Crevalle Boats 24 Bay, Owner'S Manual

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Exterior Equipment
trolling motor and the trolling motor controls before
using your boat.
10.2 Hull
Engine Mounting System
Your Crevalle is equipped with an engine mounting
system that is integrated into the hull and stringer
system that is designed to distribute the stresses of
engine weight and thrust throughout the entire hull.
The engine hoses and cables or the transom gel
coat can be damaged by tilting the engine to the
full up position with the engine turned to the wrong
position. You should monitor the engine as it tilts to
determine best full tilt engine position for your boat.
Hydraulic Jack Plate
Your boat is equipped with a hydraulic Jack Plate
engine mounting system that allows the operator
to raise and lower the engine with a switch at the
helm. The engine can be moved up for shallow water
operation and moved down for normal operation.
In some situations, the engine rigging and boat
transom can be damaged if the engine is tilted to
the full up position with the Jack Plate set too low.
Typically, the Jack Plate should be raised to level 3
or 4 before tilting the engine to the full up position.
Please refer to the Hydraulic Jack Plate section of
the Helm Control Systems chapter for additional
information on Jack Plate precautions and operation.
Boarding Platform And Ladder
Your boat is equipped with an integral, fiberglass
boarding platform in the stern of the boat. The
platform is equipped with a gelcoat non-skid surface.
A telescoping boarding ladder is recessed into a
compartment in the swim platform below a special
hatch. The compartment is drained overboard to a
thru-hull fitting below the platform in the trim tab
recess.
To use the ladder, make sure the engine is off and
the steering wheel is turned straight ahead or slightly
to starboard to move the prop as far away from the
ladder as possible. Open the ladder compartment
hatch and rotate the ladder out of the recess to
the down position. Release the strap securing the
ladder in the retracted position, then pull to extend
the ladder out to the extended position. The ladder
must be retracted and folded into the recess with the
hatch closed and latched before starting the engine.
Engine Mounting System
Hydraulic Jack Plate
Boarding Platform & Ladder Hatch