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User Manuals: Boston Whaler 280 Outrage Console Boat

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Boston Whaler 280 Outrage Owner's Manual

Boston Whaler 280 Outrage Owner's Manual (161 pages)

Brand: Boston Whaler | Category: Boat | Size: 66 MB

Table of Contents

History
5
Table of Contents
6
Preface
9
- Warranty (US and Canada)
  13
California Evaporative Emissions Control System Warranty Statement
16
Privacy Statement
17
Introduction
18
- Owner's Manual
  18
- Your Responsibilites
  18
- Source of Information
  18
- Warranties
  18
- Contact Phone Numbers and Internet Addresses
  18
Section 1 • Safety

20
- Explanation of Safety Labels
  20
- Warning Labels
  20
- Safety Precautions
  20
- Safe Boating Means
  21
  - In Addition
    21
- Safe Boating Checklist
  21
  - Before Departure
    21
  - Trailering (if Applicable)
    21
  - After Return
    21
- General Considerations
  22
- Maintain Control
  22
- Boarding
  22
- Impaired Operation
  22
- Operator's Responsibility
  23
- Legally Mandated Equipment (Minimum Required)
  24
  - Personal Flotation Devices (Pfd's)
    24
  - Fire Extinquisher (Portable)
    24
  - Whistle, Horn
    24
  - Visual Distress Signal
    24
- Additional Recommended Equipment for Safe Operation
  24
- Carbon Monoxide (CO)
  25
  - In the Event the CO Alarm Activates
    25
- Lifesaving Equipment
  26
  - PFD Requirement
    26
  - Pfd Classification
    26
- Emergency Situations
  28
  - Medical Emergency
    28
  - Water Rescue
    28
    
    Returning to the Victim
    28
    
    Making Contact
    28
    
    Getting Back on Board
    28
    
    Unassisted Reboarding
    28
- Fire
  28
  - To Lessen The Danger Of Fire
    29
- Flooding, Swamping and Capsizing
  29
  - Flooding
    29
  - Swamping
    29
  - Capsizing
    29
- Collision
  30
- Propulsion, Control or Steering Failure
  30
- Grounding
  30
- Distress Signals
  30
  - Visual Distress Signals (VDS)
    30
  - Audible Distress Signals
    31
- Radio Communication
  31
- Weather
  31
- Swimming, Diving & Water Skiing
  32
  - Swimming
    32
  - Diving
    32
  - Water Skiing
    33
  - Water Skiing Signals
    33
- Towed Inflatables
  35
- Ignition Shutdown Safety Switch
  35
- ST Mate TM Safety and Security System
  35
- Float Plan
  36
- Chart Your Course
  36
- Environmental Considerations
  36
  - Fuel & Oil Spillage
    36
  - Excessive Noise
    37
  - Wake/Wash
    37
- Homeland Security Restrictions
  37
- America's Waterway Watch
  37
- Warning Label Locations
  37
- Key to Symbols Used on Controls & Prints
  42
Section 2 • General Information

44
- Construction Standard
  44
- Our Hull
  44
  - Hull Identification Number
    44
- Servicing Your Boston Whaler
  44
- Manufacturer's Certification
  44
  - Certification Design Category
    46
- Power Capacity
  46
- Specifications & Dimensions
  47
- Passenger Areas
  48
- Recommended Passenger Locations
  49
- Location of Thru-Hull Fittings
  50
- Features
  51
  - Control Station Features
    52
  - Bow Features
    53
  - Bilge Layout
    54
  - Leaning Post Features
    55
  - Cockpit/Transom Features
    56
  - Console Features
    58
  - Hardtop Features (Option)
    59
- Seating
  60
- Helm Switch Panel
  61
  - Smartcraft TM Multi-Gauge System
    61
- Smartcraft Smartcraft Vesselview
  62
  - System Calibration (First Time Use)
    62
- Smartcraft TM Vesselview MOBILE
  62
- Joystick Piloting (Option)
  63
  - System Features
    63
    
    Digital Throttle & Shift (DTS)
    63
    
    Vesselview
    63
    
    Skyhook® Digital Anchor
    63
    
    Integrated Autopilot
    63
- Power Trim Operation
  64
- Navigation Lighting
  65
  - Operating the Navigation Lighting
    65
- Trim Tabs
  66
  - Operation
    66
  - Maintenance
    66
- Active Trim (Option)
  66
- Canvas (Option)
  67
- Propeller
  68
- Bow Tow Eye (Option)
  69
- Docking, Lifting and Trailering
  70
  - Docking
    70
  - Lifting
    70
- Trailer (Option)
  71
- Trailer Safety
  71
- Trailering the Engine
  72
Section 3 • Systems & Components Overview & Operation

