XO boats 270 RS CABIN User manual

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XO BOATS
PREFACE
Congratulations on your new Finnish XO boat! We want to thank you for
choosing XO and we hope you enjoy the time you spend aboard.
The purpose of this manual is to help you operate your boat with safety
and pleasure. The manual contains the details of the boat and the associ-
ated or installed equipment and systems, as well as information on its oper-
ation and maintenance.
Please read the manual carefully and familiarise yourself with the boat before
using it. Naturally, you cannot learn the skills of seamanship and safe boating
by reading a User Manual. If this XO is your rst boat, or if you are changing
to a type of boat you are not familiar with, for your own comfort and safety
please ensure that you obtain handling and operating experience before
assuming command of your boat. Your dealer, boating clubs and national
sailing and yacht federations will be pleased to advise you of local boating
schools and competent instructors.
Make sure that your boat's design category is appropriate for the expected
wind and wave conditions, and that you and your crew are capable of han-
dling the boat in such conditions. The wind and wave conditions specied
for design category C may include gales and high winds, with risk of excep-
tional waves and gusts. Such conditions are dangerous and can be su-
ciently handled only by a competent and t crew in a well-maintained boat.
This User Manual is not a detailed maintenance or troubleshooting guide. If
a problem occurs, please contact your XO dealer. If a repair is required, use
only the companies recommended by your XO dealer.
KEEP THIS MANUAL IN A SAFE PLACE AND HAND IT OVER TO THE NEXT
OWNER IF YOU SELL THIS BOAT.

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CONTENTS
1 BEFORE DEPARTURE 9
2 GENERAL 11
3 WARRANTY 12
4 BEFORE USING YOUR BOAT 12
4.1 Registration 12
4.2 Insurance 12
4.3 Training 12
5 BOAT CHARACTERISTICS AND OPERATION 13
5.1 General 13
5.2 Principal boat data 13
5.3 Maximum recommended number of persons 13
5.4 Load capacity 14
5.5 Engine and propeller 14
5.6 Flooding and stability 14
5.6.1 Openings in the hull and deck 14
5.6.2 Bilge pumps and drainage 14
5.6.3 Stability, buoyancy and otation 16
5.7 Minimising risk of re and explosion 16
5.7.1 Engines and fuel systems 16
5.7.2 Fire-ghting and prevention 17
5.8 Electrical system 18
5.9 Handling characteristics 22
5.9.1 Driving at high speed 22
5.9.2 Dead man's switch 23
5.9.3 Visibility from the steering position 23
5.10 Safe operation – other recommendations and information 24
5.10.1 Protection from falling overboard and means of 24
reboarding
5.10.2 Securing loose equipment 24
5.10.3 Respect for the environment 24
5.10.4 Anchoring, mooring and towing 26
5.10.5 Trailering 28
5.10.6 Navigation 28
6 Service, repairs and winter storage 29
7 Optional equipment 30
7.1 General 30
7.2. Installing optional equipment 30
7.2.1 Heater 30
7.2.2 Radio/CD player 30
APPENDIX 1 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 32
APPENDIX 2 XO 270 RS CABIN  GENERAL LAYOUT 34
APPENDIX 3 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 35
APPENDIX 4 WIRING DIAGRAM 36

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BOAT MODEL: XO 270 RS CABIN
Craft Identication Number – CIN:
Engine make and model:
Engine serial number:
1ST OWNER
First name:
Last name:
Place of domicile:
Year of purchase:
2ND OWNER
First name:
Last name:
Place of domicile:
Year of purchase:
3RD OWNER
First name:
Last name:
Place of domicile:
Year of purchase:
4TH OWNER
First name:
Last name:
Place of domicile:
Year of purchase:
5TH OWNER
First name:
Last name:
Place of domicile:
Year of purchase:
6TH OWNER
First name:
Last name:
Place of domicile:
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1 BEFORE DEPARTURE
Read this User Manual carefully.
Before each departure, check at least the following:
Weather and weather forecast
Take the wind, waves and visibility into account. Is your boat's design cat-
egory, size and equipment, as well as the skills of the helmsman and crew
adequate for the waters you are about to boat?
Load capacity
Do not overload the boat and always distribute the load properly. To avoid
diminishing your boat's stability, do not place heavy items too high up.
Passengers
Make sure that a life jacket is available for each person on board. Before
departure, agree on the tasks to be performed by each person during the
outing.
Fuel
Make sure that there is enough fuel on board, including a sucient reserve
in case of bad weather, for example. You should have at least a 20% reserve
to allow for the unexpected.
Engine and equipment
Check the operation and condition of steering, electrical devices and battery,
and perform all daily inspection procedures specied in the engine manual.
Check the boat's seaworthiness in general: check the boat for fuel and water
leaks, make sure that the necessary safety equipment is on board, etc. Check
that the bilge water level is at the minimum.
Ventilation
Make sure that the fuel tank compartment is properly ventilated to mini-
mise the risk of re.
Securing of equipment
Make sure that all items on board are secured so that they remain in place
in rough seas and high wind.
Nautical charts
If you are not fully familiar with the planned route, make sure that you have
nautical charts that cover a large enough area.
Departure procedures
Agree with the crew on whose task it is to detach each line, etc. Make sure
that the mooring lines or any other lines do not get caught in the propel-
ler during manoeuvring.
REFER TO THE SEPARATE ENGINE MANUAL FOR ADDITIONAL INSTRUC
TIONS ON THE ENGINE.

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