Bayliner 245 Bowrider Configuration guide

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CONTENTS
Chapter 1: Welcome Aboard!
Dimensions & Tank Capacities 1
Dealer Service 1
Warranty Information 1
Boating Experience 2
Engine & Accessory Guidelines & Literature 3
Propeller 3
Structural Limitations 4
Qualified Maintenance 4
Special Care For Moored Boats 4
Safety Standards 5
Carbon Monoxide (CO) 6
CO Facts 6
Factors that Increase the Effects of CO Poisoning 6
Where & How CO Can Accumulate 7
How to Protect Yourself & Others From CO 7
CO Checklists 8
More Information 8
Warnings & Warning Labels 9
Chapter 2: Locations
Exterior Views 11
Hull Views 11
Deck Views 12
Helm 13
Component Locations 14
Chapter 3: Propulsion & Related Systems
Engine 20
Bilge Blower System 21
Fuel System 22
Fuel Fill & Vent 22
Fuel Filters 22
Anti-siphon Valve 23
Quick Oil Drain System 24
Chapter 4: Controls & Gauges
Steering 25
Shift/Throttle Controls 25
Power Trim & Tilt 25
Gauges 26
Cleaning the Gauges 26
Gauge Fogging 26
Radio Transmission Interference 26
Fuel Gauge 26
Depth Finder 26
Chapter 5: Plumbing
Bilge Pump 27
Bilge Pump Testing 28
Autofloat Switch 29
Freshwater System 30
Transom Shower 30
Freshwater System Winterization 31
Drain Systems 32
Deck Drains 32
Portable Toilet 32

Chapter 6: Deck Equipment
Cleats & Bow/Stern Eyes 33
Ski Tow Ring 33
Ski-Tow Tower (If Equipped) 34
Attaching the Ski-Tow Rope 34
Folding Ski-Tow Tower 35
Tower Care 35
Canvas 36
Bimini Top (If Equipped) 36
Ski-Tow Tower Bimini Top (If Equipped) 37
Canvas Care 38
Chapter 7: Entertainment System
Audio Equipment 39
Chapter 8: Convertible Seats, Beds, & Tables
Sunlounge Conversion 40
Passenger Seat Conversion 41
Chapter 9: Lights
Care & Maintenance 42
Interior & Exterior Lights 42
Navigation Lights 42
Docking Lights (If Equipped) 42
Chapter 10: Electrical System
Battery 44
Fuses 44
12-Volt DC Accessory Outlet 44
Alternator 44
Electrical Routings 45
Deck Electrical Harness 45
Hull Electrical Harness 46
Battery System 46
Important Records 47
Float Plan 48

Hazard Boxes & Symbols
The hazard boxes and symbols shown below are used throughout this supplement to call attention to potentially dan-
gerous situations which could lead to either personal injury or product damage. Read all warnings carefully and fol-
low all safety instructions.
This box alerts you to immediate hazards which WILL cause severe personal injury or death if
the warning is ignored.
DANGER!
!
This box alerts you to hazards or unsafe practices which COULD result in severe personal
injury or death if the warning is ignored.
WARNING!
!
This box alerts you to hazards or unsafe practices which COULD result in minor personal
injury or cause product or property damage if the warning is ignored.
CAUTION
!
This box calls attention to installation, operation or maintenance information, which is impor-
tant to proper operation but is not hazard related.
NOTICE
CO POISONING
HAZARD!
EXPLOSION
HAZARD! NO OPEN FLAME! HOT HAZARD!
ROTATING
PROPELLER HAZARD!
FALLING
HAZARD!
ELECTRICAL
HAZARD!
FIRE
HAZARD!
RUN BILGE BLOWERS
FOR 4 MINUTES!

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Chapter 1: Welcome Aboard!
•This Owner’s Manual Supplement provides specific information about your boat that is not covered in the Sport
Boat Owner’s Manual.
•The Sport Boat Owner’s Manual contains general information about safe operating practices, general boating reg-
ulations, and general maintenance techniques. Information that is more specific to your particular boat is found in
this Owner’s Manual Supplement.
•Before using your boat, study this Owner’s Manual Supplement, the Sport Boat Owner’s Manual, and all engine
and accessory literature carefully. If similar instructions are found in more than one manual, always refer to the
specific manufacturer’s manual (such as the engine manual) for the most complete and accurate information.
•Keep this Owner’s Manual Supplement and the Sport Boat Owner’s Manual on your boat in a secure, yet readily
available place.
Dimensions & Tank Capacities
Dealer Service
•Your dealer is your key to service.
•Ask your dealer to explain all systems before taking delivery of your boat.
•Contact your dealer if you have any problems with your new boat.
•If your dealer cannot help, call our customer service hotline: [phone] or send us a FAX: [phone].
•Buy replacement parts from any authorized Bayliner dealer.
•You can access on-line parts catalogs, links to vendor websites, and other helpful features by logging on
to http://www.baylinerparts.com.
Warranty Information
•Bayliner offers a Limited Warranty on each new Bayliner purchased through an authorized Bayliner dealer.
•A copy of the Limited Warranty was included in your owner’s packet.
•If you did not receive a copy of the Limited Warranty, please contact your Bayliner dealer or call 360-435-8957
for a copy.
Overall
Length Bridge Clearance Beam Draft (Drive Up) Draft (Drive Down) Fuel Capacity Freshwater Capacity
24' 4" 7' 7" 8' 6" 1' 7" 3' 0" 78 Gallons 15 Gallons