74
- Bilge Pumps
  74
  - Fuel & Oil Spillage
    74
  - Maintenance
    74
- Hydraulic Power Steering
  75
  - Filling & Maintenance
    75
- Fuel System
  76
  - Fuel Tank
    76
  - Fuel Vent
    77
  - Filling the Tank
    77
  - Fuel Distribution System
    77
- Static Electricity and the Fuel System
  78
  - Ethanol Blended Fuel
    78
    
    Filling the Tank
    79
    
    Phase Separation
    79
    
    Additives
    79
    
    Fuel Filters
    79
    
    Fuel/Water Separators
    79
    
    Maintenance
    79
    
    Storage
    80
- Starting the Engines
  80
- Warming up the Engines
  81
- Stopping the Engines
  82
- Fresh Water System
  82
  - Filling the Tank
    82
  - Disinfecting the Tank
    82
  - Fresh Water Pump
    82
  - Maintenance
    83
  - Leaning Post Faucet
    83
  - Fresh Water Washdown
    84
  - Transom Shower
    84
  - Console Shower (Option)
    84
- Raw Water System
  85
  - Operation
    85
  - Raw Water Washdown
    85
  - Maintenance
    85
  - Full Fill" Livewell
    86
  - Operation
    86
  - Maintenance
    86
- Fish Box with Pumpout Discharge
  86
- Prep Station
  87
- Head System
  88
  - Environmental Consideration
    88
- Portable Head with Pump-Out
  88
- Dockside Discharge
  88
- Vacu-Flush System (Option)
  89
- Macerator/Overboard Discharge
  89
  - Macerator Operation
    89
  - Maintenance
    89
- Radial Outriggers (Option)
  91
  - Operation
    91
  - Position the Outriggers
    91
  - Maintenance
    91
- Electric Windshield Vent (Option)
  92
- Entertainment System
  92
- Operating Your Stereo Using Your
  93
- Bow Table (Option)
  94
- Bow Filler (Option)
  94
- Retractable Swim Ladder
  94
- Foldaway Trolling Seat (Option)
  95
- Spotlight (Option)
  95
  - To Operate
    95
- Underwater Lights (Option)
  96
- Transom Door
  96
  - Operation
    96
- Foldaway Aft Bench Seat
  96
- Dive Door
  97
- Dive Ladder
  97
- Anchor Windlass (Option)
  98
  - Operation
    98
    
    Raising the Anchor
    98
- Operating the Windlass with Remote
  99
  - Remote Operation
    99
- Operating the Windlass Manually
  100
  - Manual Operation
    100
  - Manually Securing the Anchor
    100
- Anchoring
  101
  - Considerations
    101
  - Lowering the Anchor
    102
  - Setting the Anchor
    102
  - Weighing the Anchor
    102
Section 4 • Electrical

104
- DC Electrical System
  104
  - Batteries
    104
  - Battery Trays
    104
  - Battery Switches
    105
  - Dockside Battery Charging (Option)
    106
- House Main Breaker
  107
- Voltage Sensitive Relays (VSR)
  107
- 12 Volt Accessory Receptacle
  107
- Component Breakers
  107
- Transducer Location Diagram
  108
- NAUTIC-ON TM Remote Connectivity
  109
  - Fuse Blocks
    109
  - Rigging
    109
  - Electrical Schematics
    110
  - Wiring Identification Chart
    110
Section 5 • Care & Maintenance

148
- Routine Care & Maintenance
  148
  - Hull
    148
- Waxing the Gel Coat Surfaces
  148
- Hull Maintenance
  149
- Hull Blistering
  149
  - Prevention
    149
- Bottom Painting
  149
  - Zinc Anodes
    150
  - Bottom Painting a Bare Hull
    150
  - Bottom Painting a Pre-Painted Hull
    150
- Rubrail Care
  151
- Cleaning Fiberglass & Non-Skid
  151
- Stainless Steel Care
  151
- Seats (Mechanical Parts)
  152
- Aluminum Care
  152
  - Cushions
    153
    
    To Clean Your Cushions
    153
  - Cleaning Your Instrument Gauges
    153
  - Canvas Care and Maintenance
    153
    
    Maintaining a Good Appearance
    154
    
    Cleaning Stubborn Stains
    154
  - Maintaining Zippers and Hardware
    154
  - Maintaining Your Vinyl Windows
    154
  - Cleaning Tempered Glass Windshield
    155
  - Long Term Storage & Winterization
    155
    
