Axis A24 - Tie-Ups

Theoptionaltowerlightsareforward-facing.Theselightscangethotwithuse.Alltowerlightsare
controlledthroughatoggle.
Models: All Axis boats are equipped with towers. If the standard tower has been deleted,
there is a covered, two-pronged connector found on the top of the transom of boats without a
tower. The all-around light is plugged into this connector when needed and stored under the rear
passenger seat when not in use.
Underwater Transom Lights: Someboatsmaybe
equippedwithoptionalunderwatertransomlights,which
arelocatedundertheswimplatformandaddconsiderable
brightnessunderwater.Thisisanaddedsafetyfeature,
particularlywhenswimminginshallowwater.Note that
these lights are not allowed to be ON while the boat is
underway.Asthelightsareverybright,donotlookdirectly
intothemwhentheyareON.Ifthelightsoverheat,suchas
canhappenwhenthelightsareleftonwhileoutofthewater,
thelightswillautomaticallydim.They can be very hot to the
touch at this time and burn skin. Thelightsarecontrolledbyaswitchatthetransom.
Underwater transom lights get hot during use, which could result in
burns if touched. The light can remain hot for an extended period of
time after it has been turned OFF.
Models:(Optional)All models.
 Severalmethodsofsecuringboatstoshorelineanddocksareavailable.
 AlthoughAxisdoesnotsellorprovideropefortie-ups,manyexcellentmarine
aftermarketsuppliersoerawiderangeofropeforsale.Axisrecommendsatwo-
strandnylonrope.(Threestrandmaystretchtoomuchandallowtheboattobump
otherobjects.)
 Thereareseveraldierentknotsandhitchestosecureboatstodocksor
shoreline.Axisrecommendsmakingtheeorttolearnthesemarine-intended
knotsandhitches.ConsultwithyourauthorizedAxisdealertodeterminewhich
oneswillworkbestinthetie-upapplicationyouwillbeusing.Somehitchesare
intendedforonlyshort-termdocking,whileothersworkbetterforlongerperiods
ofinactivity.Alwaysbearinmindthatwaveactionmaycausetheboattobumpthe
shoreline(whichcouldscratchthehull,whichisnotcoveredunderwarranty),or
bumpingagainstadock,orevenpotentiallyotherboats(alsonotcoveredunder
warranty),whenselectingtheappropriatemethodtosecuretheboat.
Cleats:Allboatmodelsoeroptionalpop-upcleats.
Whereequipped,thecleatswillbelocatedbelowthe
windshieldoneachsideofthedeck,andalsonearboth
rearsides.
Althoughtherearemultiplemarineknots,thecleat
hitchisaspecialknotusedtotietheropetoacleat.If
alineisnotcorrectlysecuredonthecleatusingacleat
hitch,itcanworkitselfloose.
Boththestandardandpop-upcleatshavetwo“horns”
aroundwhichthelineistied.Beginbybringingtheline
pastthecenterofthecleatontheoutsidebeneath,and
wrapitaroundunderbothhorns.Thenbringtheline
acrossandbackunderthersthornagaininag-
ure-eight.Makeanothergure-eightlooparoundthe
secondhorn.
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Owners
Manual
2019
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