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MONTEREY
BOATS
1.1 General
Your boat and outboard engines have been
equipped with safety equipment designed to en-
hance the safe operation of the boat and to meet
U.S. Coast Guard safety standards. The Coast
Guard or state, county and municipal law enforce-
ment agencies require certain additional accessory
safety equipment on each boat. This equipment
varies according to length and type of boat and
type of propulsion.
typically required by the Coast Guard is described
in this chapter. Some local laws require additional
equipment. It is important to obtain "Federal
Requirements And Safety Tips for Recreational
Boats," published by the Coast Guard, and copies
of state and local laws to make sure you have the
required equipment for your boating area.
Your boat is equipped with engine alarms. The
alarm systems are designed to increase your boat-
ing safety by alerting you to potentially serious
problems in the primary power system. Alarm
systems are not intended to lessen or replace good
maintenance and pre-cruise procedures.
This chapter also describes safety related equip-
ment that could be installed on your boat. This
equipment will vary depending on the type of
engine and other options installed by you or your
dealer.
1.2 Engine Alarm
Most outboard engines are equipped with an au-
dible alarm system mounted in the helm area that
monitors selected critical engine systems. The
alarm will sound if one of these systems begins to
fail. Refer to the engine owner's manual for infor-
mation on the alarms installed with your engines.
If the alarm sounds:
•
Immediately throttle the engines back to idle.
•
Shift the transmissions to neutral.
•
Monitor engine gauges to determine the cause
of the problem.
•
If necessary, shut off the engine and investi-
gate until the cause of the problem is found.
The accessory equipment
Safety Equipment
Throwable Device & Personal PFD
1.3 Neutral Safety Switch
Every control system has a neutral safety switch
incorporated into it. This device prohibits the en-
gines from being started while the shift levers are
in any position other than the neutral position. If
an engine will not start, slight movement of the
shift lever may be necessary to locate the neutral
position and disengage the safety cutout switch.
Control or cable adjustments may be required to
correct this condition should it persist. See your
Monterey dealer for necessary control and cable
adjustments. Refer to the Helm Control Systems
chapter for more information on the neutral safety
switch.
1.4 Engine Stop Switch
Your boat is equipped with a engine stop switch
and lanyard. When the lanyard is pulled it will
engage the switch and shut off the engines. We
strongly recommend that the lanyard be attached
to the driver and the stop switch whenever the
engines are running. If the engines will not start,
it could be because the lanyard is not properly in-
serted into the engine stop switch. Always make
sure the lanyard is properly attached to the stop
switch before attempting to start the engines.
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