Everglades 285 CC - Aftermarket Hardtop or Tower

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Exterior Equipment
Bow Sunshade (Optional)
The optional bow sunshade provides shade for the
bow seating area. There are four receivers located
on the gunnels on each side of the bow area. Four
carbon ber Poles and the sunshade are stored
in a canvas bag.
To install the sunshade:
• Remove bow sunshade and poles from stor-
age bag.
• Locate bow sunshade pole receivers on the
gunnels on each side of the console seats and
insert the rear poles into the receivers.
• Locate bow sunshade pole receivers on the
deck on each side of the windlass hatch and
insert the forward poles into the receivers.
• Loosen the cinch cords on the poles all the way.
• Unfold canvas sunshade and attach the rear
of the shade to the hardtop receivers.
• Pull the canvas toward the bow and attach the
rear eyes to the rear pole cinch cords and the
forward eyes to the forward pole cinch cords.
• Pull cinch cords to tighten the canvas and
secure each cord to the jam cleat at the base
of each pole.
WARNING
TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO THE SUNSHADE OR INJURY TO
PASSENGERS, THE FOLLOWING PRECAUTIONS MUST BE
OBSERVED WHEN USING THE SUNSHADE.
• THE SUNSHADE SHOULD ONLY BE USED WHEN THE
BOAT IS AT ANCHOR OR AT THE DOCK. DO NOT USE THE
SUNSHADE WHILE THE BOAT IS UNDERWAY.
• DO NOT USE THE SUNSHADE IN THE RAIN OR IN HIGH
WINDS. HIGH WINDS AND RAIN CAN COLLAPSE THE
SUNSHADE WHICH COULD DAMAGE THE SHADE AND/
OR CAUSE INJURY TO PASSENGERS.
• THE POLES ARE MADE OF CARBON FIBER WHICH
CONDUCTS ELECTRICITY. CAUTION MUST BE USED
WHEN THE POLES ARE NEAR DOCKSIDE POWER AND
LIGHTING.
11.9 Aftermarket Hardtop or Tower
Everglades does not recommend installing an
after market hardtop or tower. An improperly
designed or installed fabrication can cause struc-
tural damage to the deck structure and void the
Limited Warranty. Additionally, Everglades will
not be responsible for any damage resulting from
the installation of a fabrication not installed at
the Everglades factory. If you intend to install
an aftermarket hardtop, upper helm station or
tower on your boat, please contact your dealer
or Everglades Customer Service.
Bow Sunshade Installed