Specifications

STARTING PROCEDURE: First check your engine manual, as there may be some minor variations
between different types of engines.
1. Turn master switch to “ON POSITION.”
2. Open water intake valve.
3. Check oil and fuel levels.
4. Shift lever in neutral position.
5. Throttle advanced about one quarter.
6. Turn on ignition switch and push starter button. Check your engine manual for special cold weath-
er starting procedures.
7. When engine starts, adjust throttle to idle.
8. If water does not begin to flow out of the transom outlet in two to three minutes, stop engine and
check water intake valve.
The above procedure should be followed when STARTING A GASOLINE OUTBOARD ENGINE-
EXCEPT THAT YOU WON’T HAVE TO OPEN THE WATER INTAKE VALVE, as with a diesel. In any
case, check the technique explained in the specific engine manual for starting.
You will find your best cruising speed between half and three quarters throttle. In smooth water,
higher speeds can be obtained with higher RPM’s, but fuel consumption will increase accordingly.
Check your engine manual for the best cruising RPM. With the diesel engine, consult the manual for
RPM for the specific speed for best cruising speed.
SECURING
THE ENGINE:
1. Reduce the RPM to IDLE, and shift into neutral, and turn off the ignition switch. For the diesel
engine, you will have to starve the engine of fuel. You can do this by placing the shift handle into
neutral and pull the throttle control all the way back to STOP.
2. CLOSE the fuel shutoff valves and the water intake valves.
3. Turn off the key on the instrument panel and pull it out, and the engine has been secured and
shut off for pleasurable sailing or when you leave the boat at the dock to go home for the evening.
VENTILATION: The ventilation system for both a diesel inboard and outboard well installations have
been installed in accordance with the BIA and ABYC standards. In order to meet the existing safety
standards as established by these associations the ventilator ducts with cows and exhaust blower
have been fitted, both “for the purpose of properly and efficiently ventilating the bilges of the engine
and the fuel tank compartment.” Consult your deck hardware and electrical diagrams for specific
drawings concerning the installation of the ventilation system.