PURSUIT OS 345, Owner'S Manual

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10-6
Section 10 Operation
OS 385
10.6 Fishing
Fishing can be very exciting and distracting
for the operator of the boat when the action
gets intense. Be conscious that your primary
responsibility is operating the boat safely to
protect yourself, your passengers and other
boats around you. Make sure the helm is
properly manned and is never left unat-
tended while trolling.
If you are fishing in an area that is crowded
with other fishing boats, it may be difficult to
follow the rules of the road. This situation
can become especially difficult when most
boats are trolling. Be courteous and exercise
good common sense. Avoid trying to assert
your right of way and stay clear to prevent-
ing tangled or cut lines and other unpleasant
encounters. Also, keep in mind that fishing
line wrapped around a propeller shaft can
cause damage to the lower unit seal.
10.7 Tower Operation (Dealer
Installation)
Operation of the Tower Controls
Start engines at the lower helm. Monitor
gauges to make sure all systems are normal
and engines are warmed up before proceed-
ing to the tower helm. The ignition or restart
switches on the tower are only used to
restart an engine in the event it should stall.
The shift controls must be in neutral for the
restart switches to be functional.
Safety precautions for tower operation:
• Do not operate boat from tower in rough
sea conditions. Motions of the boat are
exaggerated in the tower and may
become excessive in rough seas.
• Be careful when using the trim tabs from
the tower. The reaction of the trim tabs
will be exaggerated in the tower. Use
small tab corrections and wait ten (10)
seconds for the tabs to react. Keep mak-
ing small corrections until the hull is at
the desired attitude.
• Do not overload the tower. Most towers
are designed for two average-sized peo-
ple and weight in the tower affects the
center of gravity and motion of the boat
is greatly exaggerated for the people in a
tower, too much weight can make the
boat unstable.
• Do not operate the boat in tight quarters,
such as marinas, from the tower. The
operator is isolated from the boat while
in the tower and will not be able to assist
in docking procedures.
• Avoid using the tower in wet or rough
weather, your grip and footing on the
tower ladders is reduced.
• Operating the boat from the tower in
unfamiliar waters or where running
aground, can eject the operator or pas-
sengers.
• Be alert for waves and boat wakes; the
motion of the boat is exaggerated in the
tower.
• Exercise good common sense and judg-
ment when operating a boat from the
tower.
• If the engine alarm sounds, put the boat
in NEUTRAL and shut "OFF" the engine
immediately until the problem is found.
• Always put the boat in NEUTRAL before
moving to and from the tower helm and
cockpit.
Use common sense, judgment and exercise
caution when operating the boat with some-
one in the tower. DO NOT allow anyone in
the tower when the water is rough or when
operating in unfamiliar waters where running
aground is a possibility. Remember, weight
in the tower affects center of gravity and
motion of the boat is greatly exaggerated for
people in the tower.
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CAUTION
To prevent damage, close all sea-
cocks before leaving the boat.