390 Sundancer
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425 Sundancer
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1.12
S
ECTION
1 • S
AFETY
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Keep the victim constantly in sight.
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When almost alongside, stop the engine in gear
to prevent propeller “windmilling.”
G
ETTING
B
ACK
A
BOARD
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Try to reach the victim with a pole, or by throwing
a life preserver. Do not swim to rescue the
victim, except as a last resort.
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Assist the person in boarding the boat. The
person should normally be brought in over the
stern.
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If the person is injured or cannot get into the
boat, a rescuer should put on a PFD with a safety
line attached to the boat and enter the water to
assist the victim.
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Handle the victim with care. Spinal injuries may
have occurred.
C. F
IRE
Fire is a serious boating hazard. Boats will burn
quickly. Do not remain on board and fight a fire for
more than a few minutes. If the fire cannot be
extinguished within a few minutes, abandon the
boat.
Have fire extinguishers handy. A small fire can be
extinguished quickly with the right size and type of
fire extinguisher.
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Extinguish smoking materials, shut off blowers,
stoves, engines and generators.
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Throw burning materials overboard, if possible.
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If the fire is accessible, empty the contents of
fire extinguishers at the base of the fire.
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If the fire is in the engine compartment and you
have an automatic extinguisher for the engine,
wait 15 minutes before opening the
compartment. Have a portable extinguisher
ready in case the fire flares up.
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Signal for help.
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Grab distress signals and survival gear. Put on
PFDs. Prepare to abandon ship.
D. F
LOODING
, S
WAMPING
AND
C
APSIZING
In the event of flooding, swamping or capsizing:
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Try to shut off engines, generators and blowers,
before leaving the boat.
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Have everyone put on Personal Flotation
Devices (PFD’s).
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Account for all who were on board.
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If the boat is floating stay with the boat. Hang
on, or climb on the boat and signal for help.
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Only as a last resort should you attempt to swim
to shore - it is further away than it looks and
you can tire and drown.
E. C
OLLISIONS
AND
L
EAKING
In the event of collision and leaking:
•
Slow down or stop to reduce water intake,
unless maintaining speed will keep the hole
above water.
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Switch on bilge pumps.
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Account for everyone on board and check for
injuries.
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Have everyone put on PFDs.
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Stay with the boat.
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Signal for help.
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If a leak patch is attempted, it should be done
from the outside.
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In the event of a collision, you are required to
file an accident repor t. Contact a state
enforcement agency or the nearest Coast Guard
office. If you are boating outside of U.S. waters,
consult the nation you are visiting for accident
reporting requirements.
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