Yamaha SR230 Owner's manual

SR230 Owner's / Operator's Manual

LIT-18626-05-51

Owner's / Operator's Manual

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Thank you for choosing a Yamaha

Sport Boat. This Owner’s Manual con-

tains information you will need for prop-

er operation, maintenance, and care. A

thorough understanding of these simple

instructions will help you to obtain max-

imum enjoyment from your new

Yamaha. If you have any questions

about the operation or maintenance of

your Sport Boat, please consult a

Yamaha dealer.

Because Yamaha has a policy of con-

tinuing product improvement, this prod-

uct 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 Sport Boat and

should remain with it even if the boat is

subsequently sold.

IMPORTANT MANUAL INFORMATION:

In this manual, information of particular

importance is distinguished in the fol-

lowing ways:

The Safety Alert Symbol means

ATTENTION! BECOME ALERT!

YOUR SAFETY IS INVOLVED!

Failure to follow WARNING instruc-

tions could result in severe injury or

death to the machine operator, a

bystander, or a person inspecting or

repairing the Sport Boat.

ACAUTION indicates special precau-

tions that must be taken to avoid

damage to the Sport Boat.

NOTE: ANOTE provides key informa-

tion to make procedures easier or clear-

er.

TO THE OWNER

SR230 SPORT BOAT

OWNER’S/OPERATOR’S MANUAL

1st Edition, March 2003

or unauthorized use

without the written permission of

Yamaha Motor Corporation,

U.S.A. is expressly prohibited.

Printed in U.S.A.

LIT-18626-05-51

03-073

CAUTION:

WARNING

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FEATURES & FUNCTIONS

SAFETY INFORMATION

OPERATION

MAINTENANCE & CARE

TROUBLESHOOTING & SPECIAL PROCEDURES

CONSUMER INFORMATION

SPORT BOAT

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Sport 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-18

TO GET MORE BOATING SAFETY INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-19

Boating Education and Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-19

ACCIDENT REPORTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-20

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

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1-1

SAFETY INFORMATION 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 Sport Boat dealer.

Also record and keep these I.D. num-

bers in a separate place in case your

Sport Boat is stolen.

PRIMARY I.D. NUMBER

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The Primary I.D. number is stamped on

a label 1attached to the inside of the

engine compartment.

HULL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER

(H.I.N.)

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The H.I.N. 2 is stamped into the hull

on the right rear corner.

ENGINE SERIAL NUMBER

PORT

STARBOARD

The Engine Serial Numbers are

stamped on a label ➂attached to the

top of the engine oil tank.

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F1C

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SAFETY INFORMATION 1

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STAR LABELS

This watercraft is labeled in California

with a California Air Resources Board

(CARB) star label 1. 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 convention-

al 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 - ULRA 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.

1SAFETY INFORMATION

1-2

EMISSION CONTROL

INFORMATION

This engine family conforms to U.S.

EPA regulations for marine SI engines.

APPROVAL LABEL OF EMISSION

CONTROL CERTIFICATE

This label is attached to the electrical

box.

1Emission control information

label

MANUFACTURED DATE LABEL

2Manufactured date label

EMISSION CONTROL INFORMATION

ENGINE FAMILY :

THIS ENGINE CONFORMS TO U.S. EPA REGULATIONS FOR MARINE S1 ENGINES

FELs g/low - hr SPARK PLUG GAP (mm) :

TROLLING SPEED : rpm

YAMAHA MOTOR CO., CO, LTD.

YAMAHA

Manufactured:

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SAFETY INFORMATION 1

1-3

STAR LABELS

This watercraft is labeled in California

with a California Air Resources Board

(CARB) star label 1. 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 convention-

al 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 - ULRALOW 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.

1SAFETY INFORMATION

1-2

EMISSION CONTROL

INFORMATION

This engine family conforms to U.S.

EPA regulations for marine SI engines.

APPROVAL LABEL OF EMISSION

CONTROL CERTIFICATE

This label is attached to the electrical

box.

1Emission control information

label

MANUFACTURED DATE LABEL

2Manufactured date label

EMISSION CONTROL INFORMATION

ENGINE FAMILY :

THIS ENGINE CONFORMS TO U.S. EPA REGULATIONS FOR MARINE S1 ENGINES

FELs g/low - hr SPARK PLUG GAP (mm) :

TROLLING SPEED : rpm

YAMAHA MOTOR CO., CO, LTD.

YAMAHA

Manufactured:

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SAFETY INFORMATION 1

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1SAFETY INFORMATION

1-4

IMPORTANT LABELS

6 6

14 5

6 13

7 9

1 2

3 15

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SAFETY INFORMATION 1

1-5

1SAFETY INFORMATION

1-4

IMPORTANT LABELS

6 6

14 5

6 13

7 9

1 2

3 15

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SAFETY INFORMATION 1

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1SAFETY INFORMATION

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F1C

Do not touch or remove electrical parts

when starting or running engine.

YAMAHA 6R7-83623-40

SRT1000

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