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2014 Robalo Owner’s Manual

Robalo Boats, LLC

Nashville, GA

robalo.com

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Visual distress equipment must be in serviceable condition and stowed

in a readily accessible location. Equipment having a date showing useful

service life must be within the speciﬁ ed usage date shown. Both pyro-

technic and non-pyrotechnic equipment must be U.S. Coast Guard ap-

proved.

Pyrotechnic U.S. Coast Guard approved visual distress signals and as-

sociated equipment include:

• Red ﬂ ares, hand held or aerial

• Orange smoke, hand held or ﬂ oating

• Launchers for aerial red meteors or parachute ﬂ ares

Non-pyrotechnic equipment includes an orange distress ﬂ ag and an S-O-

S electric distress light.

No single signaling device is ideal under all conditions for all purpos-

es. Consider carrying various types of equipment. Careful selection and

proper stowage of visual distress equipment are very important. If young

children are frequently aboard, you should select devices with packages

which children, but not adults, will ﬁ nd difﬁ cult to open.

Sound Signaling Device

Your Robalo boat must have a device that can produce a sound signal

when conditions require. For boats over 26 feet, the device must be able

to produce a two-second blast which can be heard a mile away. For boats

less than 26 feet, it must be able to produce a two-second blast which can

be heard one-half mile away. It can be a hand, mouth or power operated

horn or whistle. Refer to the U.S. Coast Guard’s publication “Navigational

Rules, International-Inland” for details about the appropriate signals.

RUNNING AND NAVIGATION LIGHTS

Your boat must have running and navigation lights for safe operation after

dark. Observe all navigation rules for meeting and passing. Do not run

at high speeds during night operation. Always use common sense and

good judgment.

SAFETY AFLOAT

Once your boat is launched and your excursion is underway, you need to

be aware of your surroundings and how they may affect your safety and

that of your passengers. There is no substitute for good judgment and

common sense.

Weather

Storms rarely appear without advance notice. Check the weather fore-

cast before you begin a day of boating. Be aware, however, that weather

conditions can change rapidly. If you have a marine radio, listen to the

weather reports issued by the U.S. Coast Guard and others. If you have

a portable radio, keep it tuned to a station broadcasting frequent weather

reports. Many boating clubs ﬂ y weather signals. Learn to recognize these

signals and listen to your local forecasts before leaving port.

Your surroundings can also be a good indicator of changing weather con-

ditions. Watch for changes in wind direction or cloud formations. There is

no substitute for a good understanding of weather conditions and what to

do when the weather takes a turn for the worse.

Fog

Fog is a result of either warm-surface or cold-surface conditions. You can

judge the likelihood of fog formation by periodically measuring the air

temperature and dew point temperature. If the difference between these

two temperatures is small, fog is likely to develop. Remember the follow-

ing guidelines:

•Turn on running lights.

• Unless your boat is well equipped with charts, head for shore at the

ﬁ rst sign of fog and wait until conditions improve. If you have charts on

board, take bearings as fog sets in, mark your position, and continue to

log your course and speed.

• Make sure all persons on board have put on their personal ﬂ oatation

devices.

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