PURSUIT 2870 Walkaround, Owner'S Manual

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2870 WALKAROUND
14-2
Lifting
It is essential that care be used when lifting your boat. Make sure the spreader bar at each sling is
at least as long as the distance across the widest point of the boat that the sling will surround. Put
the slings in position. Refer to the drawing on page 14-1 for the correct position of the lifting slings.
The fore and aft slings should tied together to prevent the slings from sliding on the hull.
BOATS HAVE BEEN DAMAGED FROM IMPROPER LIFTING AND TRANSPORTING WITH
FORK LIFTS. CARE AND CAUTION MUST BE EXERCISED WHEN TRANSPORTING A BOAT
WITH A FORK LIFT. NEVER HOIST 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
ARE 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.
PROFILE WITH SLING LOCATIONS
Sling locations