Axis Wake Research A20 - Extended Non-Use; Hull Paint; Lifting the Boat; Storage and Winterization

STORAGE AND WINTERIZATION
 Becausetheprocessofpreparingaboatforlong-termstorage(morethan30days)and/or
winterizaonisextremelyimportantandtakessomemetoaccomplish,thisisoenpairedwiththe
annualmaintenancepreparaons.Regardlessofming,however,storageandwinterizaonmustneverbe
overlooked,especiallyinclimateswherethetemperaturewillfallbelowfreezing.
 Iftheboatwillnotbeusedforanextendedperiod,regardlessofseason,oriftheboatwillbelein
waterfullmeduringboangseason,thereareprecauonswhichshouldbetaken.
 Ifaboatwillbeleinthewaterallthemeduringboangseason,Axisrecommendsusingaboom
painttoprotectit.Evenwiththehighest-gradeofgelcoat,connuousexposuretowater,evenfreshwater,
willeventuallyresultindamagetothenish.Therefore,inthesecircumstances,boatownersmustprotect
thenishwithanapprovedhullpaint.YourauthorizedAxisdealercandirectyoutothecorrectpaint,and
canactuallydothepreparaonforyou.
Failure to protect the hull from excessive exposure to water or
foul water can result in damage to the hull paint and gel coat is
that is not covered under warranty.
 Ifaboatisnotusedforanextendedperiodofme,anddependingonweathercondions,locaon,
andotherfactors,fromtwo(2)weekstoone(1)month—orbeyond—ownersshouldremovetheboat
fromthewaterifpossible.Performtheexpectedstoragepreparaons,includingremovalofallballast
water,waterfromthebilgearea,andperiodicallycheckthebaerystatusascertainautomacfuncons
areperformedevenwhentheboatisoutofthewaterandthebaeryswitchisintheOFFposion.Itmay
benecessarytooccasionallychargethebaery.(Seeaboveinformaonregardingbaerymaintenance
andtheproperwaytoensurebaeriesremaincharged.)
 Manyboatownersremovetheboatfromwaterbywayofatrailer,whichallowsfortransportas
wellasanexcellentwaytostoretheboataslongasthetrailerwasdesignedandbuiltforthatboat
model.(Incorrecttmeansthattherewillbeunduestressontheboat’sstructuralunit.Overme,these
componentscouldpotenallyfail,whichwouldnotbecoveredunderwarranty.)
 However,someboaters,especiallythosewhoareprivilegedtoliveonashorelineorduetothe
methodsofextracngboatsfromspecicbodiesofwater,mustlitheboattosuspendtheboatorusea
boatcradle.
 Whentheboatmustbelied,usethecorrectslingsystemortheliingeyesonly.Neverallowaliing
devicetowraparoundtheunderwatergearastheweightoftheboatcouldcausetheslingtodamagethe
gear.Theboatmaynotbeabletowithstandthegravitaonalforcesiftheboatisnotproperlysupported.
Never use the ski pylon or tower as part of the lifting process.
These components are not designed to be utilized at any time
or any point in the lifting process. Never use the cleats for
lifting either. Never lift the boat with any water in the ballast or
bilge systems of the boat. The additional weight could cause failure also.
 Whenusingtheliingeyesontheboat,anoverheadhoistshouldbeusedtolitheboat,coupled
withappropriatelyratedcapacitystraps.Eachstraphastoberatedfortheboatweightorhigher.(Seethe
Quick Reference GuideinthisOwner’sManualtodeterminetheboat’sbaseweight,withoutanyadded
gear.)Whenliingtheboat,keepthebowslightlyhigherthanthesterntoavoidhavinganywaterruninto
theengineexhaustsystem.
 Whenusingslings,anappropriatelyratedcapacityoverheadhoistisrequired.Mulpleslingsatleast
six(6)inchesbytwenty(20)feetshouldbeused.Aswiththeliingeyestrapsabove,checktheQuick
Reference GuideinthisOwner’sManualtodeterminetheboat’sbaseweight,withoutanyaddedgear.An
eight-footspreaderbaroneachslingwillpreventsidepressuretothedeckorgunwalemoldingthatcan
causedamage.Suchdamageisnotcoveredunderwarranty.
2016 Axis Wake Research Owner’s Manual . . . Page 4-16
HULL PAINT
EXTENDED
NON-USE
LIFTING
THE BOAT