjoy water sports. An injury or accident will ruin any outing on the water.
Always obey all laws and regulations. Follow the guidelines in this section and throughout the manual for safe,
enjoyable boating pleasure. - Safety afloat begins with you.
Regulations vary from federal and local waters and from state to state; learn and obey the proper regulations. This
is especially important for boundary waters between states.
This section covers general safety-related boating information. Throughout this manual, specific precautions are
indicated by the following:
DANGER
will appear above hazardous or unsafe practices information which WILL cause SEVERE injury, death or
substantial property damage if warning is ignored.
WARNING
will appear above hazardous or unsafe practices information which CAN cause SEVERE injury, death or
substantial property damage if the warning is ignored.
CAUTION
will appear above hazardous or unsafe practices information which WILL, or CAN, cause MINOR injury
or property damage if the warning is ignored.
NOTE
In addition, will appear above installation, operation, or maintenance information which is important but
not hazard-related.
2.

Required Safety Equipment

To comply with U.S. Coast Guard requirements your boat should be equipped with the following:
A. An approved type B fire extinguisher
B. Proper inland lighting for operation after sunset
In addition, you must supply one Personal Flotation Device (PFD) for each person onboard or waterskiing as well as
one throwable type IV PFD; and with boats 16 feet and over, an approved sound warning device. Whenever going
on an outing, verify that safety equipment is aboard and ready to use.
OWNER'S MANUAL – GENERAL INFORMATION
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MODEL YEAR 2017