Table Of Contents - NorthStar 120RF Manual

1. INTRODUCTION............................................................................................. 1
1.1. DEGREES OF DANGER............................................................................. 2
2. DESCRIPTION OF BOAT, ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT AND FEATURES
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2.1. FOR RIGID BOATS .................................................................................... 2
2.1.A. CONSTRUCTION................................................................................. 2
2.1.B. DECK FITTINGS AND GENERAL INFORMATION........................... 2
2.2. FOR INFLATABLE BOATS....................................................................... 3
2.2.A. Inflation/Deflation ................................................................................ 3
2.2.B. DECK FITTINGS AND GENERAL INFORMATION........................... 3
3. PROPULSION SYSTEM ................................................................................. 4
3.1. E C :......................................................................................... 5
NGINE OOLING
4. SYSTEMS AND CIRCUITS ............................................................................ 5
4.1. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ............................................................................. 5
4.2. FUEL SYSTEM ........................................................................................... 6
4.2.A. SAFETY ADVICE ON FILLING FUEL TANKS ................................... 6
4.3. LPG-GAS SYSTEM .................................................................................... 7
4.4. VENTILATION SYSTEM........................................................................... 8
4.5. BILGE PUMPING SYSTEM....................................................................... 8
4.6. STEERING SYSTEM .................................................................................. 9
4.6.A. with optional consoles only................................................................... 9
4.7. FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM............................................................. 9
4.8. OTHER SPECIFIC INSTALLATIONS....................................................... 9
5. ANCHORING ARRANGEMENT ................................................................ 11
6. SPECIFIC MANUALS................................................................................... 13
7. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS ................................................. 13
8. OPERATING YOUR BOAT.......................................................................... 14
8.1. F ............................................................................................. 14
IRST CHECKS
8.2. E S ................................................................................ 15
LECTRICAL YSTEMS
8.2.A. alternating current electrical system .................................................. 15
8.3. A ............................................................................................... 16
T THE PORT
8.4. S ............................................................................................... 16
UITABILITY
INDEX
8.5. V ................................................................................................ 16
IBRATIONS
8.6. S ..................................................................................................... 16
HIFTING
8.7. T ........................................................................................................... 16
RIM
8.8. F
IRST OPERATING HOURS
9. SAFETY........................................................................................................... 18
9.1. O ' R
PERATOR S ESPONSIBILITIES
9.2. O ............................................................................................ 19
VERLOADING
9.3. O
PENING IN THE HULL
9.4. STABILITY AND BUOYANCY............................................................... 20
9.5. W .................................................................................................... 20
EATHER
9.5.A. What To Do in Severe Weather........................................................... 20
9.6. S ................................................................................................... 21
TANDING
9.7. S A ........................................................................................ 21
TAYING FLOAT
9.8. FIRE ........................................................................................................... 21
9.9. W
HAT TO HAVE ON BOARD
9.9.A. Life jackets .......................................................................................... 22
9.9.B. Fire Extinguishers............................................................................... 22
9.10. VISUAL DISTRESS SIGNALS............................................................... 23
9.11. P D
YROTECHNIC EVICES
9.11.A. Non-Pyrotechnic Devices.................................................................. 23
10. BOATING UNDER THE INFLUENCE..................................................... 25
10.1. A Q
LCOHOL IS UICKER ON THE
10.2. E A
FFECTS OF LCOHOL
10.3. C M
ARBON ONOXIDE
11. MAINTENANCE .......................................................................................... 26
11.1. MARINE ENVIRONMENT .................................................................... 26
11.2. CLEANING ............................................................................................. 26
11.3. BELOW WATERLINE............................................................................ 26
11.4. BILGE ...................................................................................................... 26
11.5. COVER .................................................................................................... 27
11.6. WINDSHIELD......................................................................................... 27
11.7. STAINLESS STEEL ................................................................................ 27
11.8. REPAIRS ................................................................................................. 27
11.9. REPAIRS - F
ABRIC
11.10. CORRECT MATERIALS AND COMPONENTS................................. 27
11.11. WINTER STORAGE ............................................................................. 27
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W ...................................................... 25
ATER
C ...................................................... 25
ONSUMPTION
H ................................................................... 25
AZARD
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