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GUIDE-IN SYSTEM SELECTION
CARPETED GUIDE-INS WITH BUMPERS
Two guide-in styles are available for the VSD 5000 and VSD-3800 lift. The rst of these is the Preci-
sion Park
TM
carpeted guide-in system with bumpers (Fig. 46). Vertical entry bumpers mounted to each
side allow the boat’s rub rail to make initial contact. The carpeted guides provide a continuous guide
surface while two additional vertical bumpers make nal contact with the boat’s rub rail for perfect
alignment. It is important to adjust the height of the carpeted guide-in system so that the mid-points of
the upright bumpers are on a level with the rub rail of the boat. (See Fig. 46) The width of the guides
should be set so that the lower hull has complete clearance and does not rub against the horizontal
carpeted guides under normal operation of the boat.
(Note offset style clamps, designed to allow optimal width adjustment.)
Fig. 46: Carpeted Guide-ins with Bumpers
Boat’s rub rail should
make contact here
PONTOON CRADLE PAD BUNKS
Cradle pad pontoon bunks are great for water
depths as low as two feet. The four pairs of pads
support the pontoons in the front and rear. Four
guide-ins help you land the pontoon effortlessly.
When lowering the bunks, ensure guide-ins are
above the water to guide you in. See assembly
instructions on how to set and adjust bunks.
1” clearance minimum
FIG 44
Pontoon Guide-In Bunk Position
Minimum Clearance Guidelines
1”
1”
If the lift is in shallow water and after nal adjustment these
tubes stick too far below the main lift beam, they may need
to be cut off ush so that they do not hit the lake bottom and
prevent the lift from lowering completely.
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