Baja Marine 275 Boat User Manual


 
275 Performance
®
1.1
Section 1 • Safety
SAFE boating means:
Knowing the limitations of your boat
Following the "Rules of the Road"
Keeping a sharp lookout for people and objects
in the water
Not boating in water or weather conditions
that are beyond the boat's and the operator's
capability
Never boating when the operator is under the
inuence of drugs or alcohol
Being aware of your passenger's safety at all
times
Reducing speed when there is limited visibility,
rough water, and nearby people in the water,
boats, or structures
Boating in beautiful weather and calm water
conditions can be a wonderful experience.
Pleasurable boating, however, requires considerably
greater skills than operating a land vehicle. To
obtain these skills, you must:
Take a Coast Guard, U.S. Power Squadron,
or equivalent boating safety course. Call the
Boat/U.S. Foundation at 1-800-336-2628 for
information on available courses.
Get hands-on training on how to operate your
boat properly.
In addition:
Maintain your boat and its safety and other
systems as recommended in this manual.
Have the boat inspected by a qualied mechanic
or dealer at least annually.
Ensure that the Coast Guard required safety
equipment is on board and functions properly.
(See page 1.2)
Operating a high performance boat such as
a Baja requires different skills than operating
other boats. Make sure you have the necessary
skills, and if you are unsure, ask your dealer
for a demonstration, or seek further instruction
until you can properly operate your Baja
®
with
condence.
1. safeTY labels
Safety precautions are given throughout this
manual and labels are mounted at key locations
throughout the boat. This safety information
advises the owner/operator and passengers of
safety precautions to follow when operating and/or
servicing equipment.
Do not remove or obstruct any safety label.
Replace any label which becomes illegible.
Replacement safety labels can be obtained by
calling your dealer or Baja Marine at 1-865-971-
6270.
The meanings associated with each of the four basic
types of labels are:
CAUTION - Hazards or unsafe practices which
COULD result in minor injury or product or
property damage if the warning is ignored.
! CAUTION
DANGER - Immediate hazards which WILL result
in severe personal injury or death if the warning
is ignored.
! DANGER
Information which is important to proper
operation or maintenance, but is not hazard-
related.
NOTICE
WARNING - Hazards or unsafe practices which
MAY result in severe personal injury or death if
the warning is ignored.
! WARNING