Operation and handling requirements
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Draining the bilge water
NOTICE
● Do not run the engine at full throttle
when bilge water remains in the engine
compartment. The bilge water can
splash into the engine, which can result
in severe damage.
● Be sure all drain plugs are tightened be-
fore operating your boat. Otherwise, wa-
ter may flood the boat and cause it to
submerge.
Draining the bilge water on land
This model is equipped with a fuel tank com-
partment drain plug, engine compartment
drain plug, and hull drain plugs.
To drain the bilge water from the various com-
partments, see the following sections.
Draining the bilge water from the fuel tank
compartment
If there is fuel or a fuel/water mixture in the
fuel tank compartment, wipe it up immediately
with dry rags. WARNING! This indicates a
fuel leak. Do not operate the boat until the
source of the fuel leak is found and cor-
rected. Gasoline and its vapors are highly
flammable and explosive.
(1) Remove the floor mat.
1 Floor mat
2 Fuel tank compartment cover
3 Lock handle
(2) Pull the lock handles up, and then turn
them 180°.
(3) Remove the fuel tank compartment cov-
er.
(4) Remove the fuel tank compartment drain
plug to drain the water.
1 Fuel tank compartment drain plug
(5) If the boat was operated in salt water,
wash down the compartment with fresh
water.
(6) Securely install the drain plug in its origi-
nal position.
(7) Install the fuel tank compartment cover.
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