Regal 53 SC Owner's Manual page 36

Symptoms of excessive exposure to carbon monoxide
are:
• Dizziness
• Drowsiness
• Nausea
• Headache
• Ringing in the ears
• Throbbing temples
DANGER
!
CARBON MONOXIDE IS A TASTELESS,
ODORLESS AND INVISIBLE GAS THAT CAN
CAUSE DISCOMFORT, SEVERE ILLNESS,
AND EVEN DEATH. EXERCISE CAUTION
WHILE OPERATING GENERATOR OR
ENGINES IN CONFINED SPACES OR AT
DOCKSIDE. DO NOT ALLOW HULL EXHAUST
OUTLETS TO BECOME BLOCKED OR
EXHAUST FUMES CAN BECOME TRAPPED
IN AND AROUND THE CONFINES
OF YOUR BOAT. DURING IDLE AND SLOW
CRUISE CONDITIONS, BILGE BLOWERS
SHOULD BE USED.
DESIRED AIR FLOW
THROUGH BOAT
See the illustration for desired airfl ow.
• Watering, itchy eyes
• Flushed appearance
• Inattentiveness
• Incoherence
• Fatigue or vomiting
• Convulsions
To help prevent carbon
monoxide accumulation,
ventilate your cabin and
cockpit while underway.
Open a forward hatch,
porthole or window to
allow air to travel through
the boat's interior.
WARNING
!
INSPECT THE EXHAUST SYSTEM.
IMMEDIATELY REPAIR OR REPLACE LEAK-
ING, CRACKED AND CORRODED,
OR MISSING EXHAUST COMPONENTS.
Before each trip inspect engine and generator:

Make sure all exhaust hose clamps are in place and
secure.

Look for exhaust leaking from the exhaust system
components, indicated by rust and or black streaking, water
leaks, or corroded or cracked fi ttings.

Inspect all rubber exhaust hoses for burned or
cracked areas. All rubber hoses should feel soft and and
be free of kinks.

Visually verify that water exits at the engine exhaust
outlet.

Keep an ear tuned for any change in exhaust sound
that could indicate an exhaust component malfunction.
DO NOT OPERATE THE VESSEL IF ANY OF
THE ABOVE CONDITIONS EXIST. CONTACT A
MARINE PROFESSIONAL!
NOTICE
CARBON MONOXIDE PRECAUTIONARY
LABELS ARE LOCATED
AT THE HELM, TRANSOM AND CABIN.
ENSURE THAT ALL ABOARD
READ AND UNDERSTAND
THE SIGNS AND EFFECTS
OF CARBON MONOXIDE.
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