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extinguisher aboard at all times. Inspect the fire extinguisher regularly, learn how (and
instruct others) to properly use it. Only use water to fight a fire as a last resort and then
only after making arrangements to abandon the boat if a fire should get out of control.
If a fire is burning out of control and you must abandon the boat keep the following in
mind:
* Abandon the boat into the wind to minimize burn risk from floating fuel.
* Wear a PFD unless you must swim under burning fuel.
* If swimming under burning fuel throw a PFD outside of the burning area and
swim under the burning fuel to it.
Flooding
Be aware of and avoid conditions that can cause your boat to flood with water.
Possible causes of flooding include; damage to hull or thru-hull fitting, waves washing
into the boat, water entering cockpit due to improper loading.
If water enters the boat faster than the bilge pump can expel it, the boat will become
flooded and may swamp, capsize, or sink.
Controls
Ignition
The ignition switch has three positions; off, on, start. To start the engine; attach safety
lanyard, turn the key clockwise against the spring pressure to the start position, as soon as
the engine starts release clockwise pressure allowing spring tension to return switch to
the on position. If the engine fails to start in 5 seconds of cranking allow the starter to
cool 10 seconds and repeat.
For detailed instructions see engine manual.
Choke
The choke is only used to aid in starting a cold engine. Operation varies with
manufacture, consult your engine manual.
Safety Shut Down
The Safety shut down switch shuts off the engine in case the operator is thrown from the
boat or helm. To ensure proper function always attach the lanyard securely to the
operator.
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