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Exterior Equipment
11.3 Cockpit Features
General
Most hatches and doors in the cockpit are secured
with special cam action, draw or “push to close”
latches. Gas charged springs are used on some
hatches above the cockpit sole that help raise the
hatches and hold them in the open position.
Some hatches are secured with special ush
mounted, twist lock latches with handles that store
ush in the latch in the open or latched position.
There is a large red dot in the handle that indicates
that the latch is in the open position and the hatch
is not secure. Always make sure that all hatches
are closed with the latches in the secured position
before operating the boat above idle speed.
Round access plates located in the sides of the
cockpit liner provide access to the ll hoses and
ttings. Other access plates in the cockpit sole
provide access to pumps, seacock valves, fuel
supply lines, fuel gauge sender and the fuel ll
and vent hose connections on the fuel tank.
IN CERTAIN CONDITIONS, OPEN EXTERIOR DOORS AND
HATCHES THAT ARE NOT SECURED PROPERLY CAN
SLAM CLOSED UNEXPECTEDLY AND CAUSE INJURY TO
PASSENGERS OR DAMAGE TO THE BOAT. SOME DOORS AND
HATCHES ARE EQUIPPED WITH SPECIAL FASTENERS, HATCH
LIFTERS OR SNAPS AND/OR STRAPS, TO SECURE THEM IN
THE OPEN POSITION. ALWAYS MAKE SURE THAT THESE
HATCHES AND DOORS ARE PROPERLY SECURED WHENEVER
THEY ARE IN THE OPEN POSITION.
Stern Bilge Access
There is a removable access hatch in the splash-
well that provides access to the fuel lter, aft bilge
pump and other equipment mounted in the center
stern bilge. Always make sure this hatch is closed
and properly tightened before operating the boat.
Stern Seats
Your boat is equipped with two folding stern seats.
The seat backrests are designed to fold ush with
the rear deck, converting the seats to a casting
platform when they are not in use. Each back-
rest is secured in the folded position by a ush
mounted latch. A special cam action hinge holds
the backrest in the seat position.
To use the seats, release the latch and rotate the
backrest to the seat position. To convert the seats
to a casting platform, fold each backrest forward
Twist Latch Latched
Stern Seats in Seat Position
Typical Round Access Hatch
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