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Operation
10-6
forced out the vent.
• Turn off all electrical equipment except
the automatic bilge pumps.
• If you are going to leave the boat unat-
tended for a long period of time, put the
battery main switches to OFF and close
all seacocks.
• Make sure the boat is securely moored.
CAUTION
!
To prevent damage, close all seacocks
before leaving the boat.
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 unattended
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 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 (Optional
Equipment)
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 the boat from the 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
making small corrections until the hull is
at the desired attitude.
• Do not overload the tower. Most tow-
ers are designed for two average-sized
people and weight in the tower affects
the center of gravity. Motion of the boat
is greatly exaggerated for the people in
a tower, and 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, since your grip and footing on
the tower ladders is reduced.
• Operating the boat from the tower in
unfamiliar waters increases your risk
of running aground and subsequently
ejecting the driver or passengers.
• Be alert for waves and boat wakes; the
motion of the boat is exaggerated in the
tower.
• Exercise good common sense and
judgment 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.