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WELCOME
Congratulations on the purchase of a new boat. This manual and its periodic updates posted on
the website (“manual”) is intended to help you and all users of the boat understand how it works,
how it should be maintained, as well as make your time on the water safe and enjoyable. We
manufacture multiple boat models ranging from small unpowered crafts to large multi-engine
offshore fishing vessels. Consequently, this manual is necessarily generic in nature, and may
not cover specific items that are unique to your model. Likewise, this manual may address items
or features that are not included in your boat. In addition, your boat incorporates features and
accessories that were not built by us (e.g., stereo equipment, jack plates, shallow water
anchors, lighting, steering systems, electronics, fuel tanks and motors) and are therefore not
addressed in this manual. The suppliers of these “third party” items provide their own owner’s
manuals which are available directly from them (though we have attempted to supply them to
you at the time of purchase). You must read the information in this manual and the third-party
manuals completely and have a thorough understanding of all component systems and their
proper operation before operating your boat. In addition, the “third party” items have their own
warranties that is different from what we provide.
All boats are not the same, and operation of a boat on water is nothing like operating a vehicle
on a roadway. Roads are relatively smooth and level. Water isn’t. In fact, it’s constantly
changing. Tides ebb and flow. Waves increase and decrease size and distance. Obstructions
appear out of nowhere. The same body of water has differing conditions all day long and from
day to day. As a result, not all boats should be used on all waterways at all times. They have
intended uses and associated limitations. For our boats, the maximum limits are as follows:
INSHORE
Within 1.5 Miles of Shore.
No more than 1.5’ Seas
No more than 5kt Winds
NEARSHORE
Within 20 Miles of Shore.
No more than 3’ Seas
No more than 10kt Winds
OFFSHORE
Within 60 Miles of Shore
No more than 5’ Seas
No more than 15kt Winds
Bohemian 17
Ozona 25
Tortuga 30
Diavolo 20
Malvado 26
Hill Tide 22
Sabalo 23
Calusa 24
Sabalo 27
Sabalo 21
These distances, winds and sea heights are NOT safe or permissible in all circumstances, at all
speeds, and under all loads. These are maximum limitations for minimally loaded vessels at
safe operating speeds captained by experienced operators. As the boat’s operator, you are
responsible for determining what you and the boat are safely capable of in all load, speed, sea
and weather conditions. As winds and/or sea conditions deteriorate, your decisions must always
be adjusted to maintain safety and control. Regardless, the above chart contains absolute
limitations on our boats that should never be exceeded regardless of experience, speed or load.
OPERATOR RESPONSIBILITIES
As the operator of a boat, you are responsible for:
Reading, understanding and complying with this manual, as well as the express limited
warranty applicable to your boat. Warranties are posted on the web site of the brand of
boat you purchased.
Being reasonable. We don’t expect you to be perfect, so please do not expect that from
us. Our boats are hand built by multiple people who strive for perfection but don’t always
