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Chapter 2: Safety
Propeller Safety
W A R N I N G
Contact with propeller(s) can cause death or serious bodily injury. All engines should be off at
all times when any swimmer is at or in the vicinity of the stern area or engine(s). When
swimmers are disembarking or reboarding the boat, it is the operator’s responsibility to
ensure that the movement of the boat in the water or waves does not pose an unreasonable
risk of personal injury.
Placing the engine(s) in neutral is not sufficient to protect swimmers in the water from the
possibility of accidental propeller strike injury. There are many cases of reported injuries
when engines were either thought to be in neutral but were not, or when engines were
accidentally or inadvertently engaged.
Before engaging in any towed watersport activities with your Grady-White boat, make sure
that you and all participants are knowledgeable of the proper and safe practice relating to
such activities.
Watersport Safety
For additional information regarding watersport safety, please refer to the Towed Watersports
Safety Guidelines
brochure included in your Owner’s Packet.
Suggested Boating Classes And Reading Material
Like a car, boats must be operated according to safety rules and traffic regulations. Although we
include some basic boating tips in this manual, a thorough review of the safety rules and regulations
for boating is beyond the scope of this text. A listing of boating safety courses approved by the
National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA) can be found at www.nasbla.org.
State law may require the certification or licensure of boat operators. To determine your state’s
boating license requirements, check with the responsible agency for the states in which you
operate
.
We support the work of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary and the United States Power
Squadrons. We urge you to attend any instructional classes sponsored by these organizations.
Reference page 10 of Sportfish, Cruisers, Yachts Owner’s Manual for training options, and page 28
for information on charts and maps. For further knowledge on boating, we advise that you review
the following publications:
•
Piloting, Seamanship And Small Boat Handling
(Chapman)*
•
Boatman’s Handbook
Tom Bottomly
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