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Exterior Equipment
Stern Seat Base Gas Charged Spring & Support Strut
Stern Seat Base & Aft Systems Compartment
The seat base is hinged at the rear and opens
to provide access to the aft bilge and systems
compartment. The batteries, fuel lter, fresh
water pump and raw water pump are among the
equipment installed in the compartment below
the stern seat base.
The system compartment is illuminated by an
overhead light with a touch activated switch. A
dim LED light near the center of the light indicates
the location of the switch. Touch the switch once
to turn the light on. Touch the switch again to
turn it o.
Notice:
The cooler hatch and seat backrest cushions
must be closed before opening the stern seat
base to access the aft systems compartment.
If the hatch or seat backrests are open when
the seat base is opened, the engine cowling
could be hit by the hatch or backrests caus-
ing damage to the cowling and boat. Always
make sure the hatch is closed and the seat
backrests are folded down and latched before
raising the seat base.
Special cam action compression latches on each
side secure the seat base in the closed position.
A gas charged spring helps lift the base and holds
it in the open position. The gas spring is equipped
with an integrated support strut that secures the
spring and seat base in the open position to pre-
vent it from closing accidentally.
To engage the support strut, open the seat base,
then lift the front of the base while pressing the
strut toward the spring ram until the strut seats
against the ram above the cylinder housing. To
release the strut and close the seat base, lift the
front of the seat base while pressing the strut
away from the spring ram until it clears the cyl-
inder housing. Lower the seat base slightly and
the strut will slide along the side of the cylinder
housing allowing the base to close.
NOTICE:
To avoid damage to the seat base and gas
spring, the support strut must released be-
fore closing the seat base.
When the seat base is closed, it must be latched
with both latches to secure the base and prevent
it from opening while underway. It is also im-
portant to make sure the seat backrests, cooler
hatch and seat base are properly latched before
Stern Seat Base Cam Action Compression Latch
Aft System Compartment Light
trailering the boat. Never operate or trailer the
boat with the seat base, seat backrests or cooler
hatch unlatched.
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