Bayliner 255 Cruiser, Owner'S Manual

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255 Cruiser • Owner’s Manual Supplement Chapter 1: Welcome Aboard!
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Safety Standards
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Your boat’s mechanical and electrical systems were designed to meet safety standards in effect at the time it
was built.
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Some of these standards were mandated by law, and all of them were designed to insure your safety and the safety
of other people, vessels and property.
Read this supplement , the Cruiser & Yacht Owner’s Manual, the engine owner’s manual, and all accessory instruc-
tions for important safety standards and hazard information.
FALLING and ROTATING PROPELLER HAZARD!
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NEVER allow anyone to ride on parts of your boat NOT designed for
such use.
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Sitting on seat-backs, lounging on the forward deck, bow riding, gun-
wale riding or occupying the transom platform while underway is especially hazardous and
WILL cause personal injury or death.
DANGER!
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FALLING, ROTATING PROPELLER and CARBON
MONOXIDE POISONING HAZARD!
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NEVER allow anyone to occupy, or hang from, the
back deck or transom platform while the engine
is running.
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Teak surfing, dragging, or water skiing within 20 feet
of a moving watercraft can be fatal.
DANGER!
!
DANGER
PERSONAL SAFETY HAZARD!
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ALWAYS secure the anchor and other loose objects BEFORE getting underway.
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The anchor and other items that are NOT properly secured can come loose when your boat
is moving and cause personal injury or death.
DANGER!
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A wide variety of components used on this vessel contain or emit chemicals known to the State
of California to cause cancer and birth defects and other reproductive harm.
Examples Include:
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Engine and generator exhaust
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Engine and generator fuel, and other liquids such as coolants and oil, especially used
motor oil
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Cooking fuels
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Cleaners, paints, and substances used for vessel repair
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Waste materials that result from wear of vessel components
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Lead from battery terminals and from other sources such as ballast or fishing sinkers
To Avoid Harm:
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Keep away from engine, generator, and cooking fuel exhaust fumes.
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Wash exposed skin thoroughly with soap and water after handling the substances above.
WARNING!
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