Safety Underway - Glastron Boats User Manual

Coast Guard Headquarters (1300 E. Street NW,
Washington, D.C. 20226) in the publication titled,
"Navigational Rules, International-Inland."
"Aids to Navigation" (U.S. Coast Guard pamphlet #123)
explains the significance of various lights and buoys. This
and other pamphlets, including the "Boating Safety
Training Manual," and "Federal Requirements For
Recreational Boats" are also available from the U.S.
Coast Guard Headquarters.
Because of proposed alterations in buoys and markers,
Glastron Boats advises you to contact the U.S. Coast
Guard to stay informed of impending changes. If you have
a ship-to-shore radio telephone onboard, heed storm
warnings and answer any distress calls. The spoken word
"MAYDAY" is the international signal of distress. "MAY-
DAY" should NEVER be used unless there is present
danger, an emergency, and you are in need of immedi-
ate assistance.

SAFETY UNDERWAY

General Rules of Seamanship
1. Cross waves at right angles.
2. When caught in heavy water or squalls, head your boat
either directly into the waves or at a slight angle.
Reduce your speed, but maintain enough power to
maneuver your boat safely.
3. Keep your speed under control. Respect the rights of
boats engaged in fishing, swimming, water skiing, or
diving.
4. When meeting a boat head–on, keep to the right.
5. When two boats cross, the boat to the right or star-
board has the right of way.
6. When overtaking or passing, the boat being passed
has the right of way.
Additional Underway Information
• Always be aware of local laws on noise limits. Noise
means engine noise, radio noise or even yelling by the
people on your boat. Good seamanship demands that
you operate your boat quietly so as not to infringe on
the rights of others. Don't use thru-transom exhaust
unless you are well off shore.
• You are responsible for any damage or injury caused
by your boat's wake. Observe no wake speed zone
warnings. Operate you boat with regard for the safety
of other boats and people in your boating area.
• Keep your engine will tuned to decrease exhaust
hydrocarbon emissions that pollute the air and water.
Carbon Monoxide
WARNING: Carbon monoxide (CO) can be harmful or
fatal if inhaled. Brain damage or death can occur if
exposed to carbon monoxide. Keep exhaust outlets
clear of blockage. Provide adequate ventilation. Open
hatches, doors, windows and vents to insure adequate
ventilation. Close engine compartment doors and
hatches when engine or generator is running. Avoid
operating the boat for extended periods of time at idle
speed and be sensitive to weather conditions that may
prevent CO from dissipating into the air.
Carbon monoxide accumulation is affected by vessel
geometry; hatch, window and door openings; ventilation
openings; proximity to other structures; wind direction; ves-
sel speed; and a multitude of other variables.
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