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Congratulations on the acquisition of your new Catalina 250. All Catalina yachts are designed and built with care using quality materials to assure you years of sailing enjoyment with a minimum of upkeep and maintenance. Before attempting maintenance or operations of your Catalina 250, please read the Catalina Yachts Limited Warranty booklet and fill out the enclosed warranty registration card. The registration card enables Catalina to inform you of developments and modifications to enhance the performance or comfort of your yacht. It is also important to be able to contact owners to comply with Coast Guard notification requirements. The launching and rigging of the Catalina 250 should be handled by experienced boat yard personnel under the direction of your authorized dealer. The index page lists the contents of this manual. Warranties and information installed optional equipment have been included when available and applicable. Maintaining your yacht properly can become a satisfying part of your sailing activities. A regular inspection is the best preventive maintenance. It will help keep your boat safe and in good condition while in use, and insure peace of mind when the boat is left unattended. Take good care of your boat and take the time to learn and practice good seamanship. 1st Edition 12-1-94 This manual is intended and supplied to help owners of Catalina 250's understand their boats and answer common questions about maintenance and systems design specific to the Catalina 250. This manual is not intended to provide sailing instructions. It is assumed the operator will consult books written for that purpose, or take sailing lessons or courses to gain the knowledge necessary for the safe operation of the vessel. The systems descriptions and illustrations in this manual apply to boats built at the time of publication. Our policy of constant improvement necessitates that changes have been made to the Catalina 250 since its introduction. Therefore, these illustrations and descriptions may not apply to boats built before the time of publication. Owners of earlier hulls, who have questions not answered herein should consult with their local Catalina dealer, or write to Catalina Yachts. Please include your hull number in all correspondence. The maintenance check lists contained within this manual are intended as guidelines for boats in normal service under typical conditions. Climate and use will vary and may require additional or special maintenance. Consult with your local boat yard or Catalina dealer for specific maintenance and precautions recommended for your purposes and climate. Caution: The aluminum and other metal parts conduct electricity. Coming in contact with or near an electrical power line or lightning can cause severe injury or death. Stay away from overhead electrical power lines when sailing and/or launching the boat. Equipment manufacturer's literature will be included with this manual only when available and applicable to the hull number for which the manual is intended. This information has been prepared and supplied by the equipment manufacturer and may illustrate installations or applications which vary from CATALINA standard practice. CATALINA is not responsible for the accuracy of information supplies by equipment manufacturers.
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