Summary of Contents for Boston Whaler 130 Super Sport
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130 Super Sport 130 Super Sport ® “The mission of Boston Whaler is to provide consumers with the safest, highest quality, most durable boats in the world”...
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Welcome to the Boston Whaler family! Congratulations on your purchase of a Boston Whaler boat. For over 50 years now, Boston Whaler has been represented by a select group of the best dealers in the boating industry. Boston Whaler depends on this extremely qualifi ed network of dealers to provide you, our customer, with a truly exceptional boating experience.
And through the years many other demonstrations have proved the toughness and durability of the Boston Whaler hull. And though you may never cut your boat in half, this only goes to show one thing, people whose livelihood and lives ®...
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Sun Top (Option) ........3-10 Cleaning stubborn Stains ...... 5-7 To Raise the Sun Top ......3-10 Maintaining Zippers and Hardware .... 5-7 Rail Mounted Rodholder (Option) .... 3-11 Hull Wrap Care ........5-7 Rail Mounted Tool Holder (Option) ..3-11 130 Super Sport...
® Specifi cations and standard equipment are subject to change. Boston Whaler is not responsible for changes to parts or accessories manufactured by companies other than Boston Whaler. Active Deck Suspension System, Boston Whaler, Whaler, the Boston Whaler logo, Conquest, Dauntless, Montauk, and Outrage are registered trademarks of Boston Whaler, Incorporated.
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1. Ten-Year Pro-Rated Structural Hull Limited Warranty: Any Structural Hull Defect in material or workmanship which is reported within ten (10) years from the date of sale to the original purchaser will be repaired or replaced at Boston Whaler’s sole discre- tion based on the following depreciation schedule.
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(6) Damage resulting from abuse, misuse, accidents, overloading or powering in excess of the recommended maximum horsepower. (7) Failure of the owner to use, maintain, or store the boat as specified in the Boston Whaler owner’s manual; and any other failure to provide reasonable care and maintenance. Normal wear and tear maintenance items are excluded from warranty coverage including but not limited to filters, bulbs, batteries, bungees, anchor rode, trailer finishes, tires, brakes, bearings and lights.
One-Year Limited Warranty on Accessory Components: Boston Whaler will repair or replace, at its sole discretion, any Accessory that is defective in material or workmanship, which is reported within one (1) year from date of sale to the original purchaser. Boston Whaler is not responsible for any defect and/or damage to the Accessory and/or the boat caused by improper installation, whether performed by the retail consumer, dealer or any other third party.
Warranties You must learn to operate this boat as well as read, ® In addition to the Boston Whaler Limited Warranty understand and use this manual. for your boat (Previous page), each component and/ What this manual does not give you is a course in...
Denotes hazards or unsafe practices that COULD not hazard related. result in minor personal injury, product or property damage. NOTICE Denotes information that is important to know prior to operation and/or maintenance, but is not hazard related. 130 Super Sport...
“www.boatus.com/foundation” on prevent condensation the internet.) Fuel system-no leaks Bilge pump-operating properly • Get hands-on training on how to operate your Bilge-clean, no leaks boat properly. Float plan-notify person with whom you fi led plan 130 Super Sport...
Nearby boats face similar that will allow you plenty of time to avoid risks in avoiding a collision with you. dangerous situations. 130 Super Sport...
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DROWNING HAZARD-Boats must carry one wearable personal fl otation device (PFD) for every passenger on board. Boats must have at least one throwable life preserver. SLIPPING HAZARD-Wet decks are slippery. Wear proper footwear and use extreme caution on wet surfaces. 130 Super Sport...
You must have on board, some means of making a loud sound signal. Navigation rules require that a sound made by any audible device be capable of a four (4) second blast, and must be audible for 1/2 mi. (.80 Km). 130 Super Sport...
The poisoning victim’s skin often turns cherry red. If CO poisoning is suspected, have the victim breath fresh air deeply. If breathing stops, resusitate. A victim often revives, then relapses because organs are damaged by lack of oxygen. 130 Super Sport...
fi lled head and neck support is also designed to turn a person face up, but the turning action is not as pronounced. Use in calm inland waters or where quick rescue is likely. GOOD AIR FLOW 130 Super Sport...
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U.S.Coast Guard or by your National Boating Law be grasped, not worn. Enforcment Agency. The operator is responsible for instructing everyone onboard on their location and use. The best precaution is to wear the PFD at all times while on the boat. 130 Super Sport...
• Slow the boat and keep pointing toward the proper ventilation of the area is required to minimize person overboard. At night or in low light, point exposure to these harmful fumes. the best available light source at the person. 130 Super Sport...
