Chapter 1: Welcome Aboard!
Safety Standards
FALLING & ROTATING PROPELLER HAZARD!
NEVER allow anyone to ride on parts of your
boat NOT designed for such use.
Sitting on seat-backs, lounging on the forward
deck, bow riding, gunwale riding or occupying
the transom platform while underway is espe-
cially hazardous and WILL cause personal
injury or death.
FALLING, ROTATING PROPELLER & CARBON
MONOXIDE POISONING HAZARD!
NEVER allow anyone to occupy, or hang from,
the back deck or transom platform while the
engine is running.
Teak surfing, dragging, or water skiing within
20 feet of a moving watercraft can be fatal.
PERSONAL SAFETY HAZARD!
ALWAYS secure the anchor and other loose
objects BEFORE getting underway.
The anchor and other items that are NOT
properly secured can come loose when your
boat is moving and cause personal injury or
death.
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D A N G E R !
285 Cruiser • Owner's Manual Supplement