    Engine
    155
    
    Fuel System
    156
    
    Fresh Water System
    156
    
    After Long Term Storage
    156
    
    Head System
    157
    
    Electrical System
    157
    
    Battery
    157
    
    Deck
    157
    
    Drainage
    157
    
    Avoid Loss
    157
    
    Cover
    158
  - Trailer Storage
    158
  - Environment
    158
  - Reinforcement Location Diagram
    159
  - Reinforcement Locations
    159
  - Maintenance Log
    160

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Boston Whaler 280 Outrage Owner's Manual

Boston Whaler 280 Outrage Owner's Manual (130 pages)

Brand: Boston Whaler | Category: Boat | Size: 24 MB

Table of Contents

History
4
Table of Contents
5
Preface
8
Boston Whaler Limited Warranty
9
Boston Whaler Limited Warranty Australia
12
Privacy Statement
15
Introduction
16
- Owner's Manual
  16
- Your Responsibilities
  16
- Source of Information
  16
- Warranties
  16
- Contact Phone Numbers and Internet Addresses
  16
Section 1 • Safety

17
- Explanation of Safety Labels
  17
- Warning Labels
  17
- Safe Boating Means
  18
  - In Addition
    18
- Safe Boating Checklist
  18
  - Before Departure
    18
  - Trailering (if Applicable)
    18
  - After Return
    18
- General Considerations
  19
- Maintain Control
  19
- Boarding
  19
- Impaired Operation
  19
- Legally Mandated Equipment (Minimum Required)
  21
  - Personal Flotation Devices (Pfd's)
    21
  - Fire Extinquisher (Portable)
    21
  - Whistle, Horn
    21
  - Visual Distress Signal
    21
- Additional Recommended Equipment for Safe Operation
  21
- Carbon Monoxide (CO)
  22
  - Lifesaving Equipment
    23
  - PFD Requirement
    23
  - PFD Classiﬁ Cation
    23
- Emergency Situations
  25
  - Medical Emergency
    25
  - Water Rescue
    25
  - Returning to the Victim
    25
  - Making Contact
    25
  - Getting Back on Board
    25
- Fire
  25
  - To Lessen the Danger of Fi Re
    26
- Flooding, Swamping and Capsizing
  26
  - Flooding
    26
  - Swamping
    26
  - Capsizing
    26
- Collision
  27
- Propulsion, Control or Steering Failure
  27
- Grounding
  27
- Distress Signals
  27
  - Visual Distress Signals (VDS)
    27
  - Audible Distress Signals
    28
- Radio Communication
  28
- Weather
  28
- Swimming, Diving & Water Skiing
  29
  - Swimming
    29
  - Diving
    29
  - Water Skiing
    30
  - Water Skiing Signals
    30
- Ignition Shutdown Safety Switch
  32
- Float Plan
  32
- Chart Your Course
  32
- Environmental Considerations
  33
  - Fuel & Oil Spillage
    33
  - Excessive Noise
    33
  - Wake/Wash
    33
- Homeland Security Restrictions
  34
- America's Waterway Watch
  34
- Warning Label Locations
  34
- Key to Symbols Used on Controls & Prints
  39
Section 2 • General Information

41
- Construction Standard
  41
- Our Hull
  41
  - Hull Identiﬁ Cation Number
    41
- Servicing Your Boston Whaler
  41
- Manufacturer's Certiﬁ Cation
  41
  - CE Certiﬁ Cation Design Category
    43
- Power Capacity
  43
- Speciﬁ Cations & Dimensions
  44
- Passenger Areas
  45
- Recommended Passenger Locations
  46
- Location of Thru-Hull Fittings
  47
- Features
  48
- Bow Features
  49
- Control Station Features
  49
  - Electronic Options
    50
  - Deluxe Leaning Post Features
    51
  - Cockpit/Transom Features
    52
- Console Features
  54
- Hardtop Features
  55
- Seating
  56
- Control Station Switch Panel
  57
- Smartcraft TM Multi-Gauge System
  58
- Smartcraft TM Vesselview (Option)
  58
  - System Calibration (First Time Use)
    58
- Joystick Piloting (Option)
  59
- Digital Throttle/Shift (DTS )
  60
  - Power Trim Operation
    60
- Navigation Lighting
  61
  - Operating the Navigation Lighting
    62
- Trim Tabs
  62
  - Operation
    62
  - Maintenance
    63
- Canvas (Option)
  63
- Propeller
  64
- Bow Tow Eye (Option)
  65
- Docking, Lifting and Trailering
  66
  - Docking
    66
  - Lifting
    66
- Trailer (Option)
  67
Section 3 • Systems & Components Overview & Operation

