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All Grady-White boats meet the Environmental Protection Agency standards in effect at the
time of manufacture. All boats have the EPA label incorporated within their NMMA certification
label.
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The U.S. Coast Guard defines restrictions on the discharge of oil or hazardous substances and
plastics or garbage in the “Federal Requirements for Boating and Boating Safety”. You should have
received this pamphlet when you registered your boat. Detailed below is a summary of those
regulations. You should read the pamphlet and become familiar with any local restrictions where
you operate your vessel. Passengers or crew members aboard your boat should also be notified of
these regulations.
Discharge of Oil or Hazardous Substances
The Federal Water Pollution Control Act prohibits the discharge of oil or hazardous substances,
which may be harmful, into or upon U.S. navigable waters.
Disposal of Plastics or Garbage
The MARPOL ANNEX V is the Act to prevent pollution from ships and other vessels. Federal
regulations prohibit the discharge of plastic garbage anywhere in the marine environment. Plastic
includes, but is not limited to: synthetic fishing nets, ropes, lines, straws, six pack holders, styrofoam
cups and lids, bottles, buckets and plastic bags. These regulations also restrict the disposal of other
types of garbage within specified boundaries from shore.
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The adjustment and balance of your boat on the trailer determines how easily your boat may be
transported. The tongue weight on the hitch ball should be 5-10% of the total weight of your boat,
motor and trailer. Tail-heavy loads cause swaying while trailering. The rollers and/or bunkers of
your trailer should be adjusted so that the weight is distributed evenly across the stern and forward
throughout the keel sections. Your dealer can help adjust your trailer properly.
Practice maneuvering the trailer; the trailer always backs in the opposite direction of the vehicle.
To maneuver the trailer, turn the steering wheel in the direction you want the trailer to go. Familiarize
yourself with this manual and all aspects of your boat prior to initial launch. At the launch site, go
through a pre-launch checklist. The list should be suited to your specific needs.
Trailering and relative information can be found on page 105 in
Sportfish, Cruisers, Yachts
Owner’s Manual
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See the checklist on page 44 in
Sportfish, Cruisers, Yachts Owner’s Manual
before starting out.
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Unlike an automobile, the stern of your boat reacts first when turning. A turn to the right will
swing the stern to the left and vice-versa. Remember that turning your boat away from an object,
such as a dock, will tend to swing the stern toward that object. Reference procedures for casting off
and approaching the dock starting on page 51 of
Sportfish, Cruisers, Yachts Owner’s Manual
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