Albemarle 280 EXPRESS FISHERMAN, Owner'S Manual

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280 Series Express Fisherman
Chapter 11:
SAFETY EQUIPMENT
11.1 General
Your boat and inboard engines have been equipped with safety
equipment designed to enhance the safe operation of the boat
and to meet U.S. Coast Guard safety standards. The Coast
Guard or state, county, and municipal law enforcement agen-
cies require certain additional accessory safety equipment on
each boat. This equipment varies according to length and type
of boat and type of propulsion. The accessory equipment typi-
cally required by the Coast Guard is described in this chapter.
Some local laws require additional equipment. It is important
to obtain “Federal Requirements And Safety Tips for Recre-
ational Boats,” published by the Coast Guard, and copies of
state and local laws, to make sure you have the required equip-
ment for your boating area.
Your boat is equipped with engine alarms, an automatic fire
extinguishing system and could be equipped with cabin moni-
toring equipment. These systems are designed to increase your
boating safety by alerting you to potentially serious problems
in the primary power systems, the engine compartment, and
the cabin. Alarm systems are not intended to lessen or replace
good maintenance and precruise procedures.
This chapter also describes safety related equipment that could
be installed on your boat. This equipment will vary depend-
ing on the type of engines and other options installed by you
or your dealer.
11.2 Engine Alarms
Your boat is equipped with engine alarms that monitor water
temperature and oil pressure. The alarms are equipped with a
buzzer and/or a light located in the helm. The alarm will sound
if the water temperature reaches 205 degrees F. or the oil pres-
sure drops below 6 P.S.I.
If your boat has diesel engines, it could be equipped with a
display in addition to alarms that monitors RPM, oil pressure,
coolant temperature, battery voltage, turbo boost pressure,
transmission temperature, transmission pressure, fuel consump-
tion and water in the fuel filter. If there is a problem with one
of these systems, it will sound an alarm and a diagnostic flag
appears on the screen until the problem is found and resolved.
If the alarms sound:
•
Immediately throttle the engines back to idle.
• Shift the transmissions to neutral.
• Monitor the engine gauges to determine the cause of the
problem.
• If necessary, shut off the engines and investigate until the
cause of the problem is found.
• If the boat is equipped with water sensors in the fuel filters,
be sure to check them for excessive water.
11.3 Neutral Safety Switch
Every control system has a neutral safety switch incorporated
into it. This device prohibits the engines from being started
while the shift lever is in any position other than the neutral
position. If the engines will not start, slight movement of the
shift levers may be necessary to locate the neutral position and
disengage the safety cutout switch. Control or cable adjust-
ments may be required to correct this condition should it per-
sist. See your Albemarle dealer for necessary control and cable
adjustments. Please refer to the Helm Control Systems chap-
ter for more information on the neutral safety switch.
11.4 Required Safety Equipment
Besides the equipment installed on your boat by Albemarle,
certain other equipment is required by the U.S. Coast Guard
to help ensure passenger safety. Items like a sea anchor, work-
ing anchor, extra dock lines, flare pistol, life vests, a line per-
manently secured to your ring buoy, etc., could at some time
save your passengers’ lives, or save your boat from damage.
Refer to the “Federal Requirements And Safety Tips For Rec-
reational Boats” pamphlet for a more detailed description of
Throwable Device and Personal PFD