2013 MasterCraft Owners Manual • Page ii
Throughout this manual the terms “Danger,” “Warning,” and “Caution” appear, alert-
ing the boat owner and/or operator to dangerous or potentially dangerous situations that
may arise. Those terms have the following respective meanings whenever they appear
herein:
This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to poten-
tial personal injury hazards. Obey all safety messages that fol-
low this symbol to avoid possible injury or death.
DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, will result in
death or serious injury.
WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, could result in
death or serious injury.
CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, may result in
minor or moderate injury.
CAUTION used without the safety alert
symbol indicates a potentially hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, may result in
property damage.
Failure to adhere to and comply with the safety dangers, warnings and cautions that
appear in this manual can lead to serious illness, injury or even death and/or damage
to your boat or the property of others. Beyond these warnings, boaters have a personal
responsibility to utilize a common sense approach to the boating experience, including
keeping individuals o or near the swim platform and the stern area of the boat during the
engine operation. Personal flotation devices (“PFDs”) save lives and ensure positive expe-
riences. MasterCraf oers many proactive approaches to the boating experience,
but the consumer is ultimately responsible for the positive and safe involvement in
boating.
Be sure to review the Boating Safety section of this manual, which immediately follows
this section. Because of the importance of these dangers, warnings and cautions, they
are reprinted here, along with the pages on which you will find them. Please note that the
safety information statements presented below are categorized for information purposes
only, and are not presented in any particular order of importance. Each of the statements
referenced below and in the other sections of this manual provide you with important
safety-related information and must be read and followed to avoid injury or damage, as
applicable. We strongly encourage you to cross-reference and read the dangers, warn-
ings and cautions within the context in which they are presented by reading and reviewing
those sections.