Grady-White Boats EXPRESS 265, Owner'S Manual

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265 E
XPRESS
8–5
W
ASHDOWN
O
PERATION
To operate the washdown, open the seacock located on the starboard side of the aft rigging
compartment. Depress the washdown switch on the accessory switch panel. The washdown sys-
tem will now be pressurized at the washdown outlet. This fitting should be used with a washdown
hose. A washdown hose with a spray nozzle attached may be used intermittently without turning
the switch “off”. This operation is basically the same as a home yard hose with a nozzle. The
washdown pump has an internal pressurization switch that will maintain water pressure as needed
until the switch is turned “off” at the switch panel.
L
IVEWELL
- R
AW
W
ATER
To operate the livewell, first open the seacock located on the port side of the aft rigging com-
partment. Place the livewell standpipe in the drain located at the bottom of the livewell; screw it
down until the black flange makes contact with the flange on the drain fitting. The livewell switch
at the helm should be in the “ON” position. Water will enter through an inlet near the top of the
livewell and be distributed through a series of holes arranged vertically along the side of the
livewell. The water will rise to a depth even with the strainer on the standpipe and drain
overboard.
C
OCKPIT
S
HOWER
The cockpit shower is located at the starboard helm sink. To operate the cockpit shower, the
water pressure switch located on the accessory panel must be in the “on” position. Pull the shower
wand from the deck fitting. Depress the lever on the back of the wand to spray water intermit-
tently. Pull up on the lever for a continuous flow. To reinstall the shower wand, gently feed the
hose down through the deck fitting.
C
OMPASS
The compass is located at the helm station in direct view of the operator when navigating the
boat. Following the instructions in the compass manual included in the “Owners Packet” will help
you make compensation adjustments to the compass if needed
N O T I C E
If the seacock is left open and the pump is not “ON”, the boat’s forward
motion through the water will gradually fill the box. To prevent this
inadvertent filling, close the seacock when the livewell option is not in use.
N O T I C E
Under certain conditions, placing the outboard engines in reverse will ventilate the water
under the boat and create an airlock in the livewell pump. To prevent an airlock, turn the
livewell “OFF” prior to any high RPM or constant reverse operation. If the livewell pump
becomes airlocked, correct this situation by turning the pump “OFF” for 20 seconds.