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5. P
I
ASSENGER
NSTRUCTION AND
L
OCATION
•
Everyone on board must be told about the boat's
behavior from starting to getting up on plane.
•
Before the operator does any high-speed
maneuvers or rapidly accelerates or decelerates
the boat, passengers must be warned to sit and
hold on and must heed the warning.
•
The operator may have to make rapid changes
in speed and/or direction to avoid a problem,
with little or no time for alerting passengers. It
is critical that all passengers be seated in the
designated seating areas and holding on to
prevent falling overboard or getting knocked
about in the boat at all times when the boat is
underway.
•
If standing, maintain firm grip on hand holds.
When walking, grasp handholds.
6. S
E
TARTING THE
!
DANGER
Gasoline vapors can explode
Before starting the engines, open engine
compartment and check for gasoline smell.
•
If you smell gasoline, do not start engine; get
everyone off the boat and get trained help to find
and fix the problem.
If there is no gasoline smell, perform checks specified
by manual, then and only then, close engine
compartment and run blower for at least 4 minutes
before starting.
The engine operation and maintenance manual
furnished with your boat describes pre-start and
starting procedures. We urge you to thoroughly read
and understand your engine manual.
Listed below are basic pre-start and starting
reminders. These are not a substitute for the engine
manufacturer's specific recommendations.
3.4
S
3 • U
ECTION
NGINES
Y
B
SING
OUR
1. Check battery switches
for ON position (see
Section 6 – Electrical
System ). Open the engine
compartment and check
for the smell of gasoline.
•
IF YOU SMELL GASOLINE,
get everyone off the boat,
do not operate any
electrical switches or light
any matches, lighters, etc.
Get trained help to find
and fix the problem, before
starting the engine or
operating any switches on
the boat.
•
If you DO NOT smell gasoline.
2. Check all fluid levels and
any other necessary
checks as specified in
Section 8 and in the
engine manual.
3. Check that water level in bilge is minimal. Verify
that the bilge pump is operating by turning the
bilge pump switch to MANUAL and listening for
the pump running and check to see that bilge
water is being pumped overboard.
4. With inboard V-Drive
engines, check seacocks
for open position.
5. With inboard V-Drive
engines,
make
strainers are clean and
water tight (see Section 2
– Bilge and Underwater
Gear ).
340 Sundancer
OAT
(
. 3.4.1)
FIG
GEN
PORT
ENERGIZE
DE ENERGIZE
(
. 3.4.2)
FIG
(
. 3.4.3)
FIG
(
. 3.4.4)
FIG
(
. 3.4.5)
FIG
sure
®
(375 Sundancer
STBD
®
)
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