Yamaha AR240 HO User manual

WARNING

Read this manual carefully

before operating this boat.

WARNING

The engine exhaust from this product

contains chemicals known to the State

of California to cause cancer, birth

defects or other reproductive harm.

YAMAHA LIT-CALIF-65-01

Read this manual carefully before operating this boat.

This manual should stay with the boat if sold.

TO THE OWNER

AR240 HO, SX240 HO, 242 LIMITED S, 242 LIMITED

(STX1800 A-J/ AL-J/ B-J/ BL-J/ C-J/ C-LJ,

STX1800 D-J/ DL-J/ E-J/ EL-J/ F-J/ FL-J,

STX1800 G-J/ GL-J, STX1800 H-J/ HL-J)

OWNER’S / OPERATOR’S MANUAL

1st Edition, August 2009

or unauthorized use

without the written permission of

Yamaha Motor Corporation,

U.S.A. is expressly prohibited.

Printed in U.S.A.

LIT-18626-08-69

09-0112

IMPORTANT MANUAL INFORMATION:

In this manual, information of particular

importance is distinguished in the fol-

lowing ways:

This is the Safety Alert Symbol.

It is used to alert you of potential

personal injury hazards. Obey

all safety messages that follow

this symbol to avoid possible

injury or death.

Failure to follow WARNING instruc-

tions could result in severe injury or

death.

A NOTICE indicates special precau-

tions that must be taken to avoid

damage to the boat or other property.

TIP:

A TIP provides key information to make

procedures easier or clearer.

Thank you for choosing a Yamaha Boat.

This Owner’s Manual contains informa-

tion you will need for proper operation,

maintenance, and care. A thorough

understanding of these simple instruc-

tions will help you to obtain maximum

enjoyment from your new Yamaha.

If you have any questions about the

operation or maintenance of your boat,

please consult a Yamaha dealer.

Because Yamaha has a policy of

continuing product improvement,

this product may not be exactly as

described in this Owner’s Manual.

Specifications are subject to change

without notice.

This manual should be considered a

permanent part of this boat and should

remain with it even if the boat is subse-

quently sold.

WARNING

NOTICE:

Sa f e t y In f o r m a t I o n

fe a t u r e S & fu n c t I o n S

op e r a t I o n

ma I n t e n a n c e & ca r e

tr o u b l e re c o v e r y

co n S u m e r In f o r m a t I o n

AR240 HO, SX240 HO,

242 Limited S, & 242 Limited

Chapter 1

SAFETY INFORMATION

IDENTIFICATION NUMBER RECORDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Primary I.D. Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Hull Identification Number (H.I.N.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Engine Serial Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Star Labels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Emission Control Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

IMPORTANT LABELS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Warning Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

SAFETY INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

Limitations On Who May Operate the Boat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

Required Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9

Additional Equipment Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9

Cruising Limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10

Operational Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11

Hazard Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12

Boat Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12

Night Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13

Water-Skiing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14

RULES OF THE ROAD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15

Steering and Sailing Rules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15

Rules When Encountering Vessels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16

Other Special Situations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17

Reading Buoys and Other Markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19

TO GET MORE BOATING SAFETY INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20

Boating Education and Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20

ENJOY YOUR BOAT RESPONSIBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-20

Sa f e t y In f o r m a t I o n 1

1-1

IDENTIFICATION

NUMBER RECORDS

Record your Primary I.D., H.I.N., and

engine numbers in the spaces provided

to assist you in ordering spare parts

from your Yamaha Boat dealer. Also

record and keep these I.D. numbers in

a separate place in case your boat is

stolen.

PRIMARY I.D. NUMBER

The Primary I.D. number is stamped

on a label attached to the engine

hatch.

HULL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER

(H.I.N.)

The H.I.N. is stamped into the hull

on the right rear corner.

ENGINE SERIAL NUMBER

PORT

STARBOARD

The Engine Serial Numbers are

stamped on a label attached to the

top of each engine’s oil tank.

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Sa f e t y In f o r m a t I o n

1-2

STAR LABELS

CALIFORNIA ONLY

This watercraft is labeled in California

with a California Air Resources Board

(CARB) star label . See below for a

desciption of your particular label.

One Star - Low Emission

The one-star label identifies engines

that meet the Air Resources Board’s

2001 exhaust emission standards.

Engines meeting these standards have

75% lower emissions than conven-

tional carbureted two-stroke engines.

These engines are equivalent to the

U.S. EPA’s 2006 standards for marine

engines.

Two Stars - Very Low Emission

The two-star label identifies engines

that meet the Air Resources Board’s

2004 exhaust emission standards.

Engines meeting these standards have

20% lower emissions that One Star-

Low-Emission engines.

Three Stars - Ultra Low Emission

The three-star label identifies engines

that meet the Air Resources Board’s

2008 exhaust emission standards.

Engines meeting these standards have

65% lower emissions than One Star-

Low-Emission engines.

Four Stars - Super Ultra Low

Emission

The four-star label identifies engines

that meet the Air Resources Board’s

Sterndrive and Inboard marine engine

2009 exhaust emission standards.

Personal Watercraft and Outboard

marine engines may also comply with

these standards. Engines meeting

these standards have 90% lower emis-

sions than One Star - Low Emission

engines.

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