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boatcannotdriftawayafterlaunchingandcanbeeasilymaneu-
veredtothedockingarea
• Visuallyinspectthelaunchrampforhazards,suchasasteep
dropoff,slipperyarea,andsharpobjectsProceedslowlytothe
ramp,rememberingthatyourboatisjustrestingonthetrailerand
attachedonlyatthebowHaveonepersonintheboatandoneat
thewater’sedgetohelpguidethedriverofthetowvehicle
• Double-checkthatyouhaveinstalledthedrainplug

• Keepthetrailer’srearwheels(andtheboat’sexhaustpipes)out
ofthewaterIftheexhaustpipesbecomeimmersedinthewater,
theenginemaystall
• Settheparkingbrakeandplacetirechocksbehindrearwheels
Checkboatsystems,blower,bilge,pumps,andlightsLower
themotorStarttheboatengineandmakesurewaterispassing
throughtheenginecoolingsystem
• Makesuresomeoneonshoreisholdingthelinesattachedtothe
boatReleasethewinchanddisconnectthewinchlinefromthe
bowwhentheboatoperatorisreadyLaunchwithalightshove
orbybackingoffthetrailerunderpower

• Asyouapproachthetakeoutramp,noteanychangesinthe
current,tide,winddirectionand/orvelocity,andanyincreasesin
boatingtrafficthatcouldmakeretrievalmoredifficultManeuver
theboatcarefullytothesubmergedtrailerandraisethelowerunit
oftheengine
• WinchtheboatontothetrailerandsecureitDrivethetrailerwith
boataboardcarefullyoutoftheramptoadesignatedparking
areaforcleanup,reloading,andanequipmentsafetycheck
• RemovethedrainplugWashthetrailerandboat,andflush
theenginewithfreshwaterThiswillhelppreventthetransfer
orspreadofinvasivespeciesInsomeareasspecialwashing
stationsareprovidedandmustbeusedCheckwithyourlocal
marinepatrolagencies

MostfiresandexplosionshappenduringorshortlyafterfuelingTo
avoidanaccident,followthesesafetyguidelines
• Refuelanyportabletanksashore
• CloseallhatchesandotheropeningsbeforerefuelingExtinguish
allsmokingmaterialsTurnoffengines,allelectricalequipment,
radios,stoves,andotherappliancesRemoveallpassengers
• Keepthefillnozzleincontactwiththetankandwipeupany
spilledfuel
• Afterfueling,openallports,hatches,anddoorstoventilateRun
theblowerforatleastfourminutesCheckthebilgesforfuel
vapors
beforestartingtheengineDothe“snifftest”tomakesure
thereisnoodorofgasolineanywhereintheboat
start the engine until all traces of fuel vapors are eliminated!

Practicethe“One-ThirdRule”byusing:
• One-thirdofthefueltogoout
• One-thirdtogetback
• One-thirdheldinreserve

Neverforgetthedangertopersonsinthewaterandinjuriesthatboat
propellerscaninflictMostpropellerinjuriesandfatalitiesinvolveopen
motorboatsfrom16to25feetinlengthandresultfromoperatorinat-
tention,inexperience,andcarelessness