In the event of Flooding, Swamping or Capsizing: • STAY TOGETHER • Usually a capsizing will happen quickly and LOODING without warning. • Always wear your PFD, or have it within reach. • Use whatever is at hand to signal for help. 130 Super Sport 1-10...
• Store pyrotechnic signals in a cool, dry location. An orange or red watertight Outboard engines require propulsion to control the container prominently marked “DISTRESS direction the boat will take. Without propulsion, the SIGNALS” is recommended. 130 Super Sport 1-11...
• Check the weather forecast and water • EMERGENCY- conditions before leaving and while underway. “MAYDAY, MAYDAY, MAYDAY,”- used • Wear a Personal Flotation Device, (PFD). when life or vessel is in imminent danger. 130 Super Sport 1-12...
Head the bow into the wind with enough power to maintain slow CODE ALPHA FLAG-Blue and white pennant headway. designates boat being used in dive operations. 130 Super Sport 1-13...
Never allow anyone to board or exit your boat to avoid injury. from the water when engines are on. 130 Super Sport 1-14...
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Use transom tow ring only to pull water skiers. Unless specified by the manufacturer, any other use, such as parasailing, kite flying, towing other boats, etc. may create too much stress on the tow ring, resulting in personal injury and/or equipment damage. 130 Super Sport 1-15...
Passengers and crew may lose balance and the boat may lose steering control. The 130 Super Sport is equipped with an ignition Should the operator fall out of the boat at planing shutdown safety switch. The switch is located aft of speed, it may take several seconds for the engine the gear shift/throttle control unit.
Discharge is defi ned as any action which causes a fi lm, sheen or discoloration on the water surface, or causes a sludge or emulsion beneath the water surface. A common violation is 130 Super Sport 1-17...
DANGER DO NOT approach within 100 yards of any U.S. Naval vessel without fi rst contacting the vessel on VHF-FM channel 16. To do so will result in a quick and severe response. 130 Super Sport 1-18...
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Warning Label Locations Fig.1.19.1 NOTICE It is important to replace any damaged or unreadable label. Call your Boston Whaler dealer for replacement labels. Required under AB2222 for use on all boats in the State of California WARNING Carbon monoxide (CO) can cause brain damage or death.
DRIVE TILT ROTARY CONTROL SINGLE LEVER LIFT POINT / SLING (WIDTH OF SYMBOL RUNNING LIGHTS PUMP LIFT POINT CONTROL LOCATION INDICATES INCREASE) UNDER POWER WINDSHIELD MAGNETIC ANCHOR HORN ANCHOR LIGHT INTERIOR LIGHT WIPER AND WASHER COMPASS 130 Super Sport 1-20...
When your Whaler requires service or maintenance work, it should be taken to an authorized Boston ® Whaler dealer. ® To fi nd a Boston Whaler dealer in your area call: NO AIR VOIDS 1-800-942-5379 (Domestic/International). HIGH DENSITY CLOSED CELL NON-ABSORBENT FOAM...
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Replacement Part No. 1952376 construction standards for small vessels by Transport Canada. AUSTRALIAN BUILDERS PLATE ® A CE mark means that your Boston Whaler MANUFACTURER: BOSTON WHALER MODEL: 130 SUPER SPORT has been certified with applicable International BUILD DATE: 2008 INFORMATION DETERMINED BY: ISO STANDARD Organization for Standardization directives.
4 meters (13.12 feet) may be continued safe operation of the engine. experienced. The engine on the 130 Super Sport has been tested and proven to be best suited for general use under C (Inshore): Designed for voyages in coastal normal conditions and load.
Optional equipment and loading of the boat will affect the draft measurements. Follow the recommendations list on your capacity plate regarding the maximum amount of weight your boat can safely carry. Exceeding this weight will affect the boat’s performance. DO NOT Exceed the weights listed on the capacity plate. 130 Super Sport...
• Gelcoat surfaces are slippery when wet. Use extreme caution when walking on wet surfaces. • Never occupy the working decks while the boat is underway. • Use care when waxing to ensure that walkways are not made dangerously slippery. 130 Super Sport...
Through hull ® fi ttings that are improperly installed can cause premature hull failure and may void the Boston Whaler limited warranty. ® • A standard 1” “Snap-Tite” style plug can be used to replace the drain plug(s) in your boat.
