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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS .......................................................................................................... 3
SAFETY INFORMATION ........................................................................................................ 7
BOAT INFORMATION .......................................................................................................... 8
SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................................................ 9
CERTIFICATIONS & SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................................................12
INTRODUCTION & IMPORTANT INFORMATION .......................................................................15
OWNER / OPERATOR INFORMATION .....................................................................................17
Chapter 1:
SAFETY EQUIPMENT
1.1 General .....................................................................................................................19
1.2 Engine Alarms ............................................................................................................19
1.3 Neutral Safety Switch ..................................................................................................19
1.4 Engine Stop Switch .....................................................................................................19
1.5 Required Safety Equipment ..........................................................................................20
1.6 Bilge and Fuel Fires .....................................................................................................21
1.7 First Aid .....................................................................................................................22
1.8 Additional Safety Equipment .........................................................................................22
1.9 Caution and Warning Labels .........................................................................................23
Chapter 2:
OPERATION
2.1 General .....................................................................................................................25
2.2 Rules of the Road ........................................................................................................25
2.3 Pre-Cruise Check ........................................................................................................28
2.4 Operating Your Boat ....................................................................................................29
2.5 Docking, Anchoring and Mooring ..................................................................................30
2.6 Controls, Steering or Propulsion System Failure ...............................................................32
2.7 Collision .....................................................................................................................32
2.8 Grounding, Towing and Rendering Assistance ..................................................................32
2.9 Flooding or Capsizing ...................................................................................................33
2.10 Fishing .....................................................................................................................33
2.11 Crow’s Nest (Optional) ...............................................................................................34
2.12 Man Overboard .........................................................................................................34
2.13 Water Skiing and Wakeboarding ..................................................................................35
2.14 Teak Surng .............................................................................................................36
2.15 Trash Disposal ..........................................................................................................37
2.16 Trailering Your Boat ...................................................................................................37
Chapter 3:
PROPULSION SYSTEM
3.1 General .....................................................................................................................41
3.2 Drive System Corrosion ...............................................................................................41
3.3 Engine Lubrication .......................................................................................................42
3.4 Engine Cooling System ................................................................................................42
3.5 Propellers ..................................................................................................................42
3.6 Performance Issues and Propellers ................................................................................42
3.7 Engine Instrumentation ...............................................................................................44