Man Overboard; Trash Disposal; Trailering Your Boat - Monterey M3 Owner's Manual

Operation

2.13 Man Overboard

If someone falls overboard, you must be pre-
pared to react quickly, particularly when you are
offshore. 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 engine 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.
WARNING
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 IS RUNNING. STOP THE ENGINE IF DIVERS OR
SWIMMERS ARE ATTEMPTING TO BOARD. ALWAYS PROPERLY
STORE THE LADDER BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE.

2.14 Trash Disposal

The discharge of plastic trash or trash mixed with
plastic is illegal anywhere in the marine environ-
ment. U.S. Coast Guard regulations also restrict
the dumping of other forms of garbage. Regional,
State, and local restrictions on garbage discharges
also may apply.
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Responsible boaters store refuse in bags and
dispose of it properly on shore. You should make
sure your passengers are aware of the local waste
laws and the trash management procedure on
your boat.

2.15 Trailering Your Boat

If you trailer your boat, make sure that your tow
vehicle is capable of towing the weight of the
trailer, boat and equipment and the weight of the
passengers and equipment inside the vehicle.
This may require that the tow vehicle be spe-
cially equipped with a larger engine, transmission,
brakes and trailer tow package.
The boat trailer is an important part of your boat-
ing package. The trailer should be matched to
your boat's weight and hull. Using a trailer with
a capacity too low will be unsafe on the road and
cause abnormal wear. A trailer with a capacity too
high, can damage the boat. Contact your boat
or trailer dealer to evaluate your towing vehicle
and hitch, and to make sure you have the correct
trailer for your boat.
NOTICE:
Your Monterey is a heavy boat and care
must be taken when selecting the trailer.
We recommend that you use a bunk style
trailer that incorporates a combination of
heavy duty rollers, to support the keel and
long bunks running under and parallel to
the stringers to support the hull. Avoid us-
ing a full roller trailer that does not have
bunks. Roller trailers have a tendency to
put extreme pressure points on the hull, es-
pecially on the lifting strakes, and have dam-
aged boats. The situation is worse during
launching and haul out. Damage resulting
from improper trailer support or the use of
a full roller trailer will not be covered by the
Monterey Warranty.
NOTICE:
Contact your boat or trailer dealer to evalu-
ate your towing vehicle and hitch, and to
make sure you have the correct trailer for
your boat.
MONTEREY
BOATS