Baja Marine 342 manual Introduction

Introduction

1. This Manual		•	Red Cross
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
• Register your boat: 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

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