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Boating Experience
If this is your first boat or if you are changing to a type of boat you are not familiar with, for your own comfort and
safety, get handling and operating experience before assuming command of your boat.
Take one of the boating safety classes offered by the U.S. Power Squadrons or the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary. For
more course information, including dates and locations of upcoming classes, contact the organizations directly:
•U.S. Power Squadrons: 1-888-FOR-USPS (1-888-367-8777) or on the Internet at: http://www.usps.org
•In Canada, for the CPS courses call 1-888-CPS-BOAT.
•U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary: 1-800-368-5647 or on the Internet at: http://www.cgaux.org
Outside the United States, your selling dealer, national sailing federation, or local boat club can advise you of local
sea schools or competent instructors.
CONTROL HAZARD!
A qualified operator MUST be in control of your boat atALL times. Do NOToperate your boat
while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
WARNING!
!

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Engine & Accessory Guidelines & Literature
•Your boat’s engine and accessories were selected to provide optimum performance and service.
•Installing a different engine or adding accessories may affect your boat’s running trim.
•If you choose to install a different engine or add accessories that may affect your boat’s running trim, have a
trained marine technician perform a safety inspection and handling test before using your boat again.
•The engine and accessories on your boat have their own manuals. Read these manuals before using the engines
and accessories.
Unless noted otherwise, all engine and accessory literature referred to in this Owner’s Manual Supplement is
included in your owner’s packet.
While the topics listed below may be included in this Owner’s Manual Supplement and in the Sport Boat Owner’s
Manual, always refer to the engine manual first for specific information on these important subjects:
Propeller
•Keep the propeller in good repair and at the correct pitch for your particular situation.
•A slightly bent or nicked propeller will adversely affect the performance of your boat.
BEFORE starting or working on your engine(s), read the engine manual.
NOTICE
BEFORE using the accessories on your boat, read the accessory manuals.
NOTICE
BEFORE storing your boat, refer to your engine and accessory manuals for storage/winteriza-
tion instructions.
NOTICE
Certain modifications to your boat WILL result in cancellation of your warranty protection.
ALWAYS check with your dealer BEFORE making any modifications to your boat.
NOTICE
•Engine Break-in Procedure
•Engine Starting and Stopping
•Gear Shifting
•Fuel and Oil Recommendations
•Engine Maintenance
•Engine Storage/Winterization
ENGINE DAMAGE HAZARD!
The factory standard propeller may not be the best for your particular boat and load condi-
tions. Refer to the engine manual for engine RPM ratings. The engine should reach, but not
exceed its full rated RPM when full-throttle is applied.
Immediately contact your local Bayliner dealer if:
•The engine cannot reach its full rated RPM when full-throttle is applied, or;
•The engine exceeds its full rated RPM when full-throttle is applied.
CAUTION
!

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Structural Limitations
The swim platform extension is designed to be lightweight for proper boat balance. The load limit for the swim plat-
form extension is 30 pounds per square foot, evenly distributed.
Qualified Maintenance
•Failure to maintain your boat’s systems (listed in the warning above) as designed could violate the laws in your
jurisdiction and could expose you and other people to the danger of bodily injury or accidental death.
•Follow the instructions provided in the Sport Boat Owner’s Manual, this supplement, the engine owner’s manual
and all accessory literature.
Special Care For Moored Boats
•Whether moored in saltwater or freshwater, your boat will collect marine growth on its hull bottom.
•This will detract from your boat’s beauty, greatly affect its performance, and may damage the gel coat.
•Periodically haul your boat out of the water and scrub the hull bottom with a bristle brush and a solution of soap
and water.
To maintain the integrity and safety of your boat, allow ONLY qualified personnel to perform
maintenance on, or change, in any way, the:
•Steering system
•Propulsion system
•Engine control system
•Fuel system
•Environmental control system
•Electrical system
•Navigational system
WARNING!
!
•To help seal the hull bottom and reduce the chance of gel coat blistering while your boat is
moored, apply an epoxy barrier coating.
•The barrier coating should be covered with several coats of anti-fouling paint.
•Many states regulate the chemical content of bottom paints in order to meet environmental
standards. Check with your local dealer about recommended bottom paints, and about the
laws in effect in your area.
NOTICE