69
- Bilge Pumps
  69
  - Fuel & Oil Spillage
    69
  - Maintenance
    69
  - Aft Bilge Pump
    69
  - Forward Bilge Pump
    69
- Hydraulic Power Steering
  70
  - Filling & Maintenance
    70
- Fuel System
  71
  - Fuel Tank
    71
  - Fuel Vent
    72
  - Fuel System
    72
  - Static Electricity and the Fuel System
    73
- Ethanol Blended Fuel
  74
- Starting the Engines
  75
- Warming up the Engines
  76
- Stopping the Engines
  77
- Fresh Water System
  77
  - Filling the Tank
    77
  - Disinfecting the Tank
    77
  - Fresh Water Pump
    77
  - Maintenance
    78
  - Leaning Post Faucet
    78
  - Fresh Water Washdowns
    79
  - Console Shower
    79
  - Transom Shower
    79
- Raw Water System
  80
  - Operation
    80
  - Raw Water Washdown
    80
  - Maintenance
    80
- Livewell
  81
  - Operation
    81
  - Maintenance
    81
- Fish Box with Pumpout Discharge
  81
- Prep Station
  82
- Head System
  83
  - Environmental Consideration
    83
- Portable Head with Pump-Out
  83
- Dockside Discharge
  83
- Vacu-Flush System (Option)
  84
- Macerator/Overboard Discharge
  84
  - Macerator Operation
    84
  - Maintenance
    84
- Radial Outriggers (Option)
  86
  - Operation
    86
  - Position the Outriggers
    86
  - Maintenance
    86
- Electric Windshield Vent
  87
- Stereo with Remote (Option)
  88
  - USB Input (Option)
    88
- Cooler Seat
  89
- Bow Table (Option)
  90
- Foldaway Aft Bench Seat
  90
- Foldaway Trolling Seat (Option)
  91
- Spotlight (Option)
  91
- Transom Door
  92
  - Operation
    92
- Anchor Windlass (Option)
  93
  - Operation
    93
  - Operating the Windlass from
    93
  - The Helm
    93
    
    Lowering the Anchor
    93
    
    Raising the Anchor
    93
  - Operating the Windlass with Remote
    93
  - Remote Operation
    94
- Operating the Windlass Manually
  94
  - Manual Operation
    95
  - Manually Securing the Anchor
    95
- Anchoring
  96
  - Considerations
    96
  - Lowering the Anchor
    97
  - Setting the Anchor
    97
  - Weighing the Anchor
    97
Section 4 • Electrical

99
- DC Electrical System
  99
  - Batteries
    99
  - Battery Trays
    99
  - Battery Switches
    100
  - Horn
    101
  - Stereo
    101
- Shore Power (Option)
  102
  - Shore Power Hookup
    102
- ELCI (Equipment Leakage Circuit Interrupter)
  102
- Battery Charger (Option)
  103
  - Overload Protection
    103
  - Maintenance
    103
- Galvanic Isolator (Option)
  103
- Component Breakers
  104
- 12 Volt Accessory Receptacle
  104
- Fuse Blocks
  104
- Rigging
  105
- Transducer Location Diagram
  105
- Electrical Schematics
  106
- Wiring Identiﬁ Cation Chart
  106
  - Receptacle
    106
  - Starboard Fishbox Pump
    106
Section 5 • Care & Maintenance

117
- Routine Care & Maintenance
  117
  - Hull
    117
- Waxing the Gel Coat Surfaces
  117
- Hull Maintenance
  118
- Hull Blistering
  118
  - Prevention
    118
- Bottom Painting
  118
  - Bottom Painting a Bare Hull
    119
  - Bottom Painting a Pre-Painted Hull
    119
- Rubrail Care
  120
- Cleaning Fiberglass & Non-Skid
  120
- Stainless Steel Care
  120
- Aluminum Care
  121
- Cushions
  121
  - To Clean Your Cushions
    121
- Cleaning Your Instrument Gauges
  122
- Canvas Care and Maintenance
  122
  - Maintaining a Good Appearance
    122
  - On a Regular Basis
    122
  - Cleaning Stubborn Stains
    123
- Maintaining Zippers and Hardware
  123
- Maintaining Your Vinyl Windows
  123
- Cleaning Tempered Glass Windshield
  124
- Long Term Storage & Winterization
  124
  - Engine
    124
  - Fuel System
    125
  - Fresh Water System
    125
  - Head System
    126
  - Electrical System
    126
  - Battery
    126
  - Deck
    126
  - Drainage
    126
  - Avoid Loss
    126
  - Cover
    126
- Trailer Storage
  127
- Environment
  127
- Reinforcement Location Diagram
  128
- Reinforcement Locations
  128
- Maintenance Log
  129

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