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May 1, 2006
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Federal laws require marine manufacturers to issue defect recall notices when boats or related equipment contain "defects which create a substantial risk of personal injury" or when they do not comply with boat manufacturing regulations. The U.S. Coast Guard recently published the following defect recall notices.

For more information about these campaigns, contact the manufacturers directly or call the Coast Guard's InfoLine, 800-368-5647. New recalls are listed monthly at the BoatU.S. National Recall Alert Registry, BoatUS.com/recall.

Alumacraft Boat Co., 507-931-1050 (Recall 060008T) 2001-03 Fisherman 145, Yukon, Lunker, Navigator & Magnum series boats ...

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