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Safety Standards
•Your boat’s mechanical and electrical systems were designed to meet safety standards in effect at the time it
was built.
•Some of these standards were mandated by law, and all of them were designed to insure your safety and the safety
of other people, vessels and property.
Read this supplement, the Sport Boat Owner’s Manual, and all accessory instructions for important safety standards
and hazard information.
FALLING and ROTATING PROPELLER HAZARD!
•NEVER allow anyone to ride on parts of your boat NOT designed for
such use.
•Sitting on seat backs, lounging on the forward deck, bow riding, gun-
wale riding or occupying the transom platform while underway is especially hazardous and
WILL cause personal injury or death.
DANGER!
!
FALLING, ROTATING PROPELLER and CARBON
MONOXIDE POISONING HAZARD!
•NEVER allow anyone to occupy, or hang from, the
back deck or swim platform while the engine
is running.
•Teak surfing, dragging, or water skiing within 20 feet
of a moving watercraft can be fatal.
DANGER!
!
DANGER
PERSONAL SAFETY HAZARD!
•ALWAYS secure the anchor and other loose objects BEFORE getting underway.
•The anchor and other items that are NOT properly secured can come loose when your boat
is moving and cause personal injury or death.
DANGER!
!
A wide variety of components used on this vessel contain or emit chemicals known to the State
of California to cause cancer and birth defects and other reproductive harm.
Examples Include:
•Engine and generator exhaust
•Engine and generator fuel, and other liquids such as coolants and oil, especially used
motor oil
•Cooking fuels
•Cleaners, paints, and substances used for vessel repair
•Waste materials that result from wear of vessel components
•Lead from battery terminals and from other sources such as ballast or fishing sinkers
To Avoid Harm:
•Keep away from engine, generator, and cooking fuel exhaust fumes.
•Wash exposed skin thoroughly with soap and water after handling the substances above.
WARNING!
!

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Carbon Monoxide (CO)
CO Facts
•CO poisoning causes a significant number of boating deaths each year.
•Called the "silent killer", CO is an extremely toxic, colorless, odorless and tasteless gas.
•CO can harm or even kill you inside or outside your boat.
•CO can affect you whether you’re underway, moored, or anchored.
•CO symptoms are similar to seasickness or alcohol intoxication.
•CO can make you sick in seconds. In high enough concentrations, even a few breaths can be fatal.
•Breathing CO blocks the ability of your blood to carry oxygen.
•The effects are cumulative. Even low levels of exposure can result in injury or death.
Factors that Increase the Effects of CO Poisoning
•Age
•Smokers or people exposed to high concentrations of cigarette smoke
•Consumption of alcohol
•Lung disorders
•Heart problems
•Pregnancy
•Carbon monoxide gas (CO) is colorless, odorless, tasteless, and
extremely dangerous.
•ALL engines, generators, and fuel burning appliances produce CO
as exhaust.
•Prolonged exposure to low concentrations or very quick exposure to high
concentrations WILL cause BRAIN DAMAGE or DEATH.
•Teak surfing, dragging, or water skiing within 20 feet of a moving water-
craft can be fatal.
DANGER!
!

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Where & How CO Can Accumulate
Stationary conditions that increase CO accumulations include:
To correct stationary situations A and/or B:
•Close all windows, portlights and hatches.
•If possible, move your boat away from source of CO.
Running conditions that increase CO accumulations include:
To correct running situations C and/or D:
•Trim bow down.
•Open windows and canvas.
•When possible, run boat so that prevailing winds help dissipate exhaust.
How to Protect Yourself & Others From CO
•Know where and how CO may accumulate in and around your boat (see above).
•Always maintain fresh air circulation throughout your boat.
•Know where your engine exhaust outlets are located and keep everyone away from these areas.
•Never sit on, or hang onto, the back deck or swim platform while the engine is running.
•Never enter the areas under swim platforms where exhaust outlets are located.
•Although CO can be present without the smell of exhaust fumes, if exhaust fumes are detected on your boat, take
immediate action to dissipate these fumes.
•Treat symptoms of seasickness as possible CO poisoning. Get the person into fresh air immediately. Seek medical
attention—unless you’re sure it’s not CO.
•Install and maintain CO monitors inside your boat. Never ignore any alarm. Replace monitors as recommended by
the monitor manufacturer.
•Follow the checklists provided on the next page.
•Get a Vessel Safety Check.
For information on how to get a free VESSEL SAFETY CHECK, visit www.vesselsafetycheck.org or contact your
local U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary or United States Power Squadrons®.
•U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary: 1-800-368-5647 or on the Internet at: http://www.cgaux.org
•U.S. Power Squadrons: 1-888-FOR-USPS (1-888-367-8777) or on the Internet at: http://www.usps.org
A. Using engine, generator, or other fuel burn-
ing device when boat is moored in a con-
fined space.
B. Mooring too close to another boat that is
using its engine, generator, or other fuel
burning device.
C. Running boat with trim angle of bow too high. D. Running boat without through ventilation
(station wagon effect).

