Owner’s Manual
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Boat Speed .......................................................................................... 28
Trimming ............................................................................................. 29
Docking ............................................................................................... 29
Loading and Trailering Your Boat ....................................................... 29
Storing Your Boat ................................................................................ 33
Blocking ............................................................................................... 34
Electrical Equipment ............................................................................... 36
Electrical Wiring System...................................................................... 36
Maximus DCM ..................................................................................... 36
Batteries .............................................................................................. 37
Lights ................................................................................................... 37
Switches .............................................................................................. 38
Instrument Panel ................................................................................. 39
Controls ................................................................................................... 46
Steering System .................................................................................. 46
Optional Joy Stick Steering ................................................................. 48
Optional Dual Engine Controls ............................................................ 48
Shift and Throttle Control System ....................................................... 49
Other Components .................................................................................. 51
Livewell ................................................................................................ 51
Sport Tower ......................................................................................... 52
Ladders ............................................................................................... 53
Cleaning Your Manitou ............................................................................ 54
Flooring ............................................................................................... 54
Fabric Tops and Covers ...................................................................... 55
Snaps and Zippers .............................................................................. 56
Vinyl-Coated Fabrics ........................................................................... 56
Exterior Surface and Graphics Care ................................................... 58
Maintaining Your Manitou ....................................................................... 59
Corrosion ............................................................................................. 59
Aluminum Surfaces ............................................................................. 60
Battery and Electrical Care ................................................................. 60
Warranty .................................................................................................. 61
Index ........................................................................................................ 66
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returned to the Manitou manufacturing facility for warranty service. Costs
incurred for transporting the boat or parts to and from the marine dealer and/or to
Manitou are the responsibility of the owner.
DISPUTE RESOLUTION: Should you be unable to resolve a disagreement with
your service facility regarding your right to pursue warranty coverage for a
needed repair, contact Manitou (see address below). If a dispute about warranty
service arises between Manitou and you as the owner, the disagreement will be
resolved in accordance with the customary procedures of the American
Arbitration Association relating to commercial transactions, or the dispute will be
submitted to a single arbitrator agreed upon with you, or a panel of three (3)
arbitrators for a decision if you and Manitou cannot agree upon a single
arbitrator. The panel will be made up of one (1) member appointed by Manitou,
one (1) member appointed by the complainant/owner, and one (1) member from
the American Arbitration Association. Any and all legal remedies shall be
available to the owner after pursuing this informal dispute resolution. Each party
shall bear its own cost of arbitration and the fees of the arbitrator it chose. Fees
of any arbitrator mutually selected or appointed by the American Arbitration
Association shall be divided equally as well as any mutually agreed upon costs
such as translator or stenographer fees.
LIMITS OF THE WARRANTY: This written statement of limited warranty
represents the entire warranty authorized and offered by Manitou. There are no
warranties or representations beyond those expressed in this written document.
It cannot be amended by any dealership, salesperson or agent. It expressly limits
all warranties, including, but not limited to by any way of specifications, both
expressed and implied warranties, including warranties of merchantability and
fitness for a particular purpose, along with all other liabilities or obligations of
Manitou. No warranties are made on products sold outside the continental United
States or Canada.
STATE OR PROVINCE WARRANTY ENFORCEMENT LAWS: Some states or
provinces may have laws that permit owners to obtain a replacement unit, or a
refund of the purchase price, under certain circumstances. The provisions of
these laws vary from state to state and province to province. To the extent
allowed by state or provincial law, Manitou requires that you first provide us with
written notification of any service difficulty you have experienced with the
pontoon boat, so that we have an opportunity to make any needed repairs,
before you are eligible for the remedies provided by these laws. Your written
notification should be sent to the Manitou Service Manager at the address shown
at the end of this warranty. Always include your Hull Identification Number, found
on the starboard aft tube riser.
COMPLIANCE: The terms of the warrantors undertaking expressed in this
limited warranty are drafted to comply with the Magnuson Moss Warranty Act
(P.L. 93-637), and other applicable law. This warranty is subject to any applicable
warranty provisions promulgated by the Federal Trade Commission pursuant to
its federal rule-making authority or under any other law relative thereto. To the
extent any provision of this limited warranty is determined to be unenforceable in
any jurisdiction, then as to such jurisdiction it shall be ineffective to the extent of
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