Axis A20 User Manual

The following are recommended guidelines for docking:
• Approach the dock with the starboard side of the boat, if possible. You will be able to see the
edges of the dock and boat better.
• Come to a stop at a short distance from the dock, and then proceed slowly (no-wake).
• Have fenders, mooring lines and crew ready.
• Observe how the wind and current are moving the boat. Approach the dock with the boat
pointed into the wind, if possible. If the wind or current is pushing you away from the dock,
use a sharper angle of approach. If you must approach the dock downwind or down current,
use a slow speed and shallow angle. Be ready to reverse to stop and maintain position.
• If there is no wind or current, approach the dock at a 10-to-20 degree angle.
• If possible, throw a line to a person on the dock and have that person secure a bow line.
• With the bow secure, swing the stern in with a slight throttle and turning the steering wheel,
or pull it in with a boat hook.
Before tying up the boat, be sure to use enough fenders (an additional, optional purchase)
to protect the boat from damage. It is necessary to tie up with some slack in the line, as tying
tightly will cause the boat’s nish to rub repeatedly against the dock due to wave or tidal action,
but if there is too much slack the boat side may hit (and damage) the nish.
Tie up with the bow toward the waves, if possible, with a good-quality, double-braided nylon
line. Tie up only to the lifting eye (under the forward bow point) or tie-down eyes (each side of
the transom), or optional cleats. Never use the grab handles or windshield frame, or any other
component of the boat. If the boat will be moored for an extended period of time, use chang
protectors (fenders) on the lines to protect the gel coat nish.
When leaving the dock, untie the lines and return them to the boat deck to avoid snagging
on any object on the dock. (Also, stow the lines so that the operator and any passengers will not
trip on the lines or become entangled.) Move very slowly away from the dock, unless the wind/
current are naturally pushing the boat away from the dock, where it is possible to drift until
safely free of the dock.
Always be certain to visually check that the center and transom drain plugs are installed and
SECURED prior to deploying the boat in any body of water. The boat operator must physically
check that the drain plugs are installed and properly secure.
Axis
Owners
Manual
2019
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Axis A20 Specifications

General

Brand	Axis
Model	A20
Category	Boat
Language	English