Malibu Boats Sportster Series Owner's Manual

Malibu Boats Sportster Series Owner's Manual Manual pdf 42 page image

Warning LabelsWarning labels are displayed at various locations throughout your new Malibu to pointout safety hazards. It is important that you take the time to locate these labels. Do notremove or cover warning labels. Replace when illegible.Load CapacityThe U.S. Coast Guard requires that boats under 20 feet have a certification plate statingthe number of persons and maximum weight a boat will handle safely under normalconditions. The certification is attached near the helm forward of the throttle.Overloading is a violation, do not carry more weight or passengers than indicated on theplate. The presence of the plate does not relieve the owner/operator from responsibilityfor using common sense and sound judgment.Never exceed the load capacity and distribute weight evenlybetween bow and stern, and port to starboard.SWAMPING HAZARDOverloading may reduce the stability and seaworthiness ofthe boat.• The weight of all persons and gear including ballast bags, water bladders ballasttanks and fat sacks should never exceed the U.S. Coast Guard Maximum WeightCapacity listed on the capacity label.• When determining the total weight on board, calculate the weight of water at ninepounds per gallon. Be sure to add the weight of the water to the weight of thepersons and gear.CautionCautionWARNINGLEAKING FUEL IS A FIRE ANDEXPLOSION HAZARD. INSPECT SYTEMREGULARLY. EXAMINE FUEL SYSTMEMFOR LEAKS OR CORROSION AT LEASTANNUALLY. ' NMMA 1990/ NO.200WARNING! WARNING! WARNING!MALIBU BOATS' PATENTED "SWIVEL-HEAD" SKIPYLON IS DESIGNATED FOR NORMAL WATERSKIINGACTIVITIES: SLALOM, JUMP, KNEEBOARDING,TRICKS, AND BAREFOOTING. ANY OTHER USESSUCH AS PARA-SAILING, KITE FLYING, TOWINGPYRAMIDS OF SKIERS, ETC., MAY OVERSTRESSTHE PYLON AND POSSIBLY CAUSE PERSONALINJURY AND/OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGE.DANGER!Exposure to Carbon Monoxide produced by gasolineengines can cause serious injury and death.While engine is running please keep passengersaway from swim platform and do not towwater toys with shortened ropes at idle speeds.DANGERSwim platform should not beused when engine is running.U.S. COAST GUARDMAXIMUM CAPACITIES8 PERSONS OR 1095 LBS.1095 LBS, PERSONS, GEARTHIS BOAT COMPLIES WITH U.S. COAST GUARD SAFETYSTANDARDS IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF CERTIFICATIONMANUFACTURER: MALIBU BOATS MERCED CA 95340MODEL: SPORTSTER LXDESIGN COMPLIANCE WITH NMMA REQUIREMENTS BELOW ISVERIFIED. MFGR. RESPONSIBLE FOR PRODUCITON CONTROLLOAD CAPACITY * COMPARTMENT VENTELATIONSTEERING, FUEL AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMSINTERNATIONAL LIGHTS * BASIC FLOTATION * MANEUVERABILITYNATIONAL MARINE MANUFACTURERS ASSN.SampleMAL109-16Figure 2-37. Warning Labels2-22®