Your Responsibilities; Sources Of Information - Sea Ray 260 Sundancer Owner's Manual

1. T M
HIS ANUAL
The material here and in the rest of the Owner's
Manual Packet:
• Gives you basic safety information;
• Describes the features of your boat;
• Describes the equipment on your boat;
• Describes the fundamentals of boat use; and
• Contains service and maintenance information.
You must learn to operate this boat as well as
read, understand and use this manual.
What this manual does not give you is a course in
boating safety, or how to navigate, anchor or dock
your boat. Operating a power boat safely requires
more skills, knowledge and awareness than is
necessary for a car or truck.
2. Y R
OUR ESPONSIBILITIES
For your safety, the safety of your passengers, other
boaters and people in the water, you must:
• Take a boating safety course;
• Get instruction in the safe and proper handling
of your boat;
• Understand and follow the "rules of the road";
• Learn how to navigate.
• Registration: In addition to the registration
requirements for your boat in the state where it
is used most frequently. Many states require
additional registration when an out-of-state boat
is used within their boundaries. Contact state
boating authorities or any marine dealer for
registration requirements.
260 Sundancer ® (275 Sundancer
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NTRODUCTION
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3. S I
OURCES OF NFORMATION
In North America, contact one of the following for
boating courses:
• U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
• U.S. Power Squadron
• Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons
• Red Cross
• State Boating Offices
• Yacht Club
Contact your dealer or the Boat/U.S. Foundation at
1-800-336-2628
Outside of North America, contact your boat dealer
and/or your governmental boating agency for
assistance.
A book that provides a comprehensive background
in boating is Chapman - Piloting, Seamanship and
Small Boat Handling, by Elbert S. Maloney,
published by Hearst Marine.
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