Baja Marine Outlaw 23 - Manual (Page 12)

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Consult your national or state boating law
enforcement agency.
The followng equpment s the mnmum requred by the
U.s. Coast guard for a boat less than 26' [7.9 meters]
n length.
Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs): One Coast guard
approved Type I, II or III devce s mandatory for each
person aboard. One throwable Type IV devce s also
requred to be on board. a Type V devce s acceptable
f worn for approved use. see Page 1.4 for a descrpton
of these PFD classifications. Always wear a PFD when
boating.
Fire Extinguisher - Portable: If no fixed fire extinguishing
system s nstalled n the engne and generator spaces,
the U.s. Coast guard requres one (1) Type B1 fire
extngusher be on board. The amercan Boat and yacht
Councl (aByC) recommends that you have two (2) Type
ABC fire extinguishers on board. One is to be located
at the helm staton and the other n the cabn, near the
cockpt door.
Whistle, Horn: you must have on board some means
of makng a loud sound sgnal, for example, whstle or
horn.
Visual Distress Signals: If you operate your boat n
coastal waters or on the great lakes, you must have
vsual dstress sgnals for day and nght use on board. at
least three (3) U.s. Coast guard approved pyrotechnc
devces, marked wth date showng servce lfe, must be
carred, be readly accessble, n servceable condton
and not expred. store pyrotechnc sgnals n a well-
marked waterproof contaner n a dry locaton.
Other: your Baja boat s equpped wth the requred
navgaton lghts, engne exhaust and ventlaton
systems.
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Your boat may be equipped with the optional automatic fire
extngusher system, located n the engne compartment.
In the event of a fire, the heat sensitive automatic head in
the engine compartment will release a fire-extinguishing
vapor, totally flooding the area.
The dashboard contans an ndcator lght for the
automatic fire extinguishing system. The light will be ON
when the gnton s on and ndcates that the system s
ready. If the lght goes out whle the gnton s on, the
system has dscharged.
When discharge occurs, immediately shut down all
engines, powered ventilation, electrical systems and
extinguish all smoking materials. Do not immediately
open the engine compartment! This feeds oxygen
to the fire and the fire could restart.
Wait at least fifteen (15) minutes before opening the
engine compartment. This permits the fire-extinguishing
vapor to "soak" the compartment long enough for hot
metals and fuels to cool. have portable extngushers
at hand and ready to use in case the fire re-ignites. Do
not breathe fumes or vapors caused by the fire.
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symptoms of carbon monoxde posonng are dzzness,
ears rngng, headaches, nausea and unconscousness.
get fresh ar f anyone shows sgns of carbon monoxde
posonng, and/or f carbon monoxde detector alarm
sounds.
a posonng vctm's skn often turns cherry red. Because
carbon monoxde gas (CO) s odorless, colorless and
tasteless, t s unlkely to be notced untl a person s
overcome.
In rainy and/or cold weather, fresh air must circulate
through boat to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning.
DANGER !
DANGER
!
Sleeping on boat requires an operating Carbon Monoxide
detection system in each sleeping location.
Fumes from engines, generators, and other equipment
and appliances using burning fuel contain odorless,
colorless carbon monoxide gas.
Carbon monoxide can cause brain damage or death.
Open all doors, curtains, windows, and hatches to let
fresh air circulate, when running engine, generator or
burning any fuel when boat is anchored, moored or
docked.
DANGER
!