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HELM BENCH SEAT W/CUPHOLDERS CONSOLE CUP HOLDER 6.6 GAL. (24.9 L) PORTABLE FUEL TANK ALL AROUND (ANCHOR) LIGHT RECEPTACLE GALVANIZED TRAILER TACHOMETER AFT STAINLESS STEEL SIDE RAIL 12 VOLT RECEPTACLE STERN EYE CLEAT CONSOLE STORAGE SWIM LADDER 130 Super Sport...
BENCH SEAT W/BACKREST BENCH SEAT CUSHIONS STORAGE ORGANIZER CONSOLE SIDE SEAT COOLER TACKLE STORAGE CONSOLE SIDE SEAT COOLER CUSHION MESH STORAGE NET BOW CUSHION NOTICE SUN LOUNGE SPORT STEERING WHEEL All option installation instructions are available at www.whaler.com 130 Super Sport...
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BUCKET SPORT SEAT STORAGE BOX REMOVABLE RAIL MOUNTED RODHOLDER JENSEN ® STEREO** REMOVABLE RAIL MOUNTED TOOL HOLDER BOW RAIL REMOVABLE RAIL MOUNTED CUP HOLDER * Not available in EU (factory installed only)* ** Part of stereo option 130 Super Sport...
Section 2 • General Information Recommended Seating Recommended Seating & On-Plane Locations Fig. 2.10.1 WARNING NEVER allow passengers to ride in an area (i.e. bow, gunnels, transom, etc.) that will pose a hazard to themselves or the boat. 2-10 130 Super Sport...
The 130 Super Sport is equipped with a gear shift/ Power Trim Operation throttle control unit mounted starboard of the control console. The gear shift/throttle control unit for...
(they work opposite to normal Your 130 Super Sport is equipped with a Telefl ex expectation). no-feedback steering system. The Teleflex no-feedback steering system has a clutch mechanism...
Docking Your 130 Super Sport is fi tted with a bow eye, two The engine on your 130 Super Sport has been (2) stern cleats and two (2) stern eyes. The bow eye equipped with a propeller which our tests have is located in the anchor locker.
Lifting The 130 Super Sport has a trailer which is best suited Whether you are lifting your boat out of the water for for length and width of the boat. If you have a trailer...
Section 3 • Systems & Components Overview & Operation Fuel System Fuel tank The 130 Super Sport is equipped for a gasoline fuel Fig. 3.1.1 system. There is a 6.6 Gal.(24.9 L) removable fuel tank located on the starboard side under the bench seat.
Your boat must be engine. in contact with the water or a land based grounding • Wipe any spillage completely and dispose of system. The following suggestions will help keep rags or waste on shore. 130 Super Sport...
Before introducing gasoline with ethanol into your fuel tank, ask your dealer if any components have been added or replaced that are not recommended by Boston Whaler, Mercury or may not be ethanol- compatible. CONDENSATION UPPER PHASE (WATER+FUEL+ETHANOL)
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It is your responsibility to read and understand the engine manufacturer’s manual in your owner’s manual packet for complete fuel and fueling information and warnings. REFER TO THE ENGINE MANUFACTURER’S MANUAL IN YOUR OWNER’S MANUAL PACKET FOR COMPLETE INSTRUCTIONS AND WARRANTY. 130 Super Sport...
• Be sure the emergency • When engine starts, engine shutoff switch release key. The key is in the “RUN” position. w i l l r e t u r n t o t h e “ON” position. 130 Super Sport...
• Start the engine. REFER TO THE ENGINE MANUFACTURER’S MANUAL IN YOUR OWNER’S MANUAL PACKET FOR COMPLETE INSTRUCTIONS. • Pull UP on the “Fast Idle” lever. Keep engine speed below 2000 RPM. • To disengage, lower the “Fast Idle” lever. 130 Super Sport...
REFER TO THE MANUFACTURER’S MANUAL IN CONSOLE POWER SWITCH YOUR OWNER’S MANUAL PACKET FOR COMPLETE MP3 INPUT INSTRUCTIONS, INFORMATION AND WARRANTY. 1/8” MINI STEREO CABLE (NOT SUPPLIED) STEREO “MODE” BUTTON ® JENSEN STEREO POWER BUTTON 130 Super Sport...
Lay the cushion in place Lower the section assuring and press the snaps onto the that the brace underneath snap receivers around the aligns with and seats into perimeter of the cushion. the notch on the starboard section. 130 Super Sport...
Removable Sport Seat (Option) Fig. 3.9.2 • To remove, stretch the latch and lift it off of the peg. CAUTION AVOID SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. Unsecured seat may strike occupant or cause loss of boat control. Secure seat with latch. 130 Super Sport...
