Waveline WL270SAXT Owner's Manual & Assembly Manual - page 7
Keep valves and bungs closed or open as appropriate to minimise risk of flooding.
3. STABILITY - RISK OF FLOODING
DO NOT EXCEED THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF PASSENGERS OR LOAD CAPACITY OF THIS CRAFT
Refertothespecificationtableinthismanualorthemanufacturer’splateontheboatforthe
maximumnumberofpassengersandloadcapacityoftheboat.Positionthepassengersand
distributetheloadevenlyintheboattohelpcounterbalancetheweightoftheoutboard.
STABILITY RECOMMENDATIONS
1.Allcrewmembersshouldbeadequatelytrained.
2.Anychangeinthedispositionofthemassesonboardmaysignificantlyaffectthe
stability,trimandperformanceofthecraft
3.Bilgewatershouldbekepttoaminimum
4.Stabilityisreducedwhenanyweightitbuiltuphigh
6.Breakingwavesareaseriousstabilityhazard.
7.Itisstronglyadvisedthatyoucarrybackupmanualbailingapparatusincaseofleak/
flooding.
4. RISK OF FIRE
RECOMMENDATIONS TO PREVENT RISK OF FIRE
1.Neverobstructsafetycontrols
2.Neverobstructfireextinguishingequipment
3.Donotstorefuelincontainersnotdesignedforthispurpose
4.Donotrefuelwhilsttheoutboardengineisrunning
5.Becarefulnottospilduringrefuelling
6.Donotfillfueltankswhilsttheengineisrunning.
7.Donotsmokewhilsthandlingfuel
8.Ensurethatallfuellinesareinfullworkingconditionbeforedeparture
9.Itistheresponsibilityoftheboatownertoensurethatthereisadequatefire-fighting
equipmentonboard.
10.Ensureallcrewonboardareinformedaboutthelocationandoperationofthefire-
fightingequipment.
Keep valves and bungs closed or open as appropriate to minimise risk of flooding.
4.
5. MAN-OVERBOARD PREVENTION & RECOVERY
Ifsomeonefallsoverboardtheycanreboardusingasuitablerecoveryladder.Ensurethat
youhavealiferingthatcanbethrowntoapersoninthewater.Inthissituation,youshould
carefullymovealongsidetheperson,ensuringthattheydonotcomeintocontactwiththe
outboardmotorwhilstoperating.Inthisinstancewerecommendrowingtowardstheperson.
Alwaysensurestabilityoftheboatwhenresucingapersonfromsea.Ifthisisnotpossible,call
assistancefromanotherboat.Alwaysholdthesafetyropewhenrecoveringsomeonefromthe
water.