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Getting Underway ................5-1
Safety Checklist......................5-1
Safety Equipment ..................5-2
Fueling....................................5-2
Gasoline Containing
Alcohol ................................5-3
When Fueling .....................5-4
After Fueling.......................5-5
Boarding.................................5-5
Boat Planing...........................5-5
Pre-Operation Checks...........5-6
Flooded Engine................5-11
Break In Procedure..........5-13
Propeller Selection...........5-13
Shifting .................................5-14
Steering ................................5-14
Stopping ...............................5-15
Docking ................................5-15
Running................................6-1
Maneuvering Techniques .....6-2
Tow Pattern ............................6-3
Freezing Temperatures .........6-4
Anchoring ..............................6-4
Dropping Anchor...............6-5
Weighing (Pulling In)
Anchor.................................6-6
Performance Boating............6-7
Propellers ...............................6-7
Care and Maintenance .........7-1
General Maintenance............7-1
Engine Intake Water
Strainer................................7-2
Bilge Pumps ...........................7-3
CE Bilge Discharge Filter......7-3
Cartridge Replacement......7-4
Propeller.................................7-5
Removal...............................7-5
Installation ..........................7-6
Through-Hull Fittings ...........7-7
Quick Oil Drain System ........7-7
Salt Water Boating.................7-8
Freshwater Flushing Kit -
Optional .................................7-8
Proper Use of Freshwater
Flushing Kit.........................7-8
Coastal Edition.......................7-9
Battery Maintenance ...........7-10
Battery Cable Warning
Alarm.................................7-12
Gelcoat Maintenance ..........7-13
Care of Metal .......................7-14
Care of Glass ........................7-14
Adhesive-Backed Non-Skid...7-15
Vinyl Maintenance and
Cleaning ...............................7-15
Tunable Rudder...................7-17
Rudder Remote Lube
Fitting ................................7-18
Transmission ........................7-18
Shift Cable.........................7-19
Troubleshooting ...................8-1
Trouble Check Chart ............8-2
Performance .......................8-2
Electrical..............................8-3
Storage .................................9-1
Lifting Rings...........................9-1
Winterizing Your Boat...........9-3
Winterizing the Heater
System (in Closed-Cooled
Engine Only) ......................9-4
Check for Water in Your Fuel
System .....................................9-5
Winterizing Ballast Tanks
(if equipped)..........................9-6
Trailer/Trailering ..................9-7
Hitch....................................9-7
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