Bayliner 160 Bowrider Configuration guide

Engine Serial Number: _____________________________________________

Hull Identification Number: __________________________________________

Hull Identification Number

•The Hull Identification

Number (HIN) is located

just below the deck gun-

nel at the starboard aft

corner of the boat.

•Record the HIN (and the

engine serial number) in

the space provided

above.

•Include the HIN with

any correspondence or

orders.

HIN LOCATION

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CONTENTS

Chapter 1: Welcome Aboard!

Dealer Service 1

Warranty Information 1

Boating Experience 1

Engine & Accessory Guidelines & Literature 2

Propeller 2

Qualified Maintenance 3

Special Care For Moored Boats 3

Safety Standards 4

Carbon Monoxide (CO) 5

CO Facts 5

Factors that Increase the Effects of CO Poisoning 5

Where & How CO Can Accumulate 6

How to Protect Yourself & Others From CO 6

CO Checklists 7

More Information 7

Chapter 2: Product Specifications

160 8

180 8

Chapter 3: Locations

Exterior Views 9

Hull Views 9

160 Deck View 10

180 Deck View 11

160 & 180 Helm View 12

Component Locations 13

Chapter 4: Propulsion & Related Systems

Engine 15

Fuel System 15

Fuel Fill & Vent 16

Fuel Filters 16

Chapter 5: Controls & Gauges

Steering 17

Shift/Throttle Control 17

Power Trim and Tilt 17

Gauges 18

Cleaning Gauges 18

Gauge Fogging 18

Radio Transmission Interference 18

Fuel Gauge 18

Chapter 6: Plumbing

Deck Drains 19

Bilge Pump 19

Bilge Pump Testing 19

Autofloat Switch Testing: 19

Inspecting Bilge Pump& Clearing Debris: 19

Chapter 7: Deck Equipment

Cleats and Tow Eyes 20

Ski Pylon (If Equipped) 20

Canvas (If Equipped) 21

160 Bimini Top (If Equipped) 21

180 Bimini Top (If Equipped) 21

Canvas Care 22

Chapter 8: Entertainment System

Audio System (If Equipped) 23

Chapter 9: Convertible Seats

Sleeper Seats (180 Only) 24

Operating Positions 24

Lounge positions 24

Chapter 10: Lights

Care and Maintenance 25

Lights 25

Navigation Lights 25

Chapter 11: Electrical System

12-Volt DC System 27

Battery 27

Fuses and Circuit Breakers 27

12-Volt Accessory Outlet (180 Only) 27

Alternator 27

Electrical Routings 28

160 Deck Electrical Harnesses 28

180 Deck Electrical Harnesses 29

160 Hull Electrical Harness 30

180 Hull Electrical Harness 30

Important Records 31

Float Plan 32

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!

160 & 180 Bowriders •Owner’s Manual Supplement

Chapter 1: Welcome Aboard!

•This Owner’s Manual Supplement provides information about your boat that is not covered in the Sport Boat

Owner’s Manual.

•Before using your boat, study this Owner’s Manual Supplement, the Sport Boat Owner’s Manual, and all engine

and accessory literature carefully.

•Keep this Owner’s Manual Supplement and the Sport Boat Owner’s Manual on your boat in a secure, yet readily

available place.

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: 360-435-8957 or send us a FAX: 360-403-4235.

•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.baylinercustomercare.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.

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!

An experienced operator MUST be in control of your boat at ALL times. NEVER operate 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 engine and

accessories.

Unless noted otherwise, all engine and accessory literature referred to in this supplement is included in your owner’s

packet.

While the topics listed below may be included in this 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

160 & 180 Bowriders •Owner’s Manual Supplement Chapter 1: Welcome Aboard!

Qualified Maintenance

Failure to maintain your boat’s systems (listed in the warning above) as designed could violate the laws in your juris-

diction and could expose yourself and others to the danger of bodily injury or accidental death.

Follow the maintenance instructions in:

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 safety of your boat, allow ONLY trained personnel to work on, or change, in

any way, the:

•Steering system

•Propulsion system

•Engine control system

•Fuel system

•Environmental control system

•Electrical system

•Navigation system

WARNING!

•This Owner’s Manual Supplement

•The Sport Boat Owner’s Manual

•The engine owner’s manual, and;

•All accessory literature.

•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 all safety standards in effect at the time it was

built. These standards help insure your safety and the safety of other people, vessels and property.

Read this supplement, the Sport Boat Owner’s Manual, the engine 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 transom 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 exhaust

•Engine fuel, and other liquids such as coolants and oil, especially used motor oil

•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 exhaust fumes.

•Wash exposed skin thoroughly with soap and water after handling the substances above.

WARNING!

160 & 180 Bowriders •Owner’s Manual Supplement Chapter 1: Welcome Aboard!

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).

•Stay away from the transom while the vessel is idling or underway – The transom is where carbon monoxide col-

lects while idling or underway.

•Avoid Other Idling Vessels – Idling vessels produce concentrated levels of carbon monoxide.

•Always maintain fresh air circulation throughout your boat.

•Know where your engine exhaust outlet is located and keep everyone away from this area.

•Never sit on, or hang onto, the back deck or transom platform while the engine is running.

•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 recom-

mended 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 burning

device when boat is moored in a confined 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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