Chaparral 18 H20 Ski & Fish, Owner'S/Operator'S Manual

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Chaparral H2O Owner’s Manual
Chaparral Boats, Inc.
Nashville, GA
chaparralboats.com
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Note: Make sure your trailer is not too deep in the water or the boat
will fl oat over the rollers and be diffi cult to load and center.
BOARDING YOUR BOAT
DANGER
Shut off engine when persons are on swim
platform or on swim platform seat.
Rotating propellers can injure or kill you.
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Important: The presence of the capacity plate does not relieve the
boat operator from the responsibility of using common sense or
sound judgement. Turbulent waters and adverse weather condi-
tions reduce the maximum load capacity rating of the boat.
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