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latch. A slide lock on the cam lever will secure
the latch and prevent it from opening while the
boat is underway.
Always make sure the center windshield panel is
secured in the closed position and that passengers
in the bow seating area are properly seated before
operating the boat above idle speed. The pas-
sengers also should not be restricting the forward
visibility of the operator.
An acrylic door that stores against the helm stor-
age compartment door is used to the close off
the walk-thru below the windshield. The door
is typically used to block wind and/or rain from
entering the cockpit while the boat is underway.
“Push to close latches” secure the door in the open
or closed position. Always make sure the door is
latched before operating the boat.
PASSENGERS RIDING BOW SEATING AREA WHILE CRUISING
COULD RESTRICT THE OPERATOR’S VISIBILITY. THIS IS A
FREQUENT CAUSE OF ACCIDENTS. POSITION PASSENGERS
SO THEY DON’T BLOCK THE OPERATOR’S VISIBILITY OR MOVE
THEM TO SEATS IN THE MAIN COCKPIT WHILE THE BOAT IS
CRUISING.
11.4 Arch, Ski Tow and Bimini Top
An aluminum arch bolted to the deck with a ski tow
is standard equipment. The arch is powder coated
aluminum and designed to accommodate the can-
vas top, radio antennas and optional outriggers. It
is equipped with a mast head light, spreader light,
courtesy lights and rod holders. The courtesy and
spreader lights are activated by switches in the
helm switch panel.
Ski Tow
The arch is equipped with a ski tow designed for
pulling one average sized skier or wakeboarder.
You should never tow more than one skier or wake-
boarder from the ski tow. Towing more than one
skier will put too much strain on the fabrication and
could cause damage to the arch or deck.
Always use high quality tow ropes with attachment
loops when pulling wakeboarders or skiers. The
tow rope should always be attached using the at-
tachment loops and never tied to the ski tow or to
any type of metal hook. Tied ski ropes are very
difcult to remove and metal hooks will damage the
ski tow and the powder coated aluminum around
it. Additionally, a metal hook can cause injury to
your skier if it breaks under the strain of the tow.
When attaching a tow rope using the attachment
loops, hold the attachment loop in one hand and
pull a length of rope on the handle side of the loop
through the loop, creating another 6” loop. Slide
the loop just created over the ski tow tting and
pull the handle side of the rope to tighten the loop
around the tow tting. This procedure will attach
the rope securely to the ski tow, be easy to remove
and will not come off if the skier or wakeboarder
falls.
Refer to Water Skiing in the Operation chapter for
safety information on operating the boat with a
skier.
Ski Tow
Arch and Bimini Top with Optional Outrigger Bases
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