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NAVIGATION
Safety advice (D)
When operating, occupants are not allowed to stay on the foredeck, nor
be sitting on the edge of the cockpit. Avoid standing up and be sure to wear
your life jackets.
Explanations and warnings concerning manoeuvring limitations:
- Do not operate this craft at negative propulsion unit trim settings (bow
down) at high speed. Craft may lean over on side. Instability in tums may
result. Use negative trim to accelerate to planing speed from displacement
speed and at lower planing speeds in choppy water (craft equipped with
engine power trim).
- Do not operate at maximum speed while in congested high traffic
waterways or in weather and sea conditions of reduced visibility, high winds
or large waves. Reduce speed and wake as a courtesy and as a safety
consideration to yourself and others.
- Observe and obey speed limit and no wake markers.
- Observe right of way as defined by RuIes of the Road and required by
COLREGS.
- Always be certain to have sufficient distance to stop or manoeuvre if
required to avoid collisions.
- You must avoid to make noise and raise waves near other boats;
respect the speed limits.
- Tie narrow any free weight on board in case of bad meteo conditions.
- Alwais use the dead-man switch if provided.
(W) OPERATE IN RESPONSIBLE WAY: ESTABLISH YOUR NAVIGATION'S
PROGRAM ACCOUNT OF THESE PARAMETERS AND DON'T WEIGH
BE SURE TO HAVE ENOUGH FUEL FOR THE NAVIGATION THAT GONE
TO UNDERTAKE AND BE SURE TO LEAVE A RESERVE NOT LESS THAN
20% OF THE TOTAL CAPACITY OF THE FUEL TANK (D);
EXPLAIN BASIC INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CREW AND BE SURE THAT AT
LEAST ONE PERSON BE ABLE TO REPLACE YOU (D)
ANCHOR IF THEY RISK TO BEING EXCEED
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