Baja Outlaw 23, Owner'S Manual

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Certan precautons must be carefully and completely
observed every tme a boat s fueled, even wth
desel fuel. Desel fuel s nonexplosve but t wll
burn.
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There s a danger that statc electrcty can gnte
gasolne vapors that have not been ventlated
outsde an enclosed area. Use extreme cauton
when fuelng your boat from a source outsde the
regular venues.
your boat has safety features that can be
crcumvented by not adherng to standard fuelng
practces.
your boat's bondng system s desgned to dsspate
the buld-up of statc electrcty.
your boat must be n contact wth the water or a land
based groundng system. here are some helpful
suggestons to keep you safe from statc electrcty
whle refuelng your boat.
• nEVER fuel your boat n unsafe condtons such
as: suspended on a slng or n a stuaton that
ncreases the lkelhood of statc dscharge.
• nEVER use homemade containers to fill your
fuel tank.
• Fuel carried onboard, outside of a fixed fuel
system should be stored n an approved
contaner or n a portable tank, such as provded
for outboard engnes, and be stowed safely
outsde of the engne or lvng compartments.
• shutdown the engne, motors, and fans pror to
takng on fuel. any gnton sources should be
extinguished before filling the fuel tank.
• Close all ports, wndow, doors, and hatches.
• Fuelng should never be done at nght except
n well-lghted areas.
• always keep the fuel nozzle n contact wth the
fuel fill plate or the edge of the fuel tank opening
throughout the filling process.
• allow areas where gasolne vapors could collect
to be ventlated before startng the engne.
• Wpe any spllage completely and dspose of
rags or waste on shore.
• Secure the fill cap tightly.
• Fuel tank should never be filled to capacity.
allow for fuel expanson.
• Portable tanks should only be filled while on the
ground; never onboard the boat.
b. G
eneral
:
• Check fill plate label to ensure fuel is placed only
in fuel tank. Fuel fill plate is located on the port
sde of the boat.
• avod splls.
• know your fuel capacty and consumpton.
Record the amount of fuel used snce your last
fill up, and compute the engine’s hourly fuel
usage. as a fuel gauge backup check, deduct
the average hourly fuel usage from fuel tank
capacty.
• Observe the “Rule of Thrds”: one-thrd fuel for
trp out, one-thrd for return and one-thrd for
reserve.
• allow an addtonal 15 percent fuel reserve when
operatng n rough seas.
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• Fre extngusher – close at hand.
• Moorng – boat ted securely to fuelng per.
• Crew – at least one knowledgeable person
present.
• Passengers – unnecessary people off the
boat.
• Engnes – stopped.
• Electrcal equpment, ncludng blowers – power
off.