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Operation

2.12 Man Overboard

If someone falls overboard, you must be pre-

pared to react quickly, particularly when you are

offshore. The following procedures will help you

in recovering a person that has fallen overboard.

• Immediately stop the boat and sound a man

overboard alarm and have all passengers point

to the person in the water.

• Circle around quickly and throw a cushion or

life jacket to the person, if possible, and an-

other to use as a marker.

• Keep the person on the driver side of the boat

so you can keep him in sight at all times.

• Make sure to approach the person from the

downwind side and maneuver the boat so

the propeller is well clear of the person in the

water.

• Turn off the engines when the person is along

side and use a ring buoy or a boat cushion

with a line attached, a paddle or boathook to

assist him to the boat. Make sure you don’t

hit him with the ring buoy or the boat.

• Pull the person to the boat and assist him on

board.

• Check the person for injuries and administer

first aid if necessary. If the injuries are seri

ous, call for help. Refer to the Safety Equip-

ment chapter for more information on first aid

and requesting emergency medical assistance.

WARNING

MOVING PROPELLERS ARE DANGEROUS.  THEY CAN
CAUSE DEATH, LOSS OF LIMBS, OR OTHER SEVERE INJURY.
DO NOT USE THE SWIM PLATFORM OR SWIM LADDER WHILE
THE ENGINES ARE RUNNING.  STOP THE ENGINES IF DIVERS
OR SWIMMERS ARE ATTEMPTING TO BOARD.  ALWAYS
PROPERLY STORE THE LADDER BEFORE STARTING THE
ENGINES.

2.13 Teak Surfing

Teak Surfing is a new and dangerous boating

fad that involves an individual holding on to the

swim platform of a vessel while a wake builds up

then lets go to body surf the wave created by the

boat; hence the term “Teak Surfing.” This activ

ity puts that individual directly in the path of the

boat’s exhaust and poisonous carbon monoxide.

Because of the multiple dangers associated with

teak surfing and the carbon monoxide problem

in particular, the Coast Guard has issued a safety

alert that strongly advises the public not to en-

gage in teak surfing and warns that teak surfing

may cause carbon monoxide poisoning and even

fatalities.

Teak surfing not only exposes an individual to

potentially fatal concentrations of carbon mon-

oxide from the engine exhaust, it exposes them

unnecessarily and dangerously to the boat’s pro-

pellers. The danger is compounded by the fact

that individuals do not usually wear a life jacket

when teak surfing.

Teak surfing is an extremely dangerous activity

and you should never allow anyone to “Teak Surf”

behind your boat or be in the water near the ladder

or swim platform while the engine is operating.

WARNING

TEAK SURFING (HOLDING ONTO THE SWIM PLATFORM
WHILE BOAT IS UNDERWAY) IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS
AND CAN CAUSE SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH.  TEAK
SURFING PUTS AN INDIVIDUAL DIRECTLY THE PATH OF
THE BOAT’S EXHAUST AND EXPOSES THEM TO POISONOUS
LEVELS OF CARBON MONOXIDE.  IT ALSO EXPOSES AN
INDIVIDUAL TO THE POSSIBILITY OF BEING THROWN INTO
THE PROPELLERS.   YOU SHOULD NEVER ALLOW ANYONE
TO TEAK SURF BEHIND YOUR BOAT OR TO BE IN THE
WATER NEAR THE LADDER OR SWIM PLATFORM WHILE
THE ENGINE IS RUNNING.