Safety Precautions - Pelican Pursuit 11 Owner's Manual

Safety Precautions

Warning
Read the information below before using the boat.
Failure to follow the warnings/precautions below
may lead to serious injury or death. Paddle sports
such as kayaking can be dangerous and physically
demanding. Participating in paddle sports may put
you at risk of serious injury or death. You should
receive qualified instructions to learn proper paddling
techniques, water safety, and first aid before going
boating.
A- Weather and water conditions
Check the weather and water conditions before you
go boating. Your boat designed to be used only in
sheltered waters, lakes, and slow moving streams.
It is not designed for white water use. Never go
paddling in severe winds, rain, thunderstorms, choppy
waters, strong currents, flood waters, or where tides
will seriously affect your ability to steer the boat or
return to shore.
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B- Every passenger should always wear a
coast guard approved personal flotation
device (PFD) when using this boat.
Before going paddling, read the PFD manufacturer's
information pamphlet regarding the PFD and thoroughly
familiarise yourself with how the PFD is to be worn.
C- Never use or consume alcohol, drugs, or
any other substance that may affect your
coordination, judgment or ability to safely
operate the boat.
D- Sound device
The Coast Guard requires boaters to have a means
of signaling other boaters of their presence. You
should keep sound device in the boat with you at
all times. If possible, attach the sound device to
your Personal Flotation Device.
E- Never Stand-up in the boat
Standing in the boat may cause it to capsize. If the
boat should capsize, please note that, in most cases,
it is far more dangerous to attempt to swim to shore
than to stay with the boat.