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CO Checklists
Trip Checklist
❏Make sure you know where the exhaust outlets are located on your boat.
❏Educate all passengers about the symptoms of CO poisoning and where CO may accumulate.
❏When docked, or rafted with another boat, be aware of exhaust emissions from the other boat.
❏Listen for any change in exhaust sound, which could mean an exhaust component failure.
❏Test the operation of each CO monitor by pressing the test button.
Monthly Checklist
❏Make sure all exhaust clamps are in place and secure.
❏Look for exhaust leaking from exhaust system components. Signs include rust and/or black streaking, water
leaks, or corroded or cracked fittings.
❏Inspect rubber exhaust hoses for burned, cracked, or deteriorated sections. All rubber hoses should be pliable and
free of kinks.
Annual Checklist
Have a Qualified Marine Technician:
❏Replace exhaust hoses if cracking, charring, or deterioration is found.
❏Ensure that your engine is properly tuned, and well maintained.
❏Inspect each water pump impeller and the water pump housing. Replace if worn. Make sure cooling systems are
in working condition.
❏Inspect all metallic exhaust components for cracking, rusting, leaking, or loosening. Make sure they check the
cylinder head gasket, exhaust manifold, water injection elbow, and the threaded adapter nipple between the man-
ifold and the elbow.
More Information
For more information about how you can prevent carbon monoxide poisoning on recreational boats and other ways to
boat more safely, contact:
For information on how to get a free VESSEL SAFETY CHECK, visit www.vesselsafetycheck.org or contact your
local U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary or United States Power Squadrons®.
•U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary: 1-800-368-5647 or on the Internet at: http://www.cgaux.org
•U.S. Power Squadrons: 1-888-FOR-USPS (1-888-367-8777) or on the Internet at: http://www.usps.org
U
nited States Coast Guard
O
ffice of Boating Safety (G-OPB-3)
2
100 Second Street SW
W
ashington, DC 20593
w
ww.uscgboating.org
1
-800-368-5647
National Marine Manufacturers
Association (NMMA)
200 East Randolph Drive
Suite 5100
Chicago, IL 60601-9301
www.nmma.org
312-946-6200
American Boat & Yacht Council,In
c.
(ABYC)
3069 Solomon’s Island Road
Edgewater, MD 21037-1416
www.abycinc.org
410-956-1050

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Warnings & Warning Labels
1837762
1706140
Carbon monoxide (CO) can cause brain damage or death.
Engine and generator exhaust contains odorless and colorless carbon monoxide gas.
Get fresh air if anyone shows signs of carbon monoxide poisoning.
See Owner's Manual for information regarding carbon monoxide poisoning.
Signs of carbon monoxide poisoning include nausea, headache, dizziness, drowsiness,
and lack of consciousness.
NW-204-05
WARNING
1811368
1704247
1703699
Carbon monoxide (CO) can cause brain damage
or death.
Engine and generator exhaust contains odorless
and colorless carbon monoxide gas.
Carbon monoxide will be around the back of the
boat when engines or generators are running.
Move to fresh air if you feel nausea, headache,
dizziness, or drowsiness.
NW-206-05
1811367
1703700

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1703805
1703701
1703700
1703805
1704248
1703805

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Chapter 2: Locations
Exterior Views
Hull Views

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Deck Views

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Helm
NOTE: TYPICAL HELM LAYOUT SHOWN. ACTUAL LAYOUT MAY
VARY DEPENDING ON ENGINE AND ACCESSORY OPTIONS.

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Component Locations
12-Volt DC Accessory Outlet: Located at
the helm.
12-Volt DC Fuse Block:
•Located under the helm dash.
•Access through the hatch below the helm.
Battery: Located under the star-
board jump seat cushion.