MasterCraft 2014 X46 User Manual

• Button all clothing.
• Cover your head if possible and enter the
water slowly.
• Keep your head out of the water if at all
possible.
• Assume the Heat Escape Lessening Pos-
ture (HELP) position as taught within a
Coast Guard-taught safety course. Infor-
mation about HELP is available online.
Immersion in water speeds the loss of
body heat and can lead to hypothermia.
This is the abnormal lowering of internal
body temperature. If a boat capsizes, it will
likely oat on or just below the surface.
To reduce the effects of hypothermia,
get in or on the boat. Try to get as much of
your body out of the water as possible. If
you can’t get in the boat, a PFD will enable
you to keep your head out of the water. This
is very important because about 50 percent
of body heat loss is from the head.
It may be possible to revive a drowning
victim who has been under water for some
time and shows no sign of life. Cases docu-
ment instances where victims have been
resuscitated after extended periods. Start
CPR immediately and get the victim to a
hospital as quickly as possible.
Immersion suits will delay the effects of
hypothermia in cold water and are avail-
able through many retailers who special-
ize in sales of marine products. The suits
should be stored and maintained according
to the manufacturer’s instructions.
Inatable Life Rafts
An inatable life raft can provide a sur-
vival platform for an extended period of
time. Be sure the life raft is large enough
for everyone on board when the boat oper-
ates off-shore. It should have the appropri-
ate emergency equipment pack and should
be professionally serviced periodically, ac-
cording to the manufacturer’s instructions.
Coast Guard-approved life rafts must meet
a number of stringent material and perfor-
mance standards.
Anchoring
Anchoring is done for two principal rea-
sons: rst, to stop for shing, swimming,
lunch or an overnight stay, and secondly,
to keep a boat from running aground in bad
weather or as a result of engine failure.
When preparing to anchor, bring the
bow of the vessel into the wind or current.
Place the engine in neutral. When the boat
comes to a stop, slowly lower the anchor.
Do not throw the anchor over as it will tend
to foul the anchor or tangle line. When the
anchor line has been let out, back down on
the anchor with the engine in idle reverse to
help set the anchor. After it is rmly set, use
reference points (landmarks) in relation to
the boat to be sure that the boat is not drift-
ing. Check the points frequently.
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MasterCraft 2014 X46 Specifications

General

Brand	MasterCraft
Model	2014 X46
Category	Boat
Language	English