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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION.......................................................... 1-1
Play It Safe and Enjoy!..............................................1-2
Tigé Tips for a Safe, Fun Day on the Water! ..............1-3
Owner’s Kit..............................................................1-3
Intended Use ...........................................................1-4
Owner Responsibility for Warranty Procedure ............1-4
Certifications ...........................................................1-5
Features and Technology ..........................................1-6
Serial Number Locations ...........................................1-8
Owner/Operator Responsibilities .............................1-10
Qualified Boat Operators ........................................1-11
Education Opportunities.........................................1-12
Federal, State and Local Regulations .......................1-12
Reporting Accidents ...............................................1-13
Rendering Assistance .............................................1-13
Our Environment....................................................1-14
Warning Labels ......................................................1-16
Restricted Areas .....................................................1-17
Boating Terminology ..............................................1-17
Standard Seating Chart ..........................................1-18
European Seating Chart .........................................1-19
360 Service Plus / Warranties ..................................1-20
SAFETY ................................................................2-1
Safety While Boating................................................2-1
Develop Water Sense ...............................................2-1
Watersport Responsibility Code ................................2-2
General Precautions .................................................2-2
Boat Safety Labels....................................................2-3
Safety Statements ....................................................2-4
Warning and Instructions .........................................2-6
Boating Regulations .................................................2-7
Boater Responsibilities..............................................2-8
Registration ...........................................................2-11
Education Opportunities.........................................2-12
Insurance...............................................................2-12
Operation By Minors ..............................................2-14
Passenger Safety ....................................................2-14
Overloading...........................................................2-15
Visibility.................................................................2-17
Boating Under the Influence ...................................2-18
Reporting Accidents ...............................................2-19
Rendering Assistance .............................................2-19
Factory Provided Safety Equipment .........................2-20
Owner Provided Safety Equipment ..........................2-21
Life Saving Equipment............................................2-21
Navigation Lights ...................................................2-23
Horn or Whistle .....................................................2-23
Fire Extinguisher.....................................................2-23
Emergency Safety Lanyard ......................................2-24
Visual Distress Signals ............................................2-25
Recommended Safety Equipment............................2-26
Emergencies ..........................................................2-27
Warning Markers ...................................................2-32
Carbon Monoxide ..................................................2-33
Watersport Safety ..................................................2-38
General Watersport Precautions..............................2-40
Watersports Safety Code ........................................2-44
Basic Rules on the Road..........................................2-48
Aids to Navigation .................................................2-48
USWMS System .....................................................2-49
FWMS ...................................................................2-50
Types of Buoys .......................................................2-51
FWMS Marking System...........................................2-51
Uniform State Regulatory Markers ..........................2-52
FEATURES .................................................................. 3-1
Dash Panels .............................................................3-1
General Layouts/Storage...........................................3-3
Switches, Controls, Ports, Gauges and Indicators.......3-4
Controls ..................................................................3-9
Ports .....................................................................3-12
Gauges..................................................................3-12
Circuit Breaker Panel ..............................................3-16
Fuses.....................................................................3-16
Cockpit and Exterior...............................................3-17
Convex VX Installation ...........................................3-26