2013 Chaparral SSX Owner’s Manual
Chaparral Boats, Inc.
Nashville, GA
chaparralboats.com
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Additional Equipment
You should consider having additional equipment on board to help make
your boating experience safer and more enjoyable. Some examples in-
clude the following:
• Anchor and line
• Boat hook
• Bucket & sponge
• Commonly used spare parts
• Compass, navigation charts
• Distress signal kit
• Docking and towing lines
• Engine and accessory manuals
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1. Thumb Up: Speed up the boat.
2. Thumb Down: Slow down the boat.
3. Cut
Motor/Stop:
Immediately stop boat.
Slashing motion over neck (also used by dri-
ver or observer).
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4. Turn: Turn the boat (also used by driver).
Circle motion—arms overhead. Then point in
desired direction.
5. Return to Dock: Pat on the head.
6. OK: Speed and boat path OK. Or, signals
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understood.
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7. I'm OK: Skier OKafter falling.
Figure 2.6 AWSA Water Skiing
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• Extra keys
• Fenders
• First aid kit
• Flashlight & extra batteries
• Fuses
• Manually operated bilge pump
• Owner’s manual
• Paddle
• Replacement light bulbs
• Ship-to-shore radio
• Spare fuel and oil
• Spare propeller with fastening hardware
• Spare set of spark plugs and ignition parts
• Tool kit
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