Baja Marine 275 manual Passenger Instruction and Location, Starting the Engine

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(fig. 3.4.2)

Section 3 • Using Your Boat

If there are passengers not wearing PFDs, the PFDs must be readily accessible. “Readily accessible” means out of the storage bag and unbuckled.

All throwable flotation devices (cushions, rings, etc.) must be right at hand.

6.Passenger Instruction and Location

Everyone on board must be told about the boat’s behavior from starting to getting up on plane.

Before the operator does any high-speed maneuvers or rapidly accelerates or decelerates the boat, passengers must be warned to sit and hold on and must heed the warning.

The operator may have to make rapid changes in speed and/or direction to avoid a problem, with little or no time for alerting passengers. It is critical that all passengers be seated in the designated seating areas and holding on to prevent falling overboard or getting knocked about in the boat at all times when the boat is underway.

7.Starting the Engine

!DANGER

Gasoline vapors can explode

Before starting the engines, open engine compartment and check for gasoline smell.

If you smell gasoline, do not start engine; get everyone off the boat and get trained help to find and fix the problem.

If there is no gasoline smell, perform checks specified by manual, then and only then, close engine compartment and run blower for at least 4 minutes before starting.

The engine operation and maintenance manual furnished with your boat describes pre-start and starting procedures. We urge you to thoroughly read and understand your engine manual.

Listed below are basic pre-start and starting reminders. These are not a substitute for the engine manufacturer’s specific recommendations.

Open the engine compartment and check for the smell of gasoline.

IF YOU SMELL GASOLINE, get everyone off the boat, do not operate any electrical switches or light any matches, lighters, etc. Get trained help to find and fix the problem, before starting the engine or operating any switches on the boat.

If you DO NOT smell gasoline:

1.Check all fluid levels and any other necessary checks as specified in Section 8 and in the engine manual.

2.Check that water level in bilge is minimal. Verify that the bilge pump is operating by turning the bilge pump switch to MANUAL and listening for the pump running and check to see that bilge water is being pumped overboard.

3.Close engine compartment.

4.Check fuel level. Be sure

you have enough fuel for (fig. 3.4.1)

your trip. Remember the “1/3 Rule”: Use no more than 1/3 of your fuel for outbound trip; use 1/3 of the fuel for return trip; keep 1/3 for reserve in case of emergency (FIG 3.4.1).

5.Run bilge blowers for at least 4 minutes before attempting to start engine (FIG 3.4.2).

Unlike your automobile engine which is naturally ventilated even when it is not moving, your boat engine compartment (the bilge) does not have sufficient natural ventilation when the boat is not moving or moving

slowly. That is why the engine compartment must have forced ventilation, using the bilge blower, to remove potentially explosive gasoline vapors before the engine is started and when the boat is moving slowly.

Because it may be difficult to remember to turn on the bilge blower every time you slow down the boat,

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275 Performance®

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Contents Baja Marine PerformanceFor information call 1-865-971-6270 or fax Welcome This page intentionally left blank Introduction Hull Identification Number HIN Service, Parts and Repair for Your BoatManufacturer’s Certification About Your Express Limited Warranty Iii Ignition Protection Breakers and/or Fuses Speed changes you. TM Safety Safety LabelsFire Extinguishing System Legally Mandated Minimum Required EquipmentCarbon Monoxide Carbon Monoxide Monitor Lifesaving Equipment Additional Recommended Equipment for Safe Operation Impaired OperationPower Capacity Load CapacityPropellers United StatesStability Maintain ControlWeather Chart Your CourseGeneral Considerations Swimming Water SportsSkiing Emergency Situations GeneralMedical Emergency Water RescueFire Flooding, Swamping and CapsizingSafety Hotlines Collisions and LeakingGrounding Propulsion, Control or Steering FailureEnvironmental Considerations International RequirementsFuel and Oil Spillage Wake/Wash Waste DisposalExcessive Noise Nautical Terms Key to Symbols on Controls & Prints Baja Marine Corp This Page Intentionally Left Blank General Boat Arrangement Docking /Lifting /Trailering Passenger Locations2 Hull Basic Boat Dimensions and Clearances Metric Propulsion SystemGeneral Deck Layout General Deck Layout FIGDescription of Major Controls Power Trim Unit and GaugeGear Shift and Throttle Control Trailer Switch Trim TabsIgnition Shutdown Switch Engine Alarm SystemImportant Gauges Tachometer and Hour MeterOil Pressure, Water Temperature, Voltmeter and Fuel Gauges Navigation and Anchor LightsUsing Your Boat Pre-Launch, Launch and Post- Launch ChecklistTrailer Launching and Loading Fueling the BoatBoarding Personal Flotation DevicesPassenger Instruction and Location Starting the EngineShifting to Drive the Boat Stopping the EngineSteering Systems Hydraulic SteeringPower Steering Power Steering SystemThis page intentionally left blank Bilge & Underwater Gear BilgeFuel & Oil Spillage Drain PlugMaintenance and Service Engines and Stern DriveBilge Blowers Vibration and CausesPropeller Removal and Installation Impact to Stern DriveGear case Fuel System Fuel SystemAnti-Siphon Valve Inboard/Outboard Engine Only Before and During Fueling Checklist Fueling PrecautionsStatic Electricity and the Fuel System After Fueling Checklist This page intentionally left blank Electrical Systems Electrical SystemsDirect Current DC BatteriesBreakers and/or Fuses Electrolytic Corrosion & Zinc AnodesFuse Panel Marine Electronic Cathodic Anti-corrosion System Mercathode Ignition Switch Drive Pump Switch Panel Wire Information FIG Switch Panel Wire Information FIG Wire Schematic FIG Gauge Panel Electrical Information FIG Options & Accessories Options & Accessories LocationsFire Extinguisher Port Automatic Fire Extinguisher System OptionCanvas Canvas Care and Maintenance Swim Platform w/ Ladder OptionalDepth Finder Optional HornStereo System Head SystemsPortable Self-Contained Head Requirements for OperatorsExhaust Systems Portable Head with Pump-OutThis page intentionally left blank Summary Guide for Inspection, Service and Maintenance Required Inspection, Service MaintenanceInterval Summary Guide For Inspection, Service and Maintenance IntervalUseful Service Information Inspection, Service and Maintenance Protocol Bilge AreaWinterization Checklist for Boats Stored on Land BatteryiesTopside and Supplies Boat StorageFitting Out After Storage Fuel SystemsFuel System MiscellaneousPower Steering System Maintenance Security ConsiderationsBoarding the Boat General Quick Reference ChecklistBoat Systems Starting the Engine Quick Reference Checklist cont’d Departing General Returning to Port GeneralSecuring the Boat Quick Reference Checklist cont’dIf the Engine Does Not Start After Market Equipment Checklist Maintenance Log Maintenance Log Cont’d Paint Cleaning Agents & Other Substances Care & RefinishingStains & Scratches Fiberglass & GelcoatPermanently Moored or Docked Boats Topside AreasAcrylic Plastic Sheeting Plastic Glass Canvas and Clear VinylExterior Upholstery Fabric Interior Upholstery FabricThis Page Intentionally Left Blank Index Index Performance