World Cat 280DC-X - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

2020 World Cat 280DC-X Owner’s Manual
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter1: CustomerInformaon ........................................................................................................................................... 5
1.1 Owner’s Porolio .....................................................................................................................................................5
1.2 Warranty Informaon .............................................................................................................................................5
1.3 Dealer Responsibilies ...........................................................................................................................................5
1.4 Owner’s Responsibilies ........................................................................................................................................6
1.5 Manual Legend .........................................................................................................................................................6
Chapter2: BoatInformaon ................................................................................................................................................... 7
Chapter3: BoatSpecicaons ................................................................................................................................................ 8
3.1 280DC-X Standard Boat Specs .............................................................................................................................8
3.2 280DC-X Standard and Oponal Features .........................................................................................................9
Chapter4: SafetyandRegulaons ....................................................................................................... ................................ 10
4.1 Operator Responsibilies ..................................................................................................................................... 10
4.2 Registraon ............................................................................................................................................................. 10
4.3 Coast Guard Required Safety Equipment ......................................................................................................... 10
4.4 Recommended Safety Equipment ...................................................................................................................... 11
4.4.1 NMMA Yacht Cercaon .................................................................................................................................. 11
4.5 Polluon Regulaons ............................................................................................................................................ 11
4.5.1 Oil and Hazardous Substances ........................................................................................................................... 11
4.5.2 Disposal of Plascs / Dunnage / Garbage ....................................................................................................... 12
4.6 Boang Safety Guidelines .................................................................................................................................... 12
4.6.1 Pre-Departure ........................................................................................................................................................ 12
4.6.2 Launching ................................................................................................................................................................ 12
4.6.3 Underway: (See Chapter 5 on Performance) ................................................................................................... 12
4.6.4 Returning ................................................................................................................................................................. 13
4.7 Trailering .................................................................................................................................................................. 13
4.8 Anchoring ................................................................................................................................................................ 13
4.9 Shallow Water ........................................................................................................................................................ 14
4.10 Emergency Situaons ........................................................................................................................................... 14
4.10.1 Emergency Stop Switch ........................................................................................................................................ 14
4.10.2 Communicaon ...................................................................................................................................................... 14
4.10.3 Rendering Assistance ............................................................................................................................................ 14
4.10.4 Reporng Accidents .............................................................................................................................................. 14
4.10.5 Weather ................................................................................................................................................................... 15
4.10.6 Towing ...................................................................................................................................................................... 15
4.11 Carbon Monoxide (CO)......................................................................................................................................... 15
Chapter 5: Performance ......................................................................................................................................................... 16
5.1 Overview ................................................................................................................................................................. 16
5.2 Motor Trim ............................................................................................................................................................... 16
5.2.1 Bow Up Condion ................................................................................................................................................. 16
5.2.2 Bow Down Condion ........................................................................................................................................... 16
5.3 Engine Controls ...................................................................................................................................................... 16
5.4 Steering Controls ................................................................................................................................................... 17
5.5 Steering Maintenance ........................................................................................................................................... 17
5.6 Power Steering System Diagram ........................................................................................................................ 18
5.7 Power Steering System - Bleeding Instrucons .............................................................................................. 19
5.7.1 Step 1 ....................................................................................................................................................................... 19
5.7.2 Step 2 ....................................................................................................................................................................... 19
5.7.3 Step 3 ....................................................................................................................................................................... 19
5.7.4 Step 4 ....................................................................................................................................................................... 19
5.8 Handling Characteriscs ...................................................................................................................................... 20
5.8.1 Turning Characteriscs ......................................................................................................................................... 20
5.8.2 Adverse Sea Condions ....................................................................................................................................... 20
5.8.3 Cross-Clutching ...................................................................................................................................................... 20
5.8.4 Get the Boat on Plane .......................................................................................................................................... 20
5.8.5 Keep the Boat Level .............................................................................................................................................. 21
5.8.6 Handling Dierent Sea Condions .................................................................................................................... 21