Baja Marine H2X manual Introduction

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Introduction

1. This Manual

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The material within this manual and your Owner’s

State Boating Offices

 

 

Manual Packet:

Yacht Club

• Gives you basic safety information

Contact your dealer or the Boat/U.S. Foundation at

• Describes the features of your boat

1-800-336-2628

 

 

• Describes the equipment on your boat

Outside of North America, contact your boat dealer

• Describes the fundamentals of boat use

and/or your governmental boating agency for

assistance.

• Contains service and maintenance information

A book that provides a comprehensive background

 

 

You must learn to operate this boat as well as

in boating is Chapman Piloting, Seamanship

read, understand and use this manual.

and Small Boat Handling, by Elbert S. Maloney,

What this manual does not give you is a course in

published by Hearst Marine.

 

 

boating safety, or how to navigate, anchor, or dock

4. Dealer Responsibilities

your boat. Operating a power boat safely requires

more skills, knowledge, and awareness than is

In addition to a pre-delivery check and service of

necessary for a car or truck.

the boat, your dealer is to give you:

2. Your Responsibilities

• A description and demonstration of the safety

 

systems, features, instruments, and controls on your

For your safety, the safety of your passengers, other

 

boat

boaters, and people in the water, you must:

• An orientation in the general operation of your boat

 

 

• Take a boating safety course

• An “In Service Form” completed by you and the

• Get instruction in the safe and proper handling of

 

dealer after inspection of the boat

• A review of all warranty information and how to obtain

 

your boat

• Understand and follow the “Rules of the Road”

 

warranty service

• The complete Owner’s Manual Packet

• Learn how to navigate

If you do not receive all of these materials, or have

Registration: In addition to the registration

any questions, contact your dealer or call:

 

requirements for your boat in the state where it is

 

1-865-971-6270.

 

used most frequently, many states require additional

 

 

 

 

registration when an out-of-state boat is used within

5. Warranties

 

their boundaries. Contact state boating authorities

 

or any marine dealer for registration requirements.

Each component and/or system on your boat has

3.

Sources of Information

its own warranty that will be found with the specific

In North America, contact one of the following for

information and manual for that component. These

are included with your Owner’s Manual Packet.

boating courses:

Locate and read the individual warranties; then put

U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary

them together for easy future reference. The Baja®

warranty is on the warranty information card in your

U.S. Power Squadron

packet and is repeated in this section.

 

 

Canadian Power and Sail Squadrons

H2X®

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Contents Baja Marine For information call 1-865-971-6270 or fax Welcome This page intentionally left blank Introduction Hull Identification Number HIN HIN NumberAbout Your Express Limited Warranty Iii Ignition Protection Breakers and/or Fuses Speed changes you. TM Safety Labels SafetyCarbon Monoxide Legally Mandated Minimum Required EquipmentFire Extinguishing System Carbon Monoxide Monitor Lifesaving Equipment Load Capacity Additional Recommended Equipment for Safe OperationImpaired Operation Stability Power CapacityGeneral Considerations Maintain ControlWeather Chart Your Course Swimming Water SportsSkiing General Emergency SituationsMedical Emergency Water RescueCollisions and Leaking FireFlooding, Swamping and Capsizing International Requirements Safety HotlinesGrounding Propulsion, Control or Steering FailureWaste Disposal Environmental ConsiderationsExcessive Noise Wake/WashNautical Terms Key to Symbols on Controls & Prints This page intentionally left blank Baja Marine Corp This Page Intentionally Left Blank Docking /Lifting /Trailering Passenger Locations General Boat Arrangement2 Hull Propellers Basic Boat Dimensions and Clearances MetricPropulsion System General Deck Layout Gear Shift and Throttle Control Power Trim Unit and GaugeDescription of Major Controls Trim Tabs Trailer SwitchEngine Alarm System Ignition Shutdown SwitchImportant Gauges Tachometer and Hour MeterNavigation and Anchor Lights Oil Pressure, Water Temperature, Voltmeter and Fuel GaugesPre-Launch, Launch and Post- Launch Checklist Using Your BoatFueling the Boat Trailer Launching and LoadingPersonal Flotation Devices BoardingStarting the Engine Passenger Instruction and LocationStopping the Engine Shifting to Drive the BoatSteering System Power Steering SystemBilge Bilge & Underwater GearFuel & Oil Spillage Bilge PumpsEngines and Stern Drive Maintenance and ServiceBilge Blowers Vibration and CausesImpact to Stern Drive Propeller Removal and InstallationGear case Anti-Siphon Valve Inboard/Outboard Engine Only Fuel SystemFuel System Static Electricity and the Fuel System Fueling PrecautionsBefore and During Fueling Checklist After Fueling Checklist This page intentionally left blank Electrical Systems Electrical SystemsDirect Current DC BatteriesFuse Panel Electrolytic Corrosion & Zinc AnodesBreakers and/or Fuses Marine Electronic Cathodic Anti-corrosion System Mercathode Drive Pump Drive Pump w/ K-Plane Trim Tabs Ignition Switch ATTaCH 4 aWg RED Wire To fUsE PanEl MaIn Switch Panel Wire Information FIGThis Page Intentionally Left Blank Options & Accessories Locations Options & AccessoriesCanvas Automatic Fire Extinguisher System OptionFire Extinguisher Port Swim Platform w/ Ladder Canvas Care and MaintenanceDepth Finder Optional HornHead Systems Stereo SystemRequirements for Operators Portable Head with Pump-OutVent Filter Exhaust SystemsHolding Tank Operation Interval Required Inspection, Service MaintenanceSummary Guide for Inspection, Service and Maintenance Interval Summary Guide For Inspection, Service and MaintenanceUseful Service Information Bilge Area Inspection, Service and Maintenance ProtocolBatteryies Winterization Checklist for Boats Stored on LandTopside and Supplies Boat StorageFuel Systems Fitting Out After StorageFuel System MiscellaneousSecurity Considerations Power Steering System MaintenanceBoat Systems Quick Reference ChecklistBoarding the Boat General Starting the Engine Returning to Port General Quick Reference Checklist cont’d Departing GeneralIf the Engine Does Not Start Quick Reference Checklist cont’dSecuring the Boat After Market Equipment Checklist Maintenance Log Maintenance Log Cont’d Care & Refinishing Paint Cleaning Agents & Other SubstancesStains & Scratches Fiberglass & GelcoatTopside Areas Permanently Moored or Docked BoatsAcrylic Plastic Sheeting Plastic Glass Canvas and Clear VinylInterior Upholstery Fabric Exterior Upholstery FabricThis Page Intentionally Left Blank Index This Page Intentionally Left Blank