PURSUIT OS 315 Owner's Manual download pdf (Page 66)

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Section 9 Safety Equipment

OS 315

Contact the detector manufacturer, the Pur-

suit Customer Relations Department or your

local fire department for assistance in finding

and correcting the situation.

In certain situations, boats can have a prob-

lem due to the “station wagon effect” where

engine exhaust fumes are captured in the

vessel by the vacuum or low pressure area,

usually the cockpit, bridge deck and cabin,

that can be created by the forward speed of

the boat. Boats that are underway should

close all aft facing portholes, hatches and

doors. The forward facing deck hatches

should be open whenever possible to help

pressurize living spaces of the boat. Sleep-

ing, particularly in aft cabins, should not be

permitted while underway. Proper ventilation

must be maintained on the bridge deck by

opening a forward window or windshield to

drive fumes away from the occupants. The

canvas drop or aft curtain must be removed

and side curtains should be opened or

removed to increase airflow and maintain

proper ventilation whenever the engines are

running.

DO NOT operate the engines with side cur-

tains closed and the aft or drop curtain

installed.

Use extreme caution while anchored or in a

slip and an auxiliary power generator is

operating. Calm wind nights can easily allow

fumes to enter the boat. Inspect the exhaust

systems of propulsion and the auxiliary gen-

erators, if equipped, frequently for possible

leaks. High concentrations of CO in your

boat can originate from an adjacent boat

through open hatches or windows.

Failure to properly ventilate the boat while

the engines are running can cause CO to

accumulate within the cabin. Make sure to

ventilate the boat and to avoid CO from

accumulating in the boat whenever an

engine is running.

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