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Exterior Equipment
11.3 Hull
Engine Mounting System
Your Everglades is equipped with an engine
mounting system that is integrated into the hull
structure that is designed to distribute the stresses
of engine weight and thrust throughout the entire
hull.
Engine hoses and cables or the transom gel coat
can be damaged by tilting the engines to the full
up position with the engines turned to the wrong
position. You should monitor the engines as they
tilt to determine best full tilt engine position for
your boat.
A platform built into the engine mounting system
with a boarding ladder is standard on your boat.
Stern Boarding Ladder
A telescopic boarding ladder is recessed into the
transom below the platform. To use the ladder,
turn the steering wheel port to move the starboard
engine propeller as far from the ladder as possible.
Release the spring loaded retaining pin, pull the
ladder out of the recess and rotate it to the down
position. Unfold the steps. The ladder must be
retracted and secured in the recess before start-
ing the engines.
MOVING PROPELLERS ARE DANGEROUS. THEY CAN
CAUSE DEATH, LOSS OF LIMBS OR OTHER SEVERE INJURY.
DO NOT USE THE SWIM PLATFORM OR BOARDING LADDER
WHILE AN ENGINE IS RUNNING. STOP THE ENGINES IF
DIVERS OR SWIMMERS ARE ATTEMPTING TO BOARD.
ALWAYS RETRACT AND PROPERLY SECURE THE LADDER
BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINES.
Unassisted Boarding Situations
When using the stern ladder in an unassisted
boarding situation in deep water, release the
spring loaded retaining pin. Brace yourself by
placing both feet against the transom and pull the
ladder out of the recess. Rotate it to the down
position and unfold the steps. Use the grab rail,
transom eye and ladder to steady yourself while
unfolding the steps and boarding. Remember to
retract the ladder and secure it in the recess before
starting the engines.
Engine Mounting System
Stern Boarding Ladder Retracted
Stern Boarding Ladder Deployed
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