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Passengers seated in the bow area should not
obstruct the driver's vision.
IMPORTANT: Passengers are prohibited from riding
on the bow with feet hanging over the side or ride
while sitting on the stern, gunwales or seatbacks.
The Coast Guard considers these acts to be negligent
or grossly negligent operation. They are prohibited
by law because falls from moving boats are a major
cause of fatal recreational boating accidents.
IMPORTANT: The presence of the capacity plate
does not relieve the boat operator from the respon-
sibility of using common sense or sound judgment.
Turbulent waters and adverse weather conditions will
reduce the maximum load capacity rating of the boat.
T - 4
STARTING PROCEDURES
The operation and maintenance manual supplied with
your engine provides pre-start, starting and cold-start-
ing instructions. The following information is merely a
guide and not intended to explain in detail all starting
procedures and instructions. Refer to your engine
owner's manual.
A. Preliminary Checks
1. Secure boat to the dock before attempting to start
engine. The boat should be kept secure until the
engine is running and warmed up.
2. O perate the bilge pump until the flow of water
stops.
3. Check all electrical systems and navigation lights.
4. Make sure the throttle is in the neutral position and
stern drive or outboard is lowered into water.
5. Make sure passengers seated in the bow area do
not obstruct the driver's vision.
Prelaunch and Underway - Section T
B. Starting
To prevent excessive exposure and reduce the
possibility of carbon monoxide accumulation
in the cockpit areas of the boat, the operator
should provide adequate ventilation in each of
these areas. Utilize hatches, doors, windows
and side vents to increase air movement. See
Section B-2 for information about the dangers
of Carbon Monoxide.
Notice: Additional starting information is located in
Section A.
1. If your boat is equipped with a battery switch, turn
the battery switch to I (ON), or COMBINED BAT-
TERY position (positions may vary depending on
which model you have).
2. Attach the ignition interrupt lanyards securely to
your body. In the event that you move away from
the helm area and beyond the length of the lan-
yard, the engine will be turned off.
3. If your boat has fuel injection, turn the key to start
the engine. Engine will not turn over if throttle is
not in the neutral position.
If your boat does not have fuel injection, depress
the engine warm-up button to advance the throttle
several times and leave it in the SLOW/START
position. This will actuate the carburetor accelera-
tor pump and feed fuel to the engine. Turn ignition
key to START position.
4. When engine is cold, run engine approximately
one (1) to two (2) minutes at fast idle speed (1200
to 1500 rpm). This step is not necessary with fuel
injected engines.
5. Once engine has warmed up, check water temper-
ature gauge to ensure engine temperature stays
within optimum range. If temperature reading is
abnormally high, stop engine immediately and
inspect for cause of high reading.
6. With engine running, voltmeter should show a
reading between 12 and 15 volts.
Owner's Manual Page 153
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