TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Skeeter Welcome . . . . . . . . . . i
Boating Checklist . . . . . . . . . . ii
Boating Terminology . . . . . . . iii
1 Boating Safety . . . . . . . . . .1-1
Important Manual
Information . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1
Safety Information . . . . . . . .1-2
Limitations on Who May
Operate the Boat . . . . . . .1-3
Boat Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Required Equipment. . . . . . 1-9
Additional Equipment
Recommendations . . . . . 1-10
Operational
Requirements . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Cruising Limitations . . . . . 1-13
Hazard Information . . . . . . 1-14
Night Operation. . . . . . . . . 1-14
Water-Skiing . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
To Get More Boating Safety
Information . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Accident Reporting . . . . . . 1-18
Pre-Operation Checks
Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Check Points. . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
Enjoy your Skeeter Boat
Responsibly. . . . . . . . . . 1-24
2 Basic Rules of the Road . . 2-1
Rules of the Road. . . . . . . . 2-1
Rules when Encountering
Vessels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
3 Bass Boats . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Safety Labels . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
I-Series Helm Layout . . . . . 3-4
I-Series Deck Layout . . . . . 3-6
ZX Helm Layout. . . . . . . . . 3-8
ZX Deck Layout . . . . . . . . 3-10
SX Helm Layout. . . . . . . . 3-12
SX Deck Layout . . . . . . . . 3-14
Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16
Livewell Operation . . . . . . 3-21
Filling the Livewell. . . . . . . 3-23
Livewell Water
Recirculation . . . . . . . . . . 3-26
Livewell Draining. . . . . . . . 3-29
Weigh Bag Fill Hose
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-33
4 Saltwater Boats . . . . . . . . 4-1
Safety Labels . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Helm Layout. . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
General Deck Layout . . . . . 4-6
Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
5 Deepwater Boats . . . . . . . 5-1
Safety Labels . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
Helm Layout. . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
WX1950 and WX2100 General
Deck Layout . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
1800 General Deck
Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8
Gauge and Switch Panel –
WX1790T . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Gauge and Switch Panel
(Gunwale Mount)
WX2000T . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-14
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