250 Sportfish Owner’s Manual • Table of Contents
Introduction |
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1. | This Manual | iii |
2. | Your Responsibilities | iii |
3. | Sources of Information | iii |
4. | Dealer Responsibilities | iii |
5. | Warranties | iii |
6. | Hull Identification Number (HIN) | iv |
7. | Manufacturer’s Certification | iv |
8. | Service, Parts and Repair for Your Boat | iv |
About Your Express Limited Warranty | v | |
Section 1 • Safety |
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1. | Safety Labels | 1.1 |
2. | Legally Mandated Minimum Required |
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| Equipment | 1.2 |
3. | Carbon Monoxide | 1.2 |
4. | Lifesaving Equipment | 1.4 |
5. | Additional Recommended Equipment for Safe |
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| Operation | 1.5 |
6. | Impaired Operation | 1.5 |
7. | Load Capacity | 1.6 |
8. | Power Capacity | 1.6 |
9. | Propellers | 1.6 |
10. | Stability | 1.7 |
11. | Maintain Control | 1.7 |
12. | Weather | 1.8 |
13. | Chart Your Course | 1.8 |
14. | Water Sports | 1.9 |
| A. Swimming | 1.9 |
| B. Skiing | 1.9 |
| C. Diving | 1.10 |
15. | Emergency Situations | 1.10 |
| A. Medical Emergency | 1.11 |
| B. Water Rescue | 1.11 |
| C. Fire | 1.11 |
| D. Flooding, Swamping and Capsizing | 1.11 |
| E. Collisions and Leaking | 1.12 |
| F. Grounding | 1.12 |
| G. Propulsion, Control or Steering Failure | 1.12 |
16. | Safety Hotlines | 1.12 |
17. | International Requirements | 1.13 |
18. | Environmental Considerations | 1.13 |
| A. Fuel and Oil Spillage | 1.13 |
| B. Waste Disposal | 1.14 |
| C. Excessive Noise | 1.14 |
| D. Wake/Wash | 1.14 |
19. | Nautical Terms | 1.15 |
20. Key to Symbols on Controls & Prints | 1.16 | |
21. | Warning Label Locations | 1.17 |
Section 2 • General Boat Arrangement
1. | Docking/Lifting/Trailering | 2.1 |
2. | Passenger Locations | 2.1 |
3. | Basic Boat Dimensions and Clearances (United |
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| States Standard S.A.E.) | 2.2 |
4. | Propulsion System | 2.3 |
5. | Propellers | 2.3 |
6. | General Deck Layout | 2.4 |
7. | Description of Major Controls | 2.5 |
| A. Gear Shift and Throttle Control | 2.5 |
| B. Power Trim Unit and Gauge | 2.5 |
| C. Trailer Switch | 2.6 |
| D. Trim Tabs | 2.6 |
| E. Ignition Shutdown Switch | 2.7 |
| F. Engine Alarm System | 2.7 |
8. | Important Gauges | 2.7 |
| A. Tachometer and Hour Meter | 2.7 |
| B. Oil Pressure, Water Temperature, Voltmeter |
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| and Fuel Gauges | 2.8 |
9. | Navigation and Anchor Lights | 2.8 |
Section 3 • Using Your Boat |
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2. | Trailer Launching and Loading | 3.2 |
3. | Fueling the Boat | 3.2 |
4. | Boarding | 3.3 |
5. | Personal Flotation Devices (PFD’s) | 3.3 |
6. | Passenger Instruction and Location | 3.4 |
7. | Starting the Engine | 3.4 |
8. | Shifting to Drive the Boat | 3.5 |
9. | Stopping the Engine | 3.5 |
10. Steering Systems | 3.6 | |
| A. Hydraulic Steering | 3.6 |
| B. Power Steering | 3.7 |
Section 4 • Bilge & Underwater Gear |
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1. | Bilge | 4.1 |
| A. Fuel & Oil Spillage | 4.1 |
| B. Drain Plug | 4.1 |
| C. Bilge Pumps | 4.1 |
| D. Bilge Blower(s) | 4.2 |
2. | Engines and Stern Drive | 4.2 |
| A. Maintenance and Service | 4.2 |
| B. Vibration and Causes | 4.2 |
| C. Impact to Stern Drive | 4.3 |
| D. Propeller Removal and Installation | 4.3 |
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