Baja Marine 245 manual Head Systems, Exhaust Systems, Requirements for Operators

Section 7 • Options & Accessories

8.Head Systems

Your Baja® is available with 2 different head system options. Below is a description of each option. You should be aware of which option(s) your boat is equipped with and read the sections pertaining to it. The Owner’s Manual Packet in your boat contains information pertaining to your head system that should be carefully read.

•SaniPottie: A mounted head that can be easily carried off to dispose of waste.

•SaniPottie Pump Out: Same as the above SaniPottie, but with a pump out attachment on the side of the boat to which can be hooked up to a disposal station on the dock.

Dockside Pump-Out

To empty holding tank, the services of a dockside pump out station will be needed. Follow instructions at the station and make sure pump out station hose is inserted into the deck plate marked WASTE. Do not confuse the waste pump-out for the fuel fill.

Requirements for Operators

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards state that in freshwater lakes, freshwater reservoirs or other freshwater impoundments whose inlets or outlets are such as to prevent the ingress or egress by vessel traffic subject to this regulation, or in rivers not capable of navigation by interstate vessel traffic subject to this regulation, marine sanitation devices certified by the U.S. Coast Guard installed on all vessels shall be designed and operated to prevent the overboard discharge of sewage, treated or untreated, or of any waste derived from sewage. The EPA standards further state that this shall not be construed to prohibit the carriage of Coast Guard-certified flow-through treatment devices which have been secured so as to prevent such discharges. They also state that waters where a Coast Guard certified marine sanitation device permitting discharge is allowed include coastal waters and estuaries, the Great Lakes and interconnecting waterways, freshwater lakes and impoundments accessible through locks, and other flowing waters that are navigable

interstate by vessels subject to this regulation (40 CFR 140.3).

9.Exhaust Systems

Your boat comes with a choice of different exhaust systems. Below is a description of the standard and optional systems on your 245 Performance.

Thru-Hub Exhaust (standard): Thru-hub exhaust propellers consist of a round barrel to which the blades are attached. The exhaust passes through the barrel and out the back, without making contact with the blades. This provides a good clean water flow to the blades, usually resulting in good acceleration and hole shot.

CorsaTM Performance Quick & Quiet II (option): A full time, non-switchable, thru-hull exhaust system that uses patented Silencer Tips with a pair of upper exhaust splitters connected to the lower wishbone and the exhaust riser.

CorsaTM Performance Quick & Quiet Plus (option): An electronically operated exhaust diverter used in conjunction with the same Silencer Tips of the Quick & Quiet II system, but with the added flexibility to switch the exhaust flow to fully silenced, thru-prop operation. The switch is used to change the exhaust exits, either thru-prop or thru- hull, which will provide maximum performance or minimum exhaust sound.

Many areas regulate noise limits. Even if there are no laws, courtesy demands that boats operate quietly.

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