Exhaust & Carbon Monoxide - Regal 3760 Owner's Manual

EXHAUST & CARBON
MONOXIDE
Carbon monoxide (CO) in exhaust can be hazardous. It
is important for you and your passengers to be aware of
the potential safety hazard created by exhaust gases.
Familiarize yourself with the symptoms of carbon
monoxide poisoning.
For safety sake avoid the following:
1. Do not allow the boat to remain stationary with the
engine idling for an extended period of time.
2. Do not disable the carbon monoxide alarms that
come with your Regal boat. Test the unit in accordance
with the alarm manufacturers instructions.
3. Do not operate the engine for extended periods of
time while in a confined area or where exhaust outlets
face a wall or bulkhead.
4. Do not operate the engine for an extended period
of time with the canvas in the upright and installed
position.
5. Have the engine exhaust system inspected when
the boat is in for service.
6. Persons sleeping can easily be overcome by carbon
monoxide without realizing it. Do not sleep on board
while the engine is running.
WARNING
!
AVOID SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH
FROM CO POISONING!
DO NOT OPERATE THE BOAT WITH PEOPLE
HOLDING ON TO THE SWIM PLATFORM
WHILE IN THE WATER.
hatches, windows, portholes and doors are open.
cockpit areas of your boat.
boat is under-way, using protective weather coverings,
high bow angle, improper or heavy loading, slow speeds,
or when boat is at rest.
In high concentrations, CO can be fatal in minutes.
However, the effects of lower concentrations over a
extended period of time can be just as lethal.
Carbon Monoxide accumulation requires immediate
attention! Thoroughly ventilate cabin and cockpit areas.
Determine the probable source of the carbon monoxide
and correct the condition immediately. Regal has installed
CO detectors on your boat. Have these detectors
professionally calibrated at regular intervals according
to the equipment manufacturer's recommendations.
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Chapter 2
Blockage of exhaust outlets can
cause carbon monoxide to
accumulate in the cabin and
cockpit area even when the
Exhaust from another vessel
alongside your boat, while docked
or anchored, can emit poisonous
CO gas inside the cabin and
The "station wagon effect" or
backdrafting can cause CO gas to
accumulate inside the cabin,
cockpit or bridge areas when the