Sea Ray 225 Weekender, Owner'S Manual

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225 Weekender
® 1.6
S
ECTION
1 • S
AFETY
capacities stated. The number of people on board
must be reduced if you go out in poor weather and
rough water.
The information present on the certification plate
does not relieve the operator from responsibility. Use
common sense and sound judgement when placing
equipment and/or passengers in your boat.
• Do not load to capacity in poor weather or rough
water.
When engine is running, keep passengers away from
areas not designed for riding, such as seat backs,
bow, gunwales, transom platform, swim platform,
front and rear decks and on sun pads.
Passengers can fall overboard if not seated properly
on the seats provided.
! WARNING
Never carry more weight or passengers than indicated
on the certification plate, regardless of weather or
water conditions.
The boat can capsize, swamp or sink.
! DANGER
• The number of seats does not indicate how
many people a boat can carry in poor weather
and rough water.
• Above idle speed, all passengers must be
seated on the seats provided.
9. P
OWER
C
APACITY
Do not exceed the maximum engine power rating
stated on the certification plate. Your boat will be
difficult to handle and will be less stable.
Your Sea Ray
®
has been equipped with a propeller
which our tests have shown to be the best suited
for general use with our engine under normal
conditions and load. Do not change the pitch of your
propeller without getting your dealer’s
recommendations first. If you change to a different
propeller pitch,
under no circumstances use a
propeller which allows the engine to operate at
higher than recommended RPM.
(your engine
manual specifies the maximum recommended
(RPM).
To maintain rated power, propellers should be free
of nicks, excessive pitting and any distortions that
alter them from their original design. Badly damaged
propellers should be replaced, but those that are
B
UILDER
’
S
P
LATE
(
INTERNATIONAL
)
(F
IG
. 1.6.1)
225 WE
8
820
kg.
C
BOAT MANUFACTURER
MFR’S MODEL
DESIGNATION
MAXIMUM NUMBER
OF PASSENGERS
MAXIMUM LOAD
CAPACITY
B
UILDER
’
S
P
LATE
(
DOMESTIC
)
(F
IG
. 1.6.2)
MAXIMUM CAPACITIES
8
PERSONS OR
1400
LBS.
1800 POUNDS, PERSONS, GEAR
LOAD AND CAPACITY * COMPARTMENT VENTILATION
STEERING, FUEL AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
INTERNATIONAL LIGHTS * BASIC FLOATION
MANEUVERABILITY
THIS BOAT COMPLIES WITH U.S. COAST
GUARD SAFETY STANDARDS IN EFFECT ON
THE DATE OF CERTIFICATION
MODEL: 225WE
DESIGN COMPLIANCE WITH NMMA REQUIREMENTS BELOW IS
VERIFIED MFR. RESPONSIBLE FOR PRODUCTION CONTROL
NATIONAL MARINE MANUFACTURERS ASSN.
MANUFACTURER:
SEA RAY BOATS, INC.
VONORE TN
Certified
NMMA