Lifting the Boat
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When the boat is hoisted from the water, use the lifting eyes or a sling for easy, damage-free lifting.
DO NOT use the ski pylon for lifting. It is NOT designed as a central lifting point. Also, DO NOT use the stern ski
tow as a lifting ring. The deck will be damaged. See the Storage Cradle sub-section of the Lifting the Boat section of
this Manual. Also never lift a boat with a large amount of water in the bilge or containing a water-filled device such
as a Fat Sac or ballast system. The extra stress will put an excessive load on the hull and lifting equipment that may
seriously damage the boat and void your warranty.
Using Lifting Eyes
An overhead hoist with two-ton capacity (minimum) should be used to lift your boat. Cables should be rated
for at least 3500 pounds each. When lifting, keep the bow slightly higher than the stern to prevent any possibility of
water running into the engine exhaust manifold.
Using Lifting Slings
An overhead hoist with a two-ton capacity (minimum) should be used. Slings must be 6 inches wide by 20 feet
long and a minimum of 3500 pounds capacity each. Use an eight-foot spreader bar on each sling to prevent damag-
ing side pressure to the deck or gunwale molding.
Lifting slings must never contact shafts, struts or hardware protruding from the hull. Damage caused by slings will
void your warranty.
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When your boat is out of the water, it is impor-
tant to support the hull correctly to avoid any
hull damage that will void your warranty.
Storage Cradle
If a storage cradle is used, the hull must
be properly supported to prevent load damage.
This can occur with as little as 15 pounds per
square inch of pressure. DO NOT support the
boat by resting the hull on the keel. Vertical sup-
ports must extend from the chine to the keel with
no gaps between the hull and cradle supports. A
total support area of at least 250 square inches
is required for proper support. Protect all items
extending from the hull to avoid resting on the
cradle or the ground. DO NOT apply any load
stress to the prop, shaft, rudder, swim platform,
water intake grate or other protruding items.
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