Intex CHALLENGER 2 BOAT SET 2011 - Manual (Page 8)

93PO
(93PO) "NMMA" BOAT W/O MOTOR MOUNTING (TYPE I) ENGLISH 7.5” X 10.3” 08/04/2010
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Safety and Operating Instructions
Before Departing from the Shore or Dock
Know all required information and inform your passengers:
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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 (PFD).
• Be sure that one 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:
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Check inflation pressure.
• Inspect the valves 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):
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One personal 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.
Grab Line Installation:
IMPORTANT: To properly install the inflatable boat’s
grab line and/or accessory lines, first inflate the boat.
If is necessary, begin the grab line installation at the
rear of the boat by threading it through the rope
holders completely around the outside of the boat.
Tie the two loose ends in a square knot at the rear
end of the boat.
Square knot
Figure eight knot
Accessory Line Installation (Certain
Models):
Your boat may have accessory lines to install. Tie a
figure eight knot into one end of the accessory line
and slide it through the rope holders. Tie a figure
eight knot in the remaining end of the rope.
The accessory bags may or may not be attached to
the accessory lines. Slide the rope through the
accessory bags while installing the accessory lines,
if desired.