Safety Standards - Bayliner 245 Cruiser Owner's Manual Supplement

Chapter 1: Welcome Aboard!

Safety Standards

wale riding or occupying the transom platform while underway is especially hazardous and
WILL cause personal injury or death.
PERSONAL SAFETY HAZARD!
• ALWAYS secure the anchor and other loose objects BEFORE getting underway.
• The anchor and other items that are NOT properly secured can come loose when your boat
is moving and cause personal injury or death.
A wide variety of components used on this vessel contain or emit chemicals known to the State
of California to cause cancer and birth defects and other reproductive harm.
Examples Include:
• Engine and generator exhaust
• Engine and generator fuel, and other liquids such as coolants and oil, especially used
motor oil
• Cooking fuels
• Cleaners, paints, and substances used for vessel repair
• Waste materials that result from wear of vessel components
• Lead from battery terminals and from other sources such as ballast or fishing sinkers
To Avoid Harm:
• Keep away from engine, generator, and cooking fuel exhaust fumes.
• Wash exposed skin thoroughly with soap and water after handling the substances above.
Your boat's mechanical and electrical systems were designed to meet all safety standards in effect at the time it was
built. These standards help insure your safety and the safety of other people, vessels and property.
Read this supplement, the Cruiser & Yacht Owner's Manual, the engine owner's manual, and all accessory instruc-
tions for important safety standards and hazard information.
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DANGER!
FALLING and ROTATING PROPELLER HAZARD!
• NEVER allow anyone to ride on parts of your boat NOT designed for
such use.
• Sitting on seat-backs, lounging on the forward deck, bow riding, gun-
! DANGER!
FALLING, ROTATING PROPELLER and CARBON
MONOXIDE POISONING HAZARD!
• NEVER allow anyone to occupy, or hang from, the
back deck or transom platform while the engine
is running.
• Teak surfing, dragging, or water skiing within 20 feet
of a moving watercraft can be fatal.
! DANGER!
DANGER
! WARNING!
245 Cruiser • Owner's Manual Supplement