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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS .......................................................................................................... 3
SAFETY INFORMATION ........................................................................................................ 7
BOAT INFORMATION .......................................................................................................... 8
SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................................................ 9
CERTIFICATIONS & SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................................................11
INTRODUCTION & IMPORTANT INFORMATION .......................................................................13
OWNER / OPERATOR INFORMATION .....................................................................................15
Chapter 1:
SAFETY EQUIPMENT
1.1 General .....................................................................................................................17
1.2 Engine Alarms ............................................................................................................17
1.3 Neutral Safety Switch ..................................................................................................17
1.4 Engine Stop Switch .....................................................................................................17
1.5 Required Safety Equipment ..........................................................................................18
1.6 Bilge and Fuel Fires .....................................................................................................19
1.7 Carbon Monoxide Monitoring System ............................................................................20
1.8 First Aid .....................................................................................................................21
1.9 Additional Safety Equipment .........................................................................................21
1.10 Caution and Warning Labels ........................................................................................22
Chapter 2:
OPERATION
2.1 General .....................................................................................................................23
2.2 Rules of the Road ........................................................................................................23
2.3 Pre-Cruise Check ........................................................................................................26
2.4 Operating Your Boat ....................................................................................................27
2.5 Docking, Anchoring and Mooring ..................................................................................28
2.6 Controls, Steering or Propulsion System Failure ...............................................................30
2.7 Collision .....................................................................................................................30
2.8 Grounding, Towing and Rendering Assistance ..................................................................31
2.9 Flooding or Capsizing ...................................................................................................31
2.10 Fishing .....................................................................................................................31
2.11 Tower Operation (Optional) .........................................................................................32
2.12 Man Overboard .........................................................................................................33
2.13 Water Skiing and Wakeboarding ..................................................................................33
2.14 Teak Surfing .............................................................................................................34
2.15 Trash Disposal ..........................................................................................................35
2.16 Trailering Your Boat ...................................................................................................36
Chapter 3:
PROPULSION SYSTEM
3.1 General .....................................................................................................................39
3.2 Drive System Corrosion ...............................................................................................39
3.3 Engine Lubrication .......................................................................................................40
3.4 Engine Cooling System ................................................................................................40
3.5 Propellers ..................................................................................................................40
3.6 Performance Issues and Propellers ................................................................................40
3.7 Engine Instrumentation ...............................................................................................42