Additional Recommended Equipment; Boating Laws & Regulations; Illegal To Dump - Glastron Boats User Manual

ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDED EQUIPMENT

The following list (not an exhaustive list) indicates some
additional recommended equipment which should be con-
sidered for safe enjoyable boating.
Tools
• Spark plug wrench
• Screw Drivers
• Pliers
• Adjustable wrench
Spare Parts
• Extra Bulbs
• Extra fuses
• Extra drain plug
• Shearpin (if used)
Basic Gear
• Anchor and Line
• Tow line
• Mooring lines
• Dock Fenders
• First aid kit
• Foul weather gear
BOATING LAWS & REGULATIONS
Boat Registration
Federal and state laws require that every boat equipped
with propulsion machinery of any type must be registered
in the main state of usage. Registration numbers and vali-
dation stickers must be displayed on the boat according to
regulations. The registration certificate must be carried
onboard when the boat is in use.
• Hammer
• Jackknife
• Electrician's tape
• Lubricating oil
• Spare Propeller
• Extra prop nut and washer
• Spark plugs
• Spare wire
• Flashlight
• Oar or paddle
• Compass
• Distress signals
• Boat hook
• Charts or navigation maps
Discharge of Oil
The Federal Water Pollution Control Act prohibits the dis-
charge of oil or oily waste into or upon the navigable
waters of the United States or the waters of the contiguous
zone if such discharge causes a film or sheen upon or a
discoloration of the surface of the water or causes a
sludge or emulsion beneath the surface of the water.
Violators are subject to a penalty of $5,000.
Disposal of Plastics & Other Garbage
Plastic refuse dumped in the water can kill fish and marine
wildlife, and can foul vessel propellers and cooling water
intakes. Other forms of waterborne garbage can litter our
beaches and make people sick. U.S. Coast Guard regula-
tions completely prohibit the dumping of plastic refuse or
other garbage mixed with plastic into the water anywhere,
and restrict the dumping of other forms of garbage within
specified distances from shore.

ILLEGAL TO DUMP

INSIDE 3 MILES
(and in U.S. Lakes, Rivers, Bays and Sounds)
• PLASTIC
• DUNNAGE, LINING AND PACKING MATERIALS
THAT FLOAT
• ANY GARBAGE EXCEPT DISHWATER/
GRAYWATER/FRESH FISH PARTS
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