Lake Powell 54 ESCAPE, Instruction Manual

Your Escape has come equipped with a 

VHF Marine Band Radio. It is located at 

the helm, to the left of the steering wheel.

ON/OFF

Turn the volume Knob in a clockwise 

direction to turn on the radio.

Make sure the H/L switch is in the  

Hi position.

CHANNEL 16

Use Channel 16 for hailing and 

emergencies only.

 Never use Channel 16 

for routine conversations.

In case of an emergency, hail the National 

Park Service on channel 16. They monitor 

this channel 24 hours a day.

To hail Boat Rentals, turn radio ON and 

to Channel 16, depress button on side of 

handheld microphone to talk, and release 

the button when you are finished talking. 

The Boat Rentals Office monitors this 

channel during regular business hours.

Say “_________ (the name of the marina 

you are calling) BOAT RENTALS this is 

houseboat # _____” (number of your 

houseboat). For example: “Bullfrog Boat 

Rentals, this is houseboat # S11.”

When communication is established, 

we will direct you to another channel. 

Commonly used channels are 10, 12, 

68 and 72. Be sure to acknowledge 

that channel, before you change to the 

channel. Then turn to that channel, and 

we will continue the conversation.

Information you will need when you  

call us:

1. Your boat number.

2. Your exact location, if known.

3. Description of the problem.

4. Any details on the trouble-shooting 

you have already tried.

If you need assistance we will attempt 

to help you troubleshoot a problem over 

the radio. If we are not successful, we will 

dispatch a technician out to help you.

For safety, our technicians can only be 

dispatched if they can fix the problem 

and return to our docks before dark. If 

we receive your call late in the day, we 

will gladly respond first thing the next 

morning.

MARINE RADIO

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