Emergency Cut-Off Switch; Visibility From The Steering Position - buster MAGNUM PRO Betriebsanleitung

Always adapt your speed to the prevailing conditions and the environment. Pay
attention to the following:
• Wave height (also ask your passengers' opinion about comfortable speed)
• Your wake wash (the wake wash is at its greatest at the planing threshold
and at its smallest at the displacement speed). Observe 'No wash zone'
signs and take other boaters and safety into consideration by slowing down
and reducing your wake when necessary.
• Visibility (islands, fog, rain, sunshine)
• Familiarity of the route (time needed for navigation)
• Narrow and/or crowded waterways (other vessels, noise, wake wash hitting
the shore)
• Time and distance needed to stop or make evasive manoeuvres.
5.9.2

Emergency cut-off switch

Attach the emergency cut-off cord to yourself as soon as you have released the
mooring lines. Please refer to the engine manual for details. If you are operating the
boat alone, it is very important that the engine stop if you go overboard or fall down.
Please remember, however, to release the emergency cord before leaving the boat
to avoid stopping the engine unintentionally.
DANGER
5.9.3

Visibility from the steering position

It is easy to drive the boat in fair weather when the sea is calm, but remember to
keep sufficient lookout (also a requirement of the COLREG rules). Ensure maximum
visibility from the steering position at all times by following these guidelines:
• The positions of the crew and passenger must not obstruct the helmsman's
visibility.
• Do not drive at the planing threshold speed for extended periods as the
raised bow blocks forward visibility.
• Use the engine's trim function and any trim tabs you may have installed to
adjust the bow so that visibility is not compromised.
• Use the windshield wipers when necessary.
• Also remember to look behind the boat, especially on fairways with
fast ships that may overtake you. On narrow fairways, it is always
recommended to give way to faster ships, especially if they cannot
otherwise overtake you safely because of limited space.
Use the navigation lights during darkness or when visibility is limited for any other
reason, such as fog or heavy rain.
The rotating propeller may be fatal for someone who has fallen
overboard or is swimming close to the boat. Use the emergency
switch. Always stop the engine when a swimmer or water-skier
is approaching the boat or climbing aboard.
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