of attention to boat operation and surrounding condi-
tions.
A boat travelling at a speed of approximately 70 M.P.H.
(60 knots) covers about 101 feet (30 meters) in 1 sec-
ond. The faster you go the quicker things will happen.
High speed driving requires a lot of water and a good
distance from possible hazards! Always allow for ade-
quate reaction time. Always reduce speed when visi-
bility is reduced for whatever reason.
When driving, make sure that all passengers are safely
seated. Emphasize this especially if you have a larger,
high performance cabin cruiser where one normally
moves about during operation. Reduce speed consid-
erably, or stop completely if someone needs to move
about the boat.
The driver should always use the Safety Lanyard (see
Safety Lanyard page 30). The safety lanyard immedi-
ately shuts off the engine(s) should the driver be
thrown from the driving position. Even if the risk of
being thrown overboard is practically nonexistent in
your type of boat, the risk of the driver falling and losing
control is still possible.
Remember, even when the engine(s) is stopped in a
high performance boat that is planing, it will travel
approximately 325 feet (100 meters) before dropping
through the planing threshold and stopping!
Operation
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