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Exterior Equipment
Some large hatches in the cockpit sole and deck
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 some handles that indicate 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 operat-
ing 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
and head compartment provide accesses to 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, MAGNETIC LATCHES OR SNAPS AND 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.
Transom Door
A transom door is incorporated into the rear of the
cockpit. It is secured by a special latch mounted
on the inboard side of the door. A magnet in the
latch automatically pulls the dead bolt into the
receiver when the door is closed. A rotating safety
knob secures the latch in the closed position.
When the transom door is closed, make sure the
latch is completely closed and that the safety knob
is fully rotated to the locked position to prevent
the latch from opening accidentally.
The transom door is equipped with a large emer-
gency drain port that automatically opens to
provide additional drainage if the cockpit should
become ooded by a large wave when the tran-
som door is closed. The drain port is designed to
open only from water pressure inside the cockpit.
The transom door should only be opened when
the boat is not underway. The door must be
latched in the full CLOSED position whenever the
boat is underway. Never leave the transom door
unlatched.
Twist Latch Unlatched
Red Dot Showing
Twist Latch latched
Red Dot is Not Showing
Transom Door and Emergency Drain Port
EMERGENCY
DRAIN PORT
Transom Door Latch
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