PURSUIT 3000 EXPRESS, Owner'S Manual

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3000 EXPRESS
Trim Tabs
The trim tabs are recessed into the hull below the swim platform. The trim tabs are an important
part of the control systems. Please refer to the Helm Control Systems chapter for detailed
information on the trim tabs.
9.3 Cockpit
IN CERTAIN CONDITIONS, OPEN EXTERIOR DOORS AND HATCHES THAT ARE
NOT SECURED PROPERLY CAN SLAM CLOSED UNEXPECTEDLY AND CAUSE IN-
JURY TO PASSENGERS OR DAMAGE TO THE BOAT. MOST DOORS AND
HATCHES ARE EQUIPPED WITH SPECIAL FASTENERS, HATCH LIFTERS, OR
SNAPS AND/OR STRAPS, TO SECURE THEM IN THE OPEN POSITION. ALWAYS
MAKE SURE THAT THESE HATCHES AND DOORS ARE PROPERLY SECURED
WHENEVER THEY ARE IN THE OPEN POSITION.
Engine Access
Access to the engines is provided by a day
hatch, located between the helm and the pas-
senger seat or by raising the bridge deck
above the engine room. The bridge deck is
raised by electric hatch lifters activated by a
switch in the cockpit under the gunnel. The
aft end of the bridge deck is lifted and lowered
by the electric actuators. The weight of water
in the livewell puts additional strain on the
hinges and the hatch lifters. You should
never lift the bridge deck with the livewell
full.
A FULL LIVEWELL DRAMATICALLY INCREASES THE WEIGHT OF THE BRIDGE
DECK AND WILL CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE BRIDGE DECK OR THE HATCH
LIFTER WHEN LIFTING THE BRIDGE DECK. DAMAGE TO THE BRIDGE DECK
OR HATCH LIFTER COULD CAUSE THE BRIDGE DECK TO DROP CAUSING SE-
VERE INJURY TO SOMEONE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. ALWAYS EMPTY
THE LIVEWELL BEFORE LIFTING THE BRIDGE DECK AND ENTERING THE EN-
GINE COMPARTMENT.
Cockpit Storage and Optional Livewell
The L-shaped lounge passenger seat is mounted on a large storage box. A cooler or optional
circulating livewell is located behind the lounge seat. The insulated cooler/livewell is supplied
by a raw water circulating pump and drains overboard when the livewell system is installed.
Refer to the Raw Water System chapter for additional information on the livewell system.
9-4
Engine Hatch