Lifting the Boat
When the boat is hoisted from the water, use the lifting eyes or a sling for easy, damage-free lifting.
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
damaging side pressure to the deck or gunwale molding.
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
supports 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 from
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.
protruding items.
LIFTING THE BOAT
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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 amont 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.
When your boat is out of the water, it is important to support the
hull correctly to avoid any hull damage that will void your warranty.
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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