Skeeter FX Series - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION
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Boating Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . i
Boating Terminology . . . . . . . . ii
1 Boating Safety . . . . . . . . . . .1-1
Important Manual
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1
Safety Information . . . . . . . . .1-2
Limitations on Who May
Operate the Boat . . . . . . . . .1-2
Boat Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Design and Construction. . . . 1-6
Required Equipment . . . . . . . 1-7
Additional Equipment
Recommendations . . . . . . . 1-7
Operational Requirements . . . 1-8
Cruising Limitations. . . . . . . . 1-9
Hazard Information . . . . . . . 1-10
Night Operation . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Water-Skiing . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
To Get More Boating Safety
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Accident Reporting . . . . . . . 1-13
Pre-Operation Checks
Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
Check Points . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14
Enjoy your Skeeter Boat
Responsibly . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16
2 Basic Rules of the Road . . . 2-1
Rules of the Road . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Rules When Encountering
Vessels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Regulated / Limited Access
Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
3 Bass Boats . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Safety Labels. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
FX Series Helm Layout. . . . . 3-4
FX Series Deck Layout . . . . . 3-6
i-Class Series Helm
Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
i-Class Series Deck
Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
ZX Series Helm Layout . . . 3-12
ZX Series Deck Layout . . . . 3-14
TZX Series Helm Layout . . 3-16
TZX Series Deck Layout. . . 3-18
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-20
Livewell Operation –
3-Way Valve System. . . . . 3-29
Filling the Livewell –
2-Way Valve System. . . . . 3-31
Livewell Water Recirculation –
2-Way Valve System. . . . . 3-33
Livewell Draining . . . . . . . . . 3-35
4 Multi-Species Boats. . . . . . 4-1
Safety Labels. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
WX1900, WX1990, and
WX2100 Helm Layout . . . . 4-4
WX1900, WX1990, and
WX2100 General Deck
Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
WX1850 Helm Layout . . . . . . 4-8
MX1825 Helm Layout . . . . . 4-10
WX1850 and MX1825
General Deck Layout . . . . 4-12
WX2000T General Deck
Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14
WX1790T General Deck
Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16
Gauge and Switch Panel
(Gunwale Mount) –
WX2000T . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18
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