User Manual

Safety and Operating Instruction

Before Departing from the Shore or Dock

Know all required information and inform your passengers:

• Take a boating safety course and get hands-on training from your boat dealer or

local boating authorities.

• Know all local regulations and hazards related to water activities and boat

operation.

• Check weather forecast, local currents, tides and wind conditions.

• Advise someone on land of the time you plan to be back at your starting point.

• Explain basic boat operation to all passengers.

• Children and non-swimmers need special instructions in the use of life jacket or

personal floatation devices (PTD)

• Be sure that on of your passengers can operate the boat in case of emergency.

• Learn how to determine the distance you can cover, and remember that bad

weather conditions can alter this.

• Review all safety requirements regularly.

Check the working condition of the boat and equipments:

• Check the inflation pressure.

• Inspect the valve caps.

• Check the load is evenly distributed, fore (front) to aft (back) and side-to-side.

Make sure that all required safety equipment is on board (check the laws

and regulations of the country or locality in which you are boating to see if

additional equipment may be needed):

• One persona flotation device (PFD) per person.

• Air pump, oars, repair kit and tool kit.

• Any other mandatory equipment.

• The boat papers and your boating license (if applicable).

• Lights are required if operating after dark.