Baja Marine 202 Islander Boat User Manual


 
202 Islander
®
1.6
seCtIon 1 • saFety
When engine is running, keep passengers away from
areas not designed for riding, such as seat backs,
bow, gunwales, transom 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 certication plate, regardless of
weather or water conditions.
The boat can capsize, swamp or sink.
! DANGER
8. loaD capaciTY
The certication plate (see Figure 1.6.1 & 1.6.2),
located on the dash indicates maximum weight
and number of persons your boat can handle under
calm sea conditions. Use common sense and
sound judgement when placing equipment and/or
passengers in your boat. The number of people on
board must be reduced if you go out in poor weather
and rough water.
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. poWer capaciTY
Your boat's engine and accessories were selected
to provide optimum performance and service.
Installing a different engine or other accessories
may cause unwanted handling characteristics.
Should you choose to install a different engine, or
to add accessories that will affect the boat's running
trim, have an experienced marine technician
perform a safety inspection and handling test before
operating your boat again. Certain modications to
your boat will result in cancellation of your warranty
protection. Always check with your dealer before
making any modications to your boat.
10. propellers
Your Baja
©
has been equipped with propellers
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 propellers
without getting your dealer's recommendations rst.
If you change to a different propeller pitch, under no
circumstances use propellers which allow the
engine to operate at higher than recommended
RPM. (Your engine manual species the maximum
recommended RPM).
202 Islander DOMESTIC CERTIFICATION PLATE
(EXAMPLE) (FIG. 1.6.1)
MAXIMUM CAPACITIES
8 PERSONS OR 1600 LBS.
2000 POUNDS, PERSONS, GEAR
LOAD AND CAPACITY * COMPARTMENT VENTILATION
STEERING, FUEL AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
NAVIGATION LIGHTS * BASIC FLOTATION
MANEUVERABILITY
THIS BOAT COMPLIES WITH U.S. COAST
GUARD SAFETY STANDARDS IN EFFECT ON
THE DATE OF CERTIFICATION
MODEL: 202 Islander
DESIGN COMPLIANCE WITH NMMA REQUIREMENTS BELOW IS
VERIFIED MFR. RESPONSIBLE FOR PRODUCTION CONTROL
NATIONAL MARINE MANUFACTURERS ASSN.
MANUFACTURER: BAJA MARINE CORPORATION
BUCYRUS, OH
CERTIFIED
NMMA
202 Islander CE OPTION CERTIFICATION PLATE
(INTERNATIONAL) (EXAMPLE) (FIG. 1.6.2)
C
+ =
0609
=
BAJA MARINE CORP.
202 ISLANDER
MAXIMUM
8
317 kw
680 kg