MasterCraft 2009 MariStar X-Series Benutzerhandbuch

Throughout this manual the terms “Danger,” “Warning,” and 

“Caution” appear, alerting the boat owner and/or operator to 

dangerous or potentially dangerous situations that may arise. 

Those terms have the following respective meanings whenever 

they appear herein:

Failure to adhere to and comply with the safety dangers, warn-

ings and cautions that appear in this manual can lead to serious 

illness, injury or even death and/or damage to your boat or the 

property of others. Beyond these warnings, boaters have a per-

sonal responsibility to utilize a common sense approach to the 

boating experience, including keeping individuals off or near the 

swim platform and the stern area of the boat during the engine 

operation. Personal floation devices (“PFDs”) save lives and en-

sure  positive  experiences.  MasterCraft  offers  many  proactive 

Be sure to review the Boating Safety section of this manual, which 

immediately follows this section. Because of the importance of 

these  dangers,  warnings  and  cautions,  they  are  reprinted  here, 

along with the pages on which you will find them. Please note 

that the safety information statements presented below are cat-

egorized for information purposes only, and are not presented in 

any particular order of importance. Each of the statements refer-

enced below and in the other sections of this manual provide you 

with important safety-related information and must be read and 

followed to avoid injury or damage, as applicable. We strongly 

encourage you to cross-reference and read the dangers, warnings 

and cautions within the context in which they are presented by 

reading and reviewing those sections.

Failure to comply with safety-related information and instruc-

tions may result in serious injury or death to you and/or others. 

Always use common sense when operating the boat or partici-

pating in any activities associated with the boat, including, but 

not limited to, periods of time when the boat engine is shut 

down and the boat is not in operation. (Page 1-2)

Gasoline is highly flammable and its vapors may ignite, resulting 

in fire or explosion. Be sure to keep all sparks and flames away 

from the area while inspecting the boat’s fuel system. (Page 16-3)

Gasoline is explosive. If a gasoline odor is present or gasoline is 

visually observed in the bilge area during inspection, DO NOT 

START YOUR ENGINE! Remove the ignition key from the igni-

tion switch and call an authorized MasterCraft dealer for service. 

Gasoline is extremely flammable and high explosive under 

certain conditions. Always stop the engine and never smoke or 

allow open flames or sparks within fifty (50) feet of the fueling 

area when fueling. (Page 6-1)

Take care not to spill gasoline. If gasoline is spilled accidentally, 

wipe up all traces of it with dry rags immediately and dispose of 

properly on shore. (Page 6-1)

To prevent a possible explosion, operate the blower for at least 

four (4) minutes before starting the engine and always when at 

idle or slow-running speed. Explosive gasoline and/or battery 

fumes may be present in the engine compartment. Failure to do 

so may result in serious injury or death! (Page 9-1)

To prevent a possible explosion, operate the blower for at least 

four (4) minutes before starting the engine and always when at 

idle  or  slow-running  speed.  Explosive  gasoline  and/or  battery 

fumes may be present in the engine compartment. Failure to op-

erate the blower as instructed may cause improper ventilation of 

the boat engine and bilge areas, and fuel vapors can accumulate 

in this area, causing a fire or explosion which may result in death 

or serious injury! (Page 5-3)