Yamaha 8A Owner's Manual download pdf (Page 7)

Safety information

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death when inhaled. Symptoms include nau-

sea, dizziness, and drowsiness. Keep cock-

pit and cabin areas well ventilated. Avoid

blocking exhaust outlets.

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Modifications

Do not attempt to modify this outboard mo-

tor. Modifications to your outboard motor

may reduce safety and reliability, and render

the outboard unsafe or illegal to use.

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Boating safety

This section includes a few of the many im-

portant safety precautions that you should

follow when boating.

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Alcohol and drugs

Never operate after drinking alcohol or tak-

ing drugs. Intoxication is one of the most

common factors contributing to boating fatal-

ities.

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Personal flotation devices

Have an approved personal flotation device

(PFD) on board for every occupant. Yamaha

recommends that you must wear a PFD

whenever boating. At a minimum, children

and non-swimmers should always wear

PFDs, and everyone should wear PFDs

when there are potentially hazardous boat-

ing conditions.

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People in the water

Always watch carefully for people in the wa-

ter, such as swimmers, skiers, or divers,

whenever the engine is running. When

someone is in the water near the boat, shift

into neutral and stop the engine.

Stay away from swimming areas. Swimmers

can be hard to see.

The propeller can keep moving even when

the motor is in neutral. Stop the engine when

a person is in the water near you.

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Passengers

Consult your boat manufacturer’s instruc-

tions for details about appropriate passenger

locations in your boat and be sure all pas-

sengers are positioned properly before ac-

celerating and when operating above an idle

speed. Standing or sitting in non-designated

locations may result in being thrown either

overboard or within the boat due to waves,

wakes, or sudden changes in speed or direc-

tion. Even when people are positioned prop-

erly, alert your passengers if you must make

any unusual maneuver. Always avoid jump-

ing waves or wakes.

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Overloading

Do not overload the boat. Consult the boat

capacity plate or boat manufacturer for max-

imum weight and number of passengers. Be

sure that weight is properly distributed ac-

cording to the boat manufacturers instruc-

tions. Overloading or incorrect weight

distribution can compromise the boats han-

dling and lead to an accident, capsizing or

swamping.

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Avoid collisions

Scan constantly for people, objects, and oth-

er boats. Be alert for conditions that limit your

visibility or block your vision of others.

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