PURSUIT 2270 CENTER CONSOLE, Owner'S Manual

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2270 CENTER CONSOLE
Lifting
BOATS HAVE BEEN DAMAGED FROM IMPROPER LIFTING AND ROUGH HANDLING
WHEN BEING TRANSPORTED BY LIFT TRUCKS. CARE AND PROPER HANDLING PRO-
CEDURES MUST BE USED WHEN USING A LIFT TRUCK TO MOVE THE BOAT. NEVER
ATTEMPT TO LIFT THE BOAT WITH A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF WATER IN THE
BILGE.
SEVERE GELCOAT CRAZING OR MORE SERIOUS HULL DAMAGE CAN OCCUR DURING
HAULING AND LAUNCHING IF PRESSURE IS CREATED ON THE GUNWALES (SHEER) BY
THE SLINGS. SPREADERS ARE NOT REQUIRED IF BELTS ARE NOT CREATING PRES-
SURE (CABLE DRUMS FURTHER APART THAN BEAM OF BOAT). FLAT, WIDE BELTING
SLINGS AND SPREADERS LONG ENOUGH TO KEEP PRESSURE FROM THE GUNWALES
IS ESSENTIAL. DO NOT ALLOW ANYONE TO HAUL YOUR BOAT WHEN THE SPREAD-
ERS ON THE LIFT ARE NOT WIDE ENOUGH TO TAKE THE PRESSURE OFF THE GUN-
WALES.
Supporting The Boat For Storage
Your trailer or a well-made cradle is the best support for your boat during storage. When storing
the boat on a trailer for a long period:
• Make sure the rollers and pads properly support the hull of the boat and do not put pressure on
the hull lifting strakes.
• Make sure the trailer is on a level surface and the bow is high enough so that water will drain
from the bilge.
• Make sure the engines are in the down position.
• Check the tires once each season. Add enough air for the correct amount of inflation for the
tires.
Note: Read the owner’s manual for the trailer for the correct amount of inflation for the tires.
When storing the boat on a cradle:
• The cradle must be specifically for boat storage.
• Make sure the cradle is well supported and placed on a level surface with the bow high enough
to provide proper drainage of the bilge.
• Make sure the engines are in the down position.
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