Table of Contents
PREFACE.........................................................................................................................................................10
SAFETY MESSAGES ......................................................................................................................................11
OPERATION ....................................................................................................................................................18
A - 1
A - 2
A - 3
A - 4
A - 5
A - 6
A - 7
A - 8
GENERAL................................................................................................................................... 18
COMPONENT SYSTEMS........................................................................................................... 18
SAFETY EQUIPMENT ................................................................................................................ 18
PASSENGER SAFETY ............................................................................................................... 18
RULES OF THE ROAD............................................................................................................... 18
LIGHTNING................................................................................................................................. 18
DRUGS AND ALCOHOL............................................................................................................. 19
PRE-CRUISE SYSTEM CHECK ................................................................................................. 19
A. Before Starting the Engines................................................................................................... 19
B. After Starting the Engine ....................................................................................................... 19
ENGINE OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES .................................................................................. 20
A. Before Starting...................................................................................................................... 20
B. Cold/Warm Engine Start (EFI)............................................................................................... 20
C. Shifting and Control Speed.................................................................................................... 20
D. Stopping Engine.................................................................................................................... 21
A - 9
A - 10 GROUNDING AND TOWING...................................................................................................... 21
A - 11 BOATING EDUCATION .............................................................................................................. 22
A. Boating Courses.................................................................................................................... 22
B. Boating Manuals or Literature .................................................................................................22
C. Charts and Maps.....................................................................................................................22
D. Laws and Regulations.............................................................................................................22
A - 12 BOAT OWNER REGISTRATION ..................................................................................................23
A - 13 ACCIDENT REPORTING............................................................................................................ 23
A - 14 DISCHARGE OF OIL .................................................................................................................. 23
A - 15 DISPOSAL OF PLASTICS & OTHER GARBAGE ....................................................................... 23
A - 16 MARPOL TREATY...................................................................................................................... 24
BOATING SAFETY ........................................................................................................................................ 25
B - 1
GENERAL................................................................................................................................... 25
A. Required Safety Equipment .................................................................................................. 25
B. Personal Flotation Devices (PFD’s)....................................................................................... 25
C. PFD Types............................................................................................................................ 25
D. PFD Pointers ........................................................................................................................ 26
E. Fire Extinguisher ................................................................................................................... 26
F. Fire Extinguisher System ...................................................................................................... 27
G. Visual Distress Signal Devices.............................................................................................. 27
H. Sound Signaling Devices ...................................................................................................... 27
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J.
Navigation Lights................................................................................................................... 28
Additional Recommended Equipment ................................................................................... 28
B - 2
CARBON MONOXIDE................................................................................................................. 28
A. Properties and Characteristics of Carbon Monoxide.............................................................. 29
B. What Makes Carbon Monoxide............................................................................................. 29
C. How a Person is Affected by Carbon Monoxide..................................................................... 29
D. Effects of Carbon Monoxide.................................................................................................. 29
E. Symptoms............................................................................................................................. 29
F. Treatment (Evaluate, Ventilate, Evacuate, Investigate, Take Corrective Action).................... 29
G. Inspection.............................................................................................................................. 30
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| Categories | Four Winns Manuals, Four Winns Vista Manuals, Outboard Marine Corporation Manuals |
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| Tags | Four Winns Vista 258, Four Winns Vista 278 |
| Model Year | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
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| Document Type | Owner's Manual |
| Language | English |
| Product Brand | Boats and Cruisers, Four Winns. For support contact your dealer at http://www.fourwinns.com/locate-dealer.aspx |
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| Publisher | fourwinns.com |
| Wikipedia's Page | Outboard Marine Corporation |
| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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