Safety Standards; Qualified Maintenance - Bayliner 285 Cruiser Owner's Manual

285 • Owner's Manual Supplement

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 the boat is moving and cause
personal injury or death.
Your boat's mechanical and electrical systems were designed to meet safety standards in effect at the time it was
built. Some of these standards were mandated by law, all of them were designed to insure your safety, and the safety
of other people, vessels and property.
In addition to this Owner's Manual Supplement, please read the Cruiser & Yacht Owner's Manual and all accessory
instructions for important safety standards and hazard information.

Qualified Maintenance

To maintain the integrity and safety of your boat, allow only qualified personnel to perform
maintenance on, or in any way modify: The steering system, propulsion system, engine control
system, fuel system, environmental control system, electrical system or navigational system.
• Failure to maintain your boat's systems (listed in the warning above) as designed could violate the laws in your
jurisdiction and could expose you and other people to the danger of bodily injury or accidental death.
• Follow the instructions provided in the Cruiser & Yacht Owner's Manual, this Owner's Manual Supplement, the
engine owner's manual and all accessory literature.
! DANGER!
FALLING and ROTATING PROPELLER HAZARD!
• NEVER allow anyone to ride on parts of the boat not designed for
such use.
• Sitting on seat backs, lounging on the forward deck, bow riding, gun-
! DANGER!
ROTATING PROPELLER and CARBON MONOXIDE
POISONING HAZARD!
• NEVER allow anyone to occupy, or hang from, the
back deck or swim platform while the engine(s)
are running.
• Teak surfing, dragging, or water skiing within 20 feet
of a moving watercraft can be fatal.
! DANGER!
DANGER
! WARNING!
Chapter 1: Welcome Aboard!
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