NorthStar 265 WA -, Manual

INDEX 

I

1. INTRODUCTION............................................................................................. 1

1.1.

DEGREES

OF

DANGER............................................................................. 2

2. DESCRIPTION OF BOAT, ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT AND FEATURES

................................................................................................................................ 2

2.1.

FOR

RIGID

BOATS .................................................................................... 2

2.1.A. CONSTRUCTION................................................................................. 2

2.1.B. DECK FITTINGS AND GENERAL INFORMATION........................... 2

2.2.

FOR

INFLATABLE

BOATS ....................................................................... 3

2.2.A. Inflation/Deflation ................................................................................ 3

2.2.B. DECK FITTINGS AND GENERAL INFORMATION........................... 3

3. PROPULSION SYSTEM ................................................................................. 4

3.1.

E

NGINE 

C

OOLING

:......................................................................................... 5

4. SYSTEMS AND CIRCUITS ............................................................................ 5

4.1.

ELECTRICAL

SYSTEM ............................................................................. 5

4.2.

FUEL

SYSTEM ........................................................................................... 6

4.2.A. SAFETY ADVICE ON FILLING FUEL TANKS ................................... 6

4.3.

LPG-GAS

SYSTEM .................................................................................... 7

4.4.

VENTILATION

SYSTEM........................................................................... 8

4.5.

BILGE

PUMPING

SYSTEM ....................................................................... 8

4.6.

STEERING

SYSTEM .................................................................................. 9

4.6.A. with optional consoles only................................................................... 9

4.7.

FIRE

EXTINGUISHING

SYSTEM............................................................. 9

4.8.

OTHER

SPECIFIC

INSTALLATIONS....................................................... 9

5. ANCHORING ARRANGEMENT ................................................................ 11

6. SPECIFIC MANUALS................................................................................... 13

7. ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS ................................................. 13

8. OPERATING YOUR BOAT.......................................................................... 14

8.1.

F

IRST CHECKS

............................................................................................. 14

8.2.

E

LECTRICAL 

S

YSTEMS

................................................................................ 15

8.2.A. alternating current electrical system .................................................. 15

8.3.

A

T THE PORT

............................................................................................... 16

8.4.

S

UITABILITY

............................................................................................... 16

8.5.

V

IBRATIONS

................................................................................................ 16

8.6.

S

HIFTING

..................................................................................................... 16

8.7.

T

RIM

........................................................................................................... 16

8.8.

F

IRST OPERATING HOURS

............................................................................ 18

9. SAFETY........................................................................................................... 18

9.1.

O

PERATOR

'

S 

R

ESPONSIBILITIES

................................................................... 18

9.2.

O

VERLOADING

............................................................................................ 19

9.3.

O

PENING IN THE HULL

................................................................................. 19

9.4.

STABILITY

AND

BUOYANCY............................................................... 20

9.5.

W

EATHER

.................................................................................................... 20

9.5.A. What To Do in Severe Weather........................................................... 20

9.6.

S

TANDING

................................................................................................... 21

9.7.

S

TAYING 

A

FLOAT

........................................................................................ 21

9.8.

FIRE ........................................................................................................... 21

9.9.

W

HAT TO HAVE ON BOARD

?........................................................................ 21

9.9.A. Life jackets .......................................................................................... 22

9.9.B. Fire Extinguishers............................................................................... 22

9.10.

VISUAL

DISTRESS

SIGNALS............................................................... 23

9.11.

P

YROTECHNIC 

D

EVICES

............................................................................ 23

9.11.A. Non-Pyrotechnic Devices.................................................................. 23

10. BOATING UNDER THE INFLUENCE ..................................................... 25

10.1.

A

LCOHOL IS 

Q

UICKER ON THE 

W

ATER

...................................................... 25

10.2.

E

FFECTS OF 

A

LCOHOL 

C

ONSUMPTION

...................................................... 25

10.3.

C

ARBON 

M

ONOXIDE 

H

AZARD

................................................................... 25

11. MAINTENANCE .......................................................................................... 26

11.1.

MARINE

ENVIRONMENT .................................................................... 26

11.2.

CLEANING ............................................................................................. 26

11.3.

BELOW

WATERLINE............................................................................ 26

11.4.

BILGE ...................................................................................................... 26

11.5.

COVER .................................................................................................... 27

11.6.

WINDSHIELD......................................................................................... 27

11.7.

STAINLESS

STEEL ................................................................................ 27

11.8.

REPAIRS ................................................................................................. 27

11.9.

REPAIRS

–

F

ABRIC

.................................................................................. 27

11.10.

CORRECT

MATERIALS

AND

COMPONENTS ................................. 27

11.11.

WINTER

STORAGE ............................................................................. 27