Pre-Operating Check List; Stability And Buoyancy; Position Of Persons And Luggage; Rowing - TALAMEX QLS200 Handbuch

5.2

Pre-Operating Check List

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Check the inflation pressure of the air chambers.
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Remove the plug from the self-bailer floor drain.
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Remove any obstruction from the self-bailer
floor drain.
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Check outboard for tightness on transom.
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Know the fuel capacity and cruising range.
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Check that the lanyard stop switch for the
outboard works correctly.
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Be sure the boat is not overloaded. Do not
exceed the maximum number of passengers or
load capacity. Look at the boat capacity plate.
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Be sure there is an approved personal flotation
device of suitable size for each person aboard
and readily accessible.
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Check that the paddles are in the boat in case of
engine trouble.
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Operator knows safe navigation, boating, and
operating procedures.
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A ring type life buoy or buoyant cushion
designed to be thrown to a person in the water.
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Arrange passengers and load in the boat so the
weight is distributed evenly and everyone is
seated in a proper seat or on the floor.
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Instruct at least one passenger in the basics of
boat handling and the starting and operation of
the outboard, in case the driver becomes
disabled or falls overboard.
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Before departing, tell someone where you are
going and when you expect to return.
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No alcohol or drugs. It is illegal to operate a boat
while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
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Know the waters and area you will be boating;
tides, currents, sand bars, rocks, and other
hazards.
warning
Bilge water should be kept to a minimum.
5.3

Stability and buoyancy

5.3.1

Position of persons and luggage

For safe operation it is advised to have people sit in
the middle of the boat as much as possible. Sitting on
the sides of the boat is possible, if there is sitting
someone opposite.
Make sure you secure loose equipment safely when
underway.
Talamex inflatable boats – User's manual
5.3.2

Rowing

Due to the position of the oars this Talamex
inflatable boat, you will have a comfortable rowing
position.
5.3.3

Under engine power

The bottom of your Talamex is designed to have a
"V" shape (except from QLS, TLS, GLS and SLA
boats). This improves the sailing characteristics,
especially when operating an outboard engine.
It is possible as well, to get the Talamex into "aqua-
planing".
caution
While you are sailing on high speed or in
"aquaplaning": avoid abrupt corners and high waves,
this might endanger the passengers.
Make sure everybody holds on to the handles.
For comfort and safety, reduce speed in waves.
Small children must be sitting IN the boat.
Breaking waves are a serious stability hazard.
Always wear a lifejacket!
SINGLE OPERATION. When operating under
power without passengers, DO NOT SIT on inflation
tubes or seat, weight should be as far forward and in
the middle as practical.
Avoid heavy weights near the transom.
RAPID ACCELERATION should be avoided to
prevent the possibility of backward flip-overs.
Wind and wave conditions can be highly dangerous
for your inflatable. You can easily be flipped over if
the load in the boat is not distributed in the bow of
the boat and wind and tide are against. Especially the
Speed models should be driven carefully in
headwind. Distribution of load and weight take the
bow down to a safe situation.
The anti-cavitation plate on the engine should be
about 20 mm under the bottom of the transom.
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If your outboard is too high on the transom, you
will experience a lot of cavitation (air bubbles
and slippage around the propeller).
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If your outboard is too low on the transom it will
create drag and it will throw up water into the
boat.
In both cases you end up with loss of speed, so try to
find the ideal position, eventually using the delivered
spacers, before you definitely bolt your engine to the
transom (consult your supplier).
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