Ockelbo B18 Series Owner's Manual
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2. OPERATING THE BOAT__PAGE 8WARNINGregular charts onboard. There is always a risk for technical malfunction of electronicdevices; therefore, regular charts are important as well.2.1.8 Safety check of the boat Check that hatches are closed and watertight. Ventilate the stern sofa storage where the battery is installed. This is to removeany battery gases. Make sure that at least one person onboard knows the location of thefirefighting equipment. Ensure that you have anchor with rope, emergency lights, communicationequipment, fendering ropes and a knife (to cut tangled ropes) onboard. Check that bilge water is at minimum, and the electrical pump is working (testusing manual operation). If darkness is expected, check navigation lights. Check for any leakage of water into the boat, or fuel from tanks or fuel lines.2.1.9 Inform about your routeAlways inform someone on shore about your planned route, to enable fast support incase of problems.2.2 EMERGENCY ENGINE SHUTDOWN SWITCHYour boat is equipped with an engine shutdown safety switch built into the enginecontrol. The engine shutdown switch incorporates a shut-off switch and a lanyard.Before operating the boat, one end of the lanyard must be connected to the shut-offswitch while the other end is connected to the operator (around the wrist or attachedto a hook in the life jacket).If an emergency arises where the engine must be shut down, pull the lanyard cord torelease it from the shut-off switch, which in turn shuts down the engine. This switch isdesigned to shut the engine off when the operator of the boat leaves the control station,either accidently by falling into the boat, or by being ejected overboard.The lanyard should be long enough to prevent unintentional activation. Do not let thelanyard become entangled and replace it if worn.Wear the lanyard always when operating the boat. Use it to stop only in an emergency. DONOT use it to shut off the engine during normal operation. The boat may lurch heavily ifunderway at high speeds, and passengers may hurt themselves or even fall overboard.2.3 MAN-OVERBOARD PREVENTION AND RECOVERYThe passenger and working areas of the boat are described in chapter 3.6. |
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