CORRECT on gunnel. boat and inserting the plug into the 12 volt accessory receptacle located at the helm. To fi ll the livewell use a bucket or submerge the unit WRONG into the water. 130 Super Sport 3-10...
Rail Mounted Rodholder (Option) Rail Mounted Rod holder (Option) Fig. 3.11.1 The rail mounted rodholder is removable and can be adjusted and positioned at any point on the rails with ease. Rail Mounted Rodholder (Option) Fig. 3.11.1 130 Super Sport 3-11...
Example: Rode length = (3 feet + 10 feet) X 7* The 130 Super Sport is equipped with an anchor storage compartment located in the bow of the boat. Rode length = 13 feet X 7* Because there are a variety of anchors, with a variety...
Be careful that trailing lines do not foul in the backs from the anchor site. When the proper scope propeller Proper Anchoring Fig. 3.12.1 Bow Height Rode Water Depth Rode length = (bow height + water depth) X Scope 130 Super Sport 3-13...
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DANGER DC Electrical System Batteries contain sulfuric acid which is The electrical system on the 130 Super Sport is dangerous and can cause serious injury. powered by one (1) lead-acid battery. The battery is AVOID contact with skin, eyes and clothing. If charged by the engine when the engine is running.
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Damage to the unit and system may occur. • A battery will explode if a fl ame or spark ignites the free hydrogen given off during The 130 Super Sport is equipped charging. with a 12 volt receptacle located • ALWAYS disconnect the battery before...
FUEL SENDER BLU/BLK DOME LIGHT 12V RECEPTACLE BLU/GRN SPREADER LIGHT IGNITION BLU/ORN LIVEWELL LIGHT CO MONITOR/ELECTRIC TRIM BLU/RED COURTESY LIGHTS TAB (SWITCHED) BLU/VIO CABIN LIGHTS BLOWER/STEREO MEMORY BILGE PUMP (SWITCHED) YLW/RED START BRN/GRY RAW WATER BRN/GRN FRESH WATER 130 Super Sport...
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Section 4 • Electrical System 130 Super Sport Wiring Diagram Fig.4.4.1 GND. IGN. SEND. 130 Super Sport Wiring Diagram (CE Option) Fig.4.4.2 GND. IGN. SEND. 130 Super Sport...
Only use solvents in a well ventilated area and keep all solvents away from open fl ame and any ® Check with your Boston Whaler dealer for other forms of ignition. recommendations on a compatible rubbing compound for your boat or a professional hull cleaning company Routine inspection, service and maintenance of in your area.
NEVER apply tape or any other type of adhesives directly to the painted surfaces on your boat. ® Contact your Boston Whaler dealer for more information on the prevention and treatment of hull Use care when covering your boat’s painted surfaces blisters.
When the water Following is an abbreviated section on painting your sheets off, the wax contaminate has been removed. ® hull bottom. Your Boston Whaler dealer should have information on properly painting your boat’s After the dewaxing is complete, application of a hull or recommendations on businesses that will primer coat is recommended.
Areas which have been torn or are affected by heavy • Allow wax to dry, then polish and buff. abrasion will have to have the damaged section replaced. Please see your Boston Whaler dealer for ® this type of repair.
Make sure rubbing alcohol (isopropyl alcohol). to wash and dry the full circumference of aluminum Rinse cleaned area with fresh water and parts. dry with a clean, soft, lint-free cloth or towel. 130 Super Sport...
Clean with a mild household detergent or plastic reduced by chemical treatment of canvas items. cleaner. ® Consult your Boston Whaler dealer or check your Never use abrasives or rough, dirty cloths to clean canvas manufacturer’s manual BEFORE using any plastic parts.
Fill the tank 95% full to allow for expansion, and add fuel stabilizer and conditioner, following the Follow the manufacturer’s recommendations for manufacturer’s recommendations, to provide fuel long term storage of your battery(s). stability and corrosion protection. 130 Super Sport...
To help keep your boat dry and mildew free, consider placing commercial odor and moisture absorbing products in the boat under the cover. 130 Super Sport...
Self-tapping screws Phenolic** Fiberglass reinforced composite board Heavy Drill & Tap * In all cases it is recommended to drill and countersink a pilot hole to prevent damage to the gelcoat surface. **Also known as Whaleboard 130 Super Sport 5-10...
Section 5 • Care & Maintenance Fill out the log below after scheduled service or maintenance is performed. MAINTENANCE LOG ENGINE SERVICED DATE HOURS MAINTENANCE PERFORMED NOTES 130 Super Sport 5-11...
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