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270 I am looking to see whether anything is out of order. Th ere will be no time to look for what is missing or out of place whe ...

preventing and handling emergencies 271 Run blowers for 5 minutes to rid bilges of vapors. Close hatches, opening ports, vents ...

272 seamanship secrets OPERATING AN ALCOHOL STOVE You must preheat an alcohol burner before lighting it to prevent a flare-up. M ...

preventing and handling emergencies 273 Crack the main tank valve about a quarter turn. Turn on the solenoid switch at the gall ...

274 seamanship secrets TIME: ENEMY #1 IN AN OVERBOARD EMERGENCY Always assume the following three conditions for any person who ...

preventing and handling emergencies 275 unconscious, you must make an approach to bring him or her right next to the boat. Stopp ...

276 seamanship secrets Head into the wind alongside the man overboard, or continue circling the victim with a trailing line (se ...

preventing and handling emergencies 277 Lifesling device, pull the person alongside. Tie off your end of the line to a cleat. D ...

278 seamanship secrets When moving, crouch to lower your center of gravity and keep your knee creases below the upper lifeline ...

preventing and handling emergencies 279 enters the water without a life jacket, he or she might quickly succumb to hypothermia. ...

280 seamanship secrets Handle Flooding Emergencies with M.A.T.E. It’s been a fi ne boating day, and you’re nestled in the perfec ...

preventing and handling emergencies 281 M is for mapping from a bird’s-eye view Make a simple drawing of every through-hull in y ...

282 seamanship secrets capacity. (Th e Gusher 10, made by Whale, for example, has a capacity of 17 GPM.) Before installing this ...

preventing and handling emergencies 283 How to Use Your Engine as a Dewatering Pump With a few simple preparations, your en- gin ...

284 seamanship secrets crew and ballast to the undamaged side. If you have damage in the bow or stern, shift weight to the oppos ...

preventing and handling emergencies 285 water. Wet conditions such as rain, sleet, snow, or waves that splash aboard accelerate ...

286 seamanship secrets temperatures along the central and southern Atlantic coasts. In the British Isles, water temperatures in ...

preventing and handling emergencies 287 water. Most never had a chance and survived only a few minutes (see graph). Drowning—not ...

288 seamanship secrets use a towel or scarf. A jacket or PFD protects the chest sides. To protect the remaining zones: armpits, ...

preventing and handling emergencies 289 Q Lay the jacket on the table and turn it face up. Grab the collar and pull it toward yo ...