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1. T
M
HIS
ANUAL
The material here and in the rest of the Owner's
Man u al Packet:
•
Gives you basic safety information;
•
Describes the features of your boat;
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Describes the equipment on your boat;
•
Describes the fundamentals of boat use; and
•
Contains service and maintenance informa-
tion.
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 nec-
es sary 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
re quire ments 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 with in their boundaries. Contact state
boating authorities or any marine dealer for
registration re quire ments.
340 Sundancer
®
(375 Sundancer
I
NTRODUCTION
®
)
3. S
I
OURCES OF
NFORMATION
In North America, contact one of the following for
boat ing courses:
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U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
•
U.S. Power Squadron
•
Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons
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Red Cross
•
State Boating Offi ces
•
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 as-
sis tance.
A book that provides a comprehensive background
in boating is Chapman - Piloting, Seamanship and
Small Boat Handling, by Elbert S. Maloney, pub-
lished by Hearst Marine.
4. D
R
EALER
ESPONSIBILITIES
In addition to a pre-delivery check and service of
the boat, your dealer is to give you:
•
A description and demonstration of the safety
sys tems, features, instruments and controls on
your boat;
•
An orientation in the general operation of your
boat;
•
An "In Service Form" completed by you and the
dealer after your inspection of the boat;
•
A review of all warranty information and how to
obtain warranty service;
•
The complete Owner's Manual Packet.
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