Bayliner 265 User manual

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CONTENTS
1 Chapter 1: Welcome Aboard!
1 Dimensions and Tank Capacities
1 Layout View
1 Dealer Service
1 Warranty Information
2 Boating Experience
2 Safety Standards
3 Engine & Accessory Guidelines
3 Engine & Accessory Literature
3 Qualified Maintenance
3 Structural Limitations
4 Special Care For Moored Boats
4 Sacrificial Anodes (Zincs)
5 Boat Lifting
5 Sling Placement
6 Carbon Monoxide (CO)
6 Facts about CO
7 Where and How CO Can Accumulate
7 How to Protect Yourself and Others From CO
8 Trip Checklist
8 Monthly Checklist
8 Annual Checklist
8 Carbon Monoxide Alarm System
9 More Information
10 Chapter 2: Features / Systems
10 Hull Hardware
11 Deck Hardware
11 Anchor Windlass (If Equipped)
12 Helm
13 Electrical System
14 12 Volt DC System
14 Fuses and Circuit Breakers
14 12 Volt Accessory Outlets
15 Batteries
15 Battery Charger (If Equipped)
16 Battery Switch
17 Shore Power- 120V/60Hz AC System
(If Equipped)
18 Water Heater
18 Shore Power
19 Connecting To Shore Power
20 Line 2 Transfer switch (Dual Shore
Power Only)
21 Navigation & Communication Equipment
21 VHF Radio (If Equipped)
21 Compass (If Equipped)
21 Depth Finder (If Equipped)
21 Lighting
21 Navigation and Interior Lights

22 Appliances
22 Alcohol or Alcohol/Electric Stove (If Equipped)
22 Microwave Oven (If Equipped)
22 Refrigerator (If Equipped)
23 Propulsion
23 Engine
23 Fuel System
23 Fuel Fill and Vent
24 Fuel Filters
24 Anti-siphon Valve
24 Engine Room Ventilation System
25 Quick Oil Drain System
26 Controls
26 Power Trim and Tilt
26 Trim Tabs
27 Bilge Pumps
28 Autofloat Switches
29 Freshwater Systems (If Equipped)
30 Freshwater System Winterization
30 Transom Shower (If Equipped)
31 Winterizing the Water Heater
32 Sink and Shower Drains
32 Shower Drain System
33 Seawater Systems (If Equipped)
33 Seacocks
33 Seawater Strainers
34 Marine Head With Holding Tank (If Equipped)
34 Using The Marine Head
34 Winterizing The Head
35 Macerator (If Equipped)
35 Portable Toilet (If Equipped)
35 Air Conditioning System (If Equipped)
37 Canvas Top (If Equipped)
38 Chapter 3: Electrical Routings
38 Hull Harnesses Routings
38 AC Hull Harness Routings (If Equipped)
39 DC Hull Harness Routings
40 Battery Cable Routings
41 Bonding Harness Routing
42 Deck Harness Routings
43 Chapter 4: Wiring Diagrams
43 Direct Current Electrical System
44 AC Electrical System (If Equipped)
44 Single Shore Power
45 Dual Shore Power
46 Important Records
47 Float Plan