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410 Convertible

Chapter 11:

SAFETY EQUIPMENT

11.1 General

Your boat and inboard engines have been equipped with safety

equipment designed to enhance the safe operation of the boat

and to meet U.S. Coast Guard safety standards. The Coast

Guard or state, county, and municipal law enforcement agencies

require certain additional accessory safety equipment on each

boat. This equipment varies according to length and type of

boat and type of propulsion. The accessory equipment typi-

cally required by the Coast Guard is described in this chapter.

Some local laws require additional equipment. It is important to

obtain “Federal Requirements And Safety Tips for Recreational

Boats,” published by the Coast Guard, and copies of state and

local laws, to make sure you have the required equipment for

your boating area.

Your boat is equipped with engine alarms, an automatic ﬁre

extinguishing system and cabin monitoring equipment. These

systems are designed to increase your boating safety by alerting

you to potentially serious problems in the primary power sys

tems, the engine compartment, and the cabin. Alarm systems

are not intended to lessen or replace good maintenance and

precruise procedures.

This chapter also describes safety related equipment that could

be installed on your boat. This equipment will vary depend

ing on the type of engines and other options installed by you

or your dealer.

11.2 Engine Alarms

Your boat is equipped with engine alarms that monitor water

temperature and oil pressure. The alarms are equipped with

a buzzer and/or a light located in the helm. The alarm will

sound if the water temperature reaches 205 degrees F. or the

oil pressure drops below 6 P.S.I.

The Cat Marine Power Display is installed with most Caterpillar

engines. It monitors RPM, oil pressure, coolant temperature,

battery voltage, turbo boost pressure, transmission temperature,

transmission pressure, fuel consumption and water in the fuel

ﬁlter. If there is a problem with one of these systems, it will

sound an alarm and a diagnostic ﬂag appears on the screen

until the problem is found and resolved.

If the alarms sound:

• Immediately throttle the engines back to idle.

• Shift the transmissions to neutral.

• Monitor the engine gauges to determine the cause of the

problem.

• If necessary, shut off the engines and investigate until the

cause of the problem is found.

• If the boat is equipped with water sensors in the fuel ﬁlters,

be sure to check them for excessive water.

11.3 Neutral Safety Switch

Every control system has a neutral safety switch incorporated

into it. This device prohibits the engines from being started

while the shift lever is in any position other than the neutral

position. If the engines will not start, slight movement of the

shift levers may be necessary to locate the neutral position

and disengage the safety cutout switch. Control or cable ad-

justments may be required to correct this condition should it

persist. See your Albemarle dealer for necessary control and

cable adjustments. Please refer to the Helm Control Systems

chapter for more information on the neutral safety switch.

11.4 Required Safety Equipment

Besides the equipment installed on your boat by Albemarle,

certain other equipment is required by the U.S. Coast Guard to

help ensure passenger safety. Items like a sea anchor, working

anchor, extra dock lines, ﬂare pistol, life vests, a line perma-

nently secured to your ring buoy, etc., could at some time save

your passengers’ lives, or save your boat from damage. Refer

to the “Federal Requirements And Safety Tips For Recreational

Boats” pamphlet for a more detailed description of the required

equipment. You also can contact the U.S. Coast Guard Boating

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