Scout Boats 300 LXF, Owner'S Manual

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Operation
• Make sure to approach the person from the
downwind side and maneuver the boat so
the propeller is well clear of the person in the
water.
• Turn off the engines when the person is along -
side and use a ring buoy or a boat cushion
with a line attached, a paddle or boathook to
assist him to the boat. Make sure you don’t
hit him with the ring buoy or the boat.
• Pull the person to the boat and assist him on
board.
• Check the person for injuries and administer
first aid if necessary. If the injuries are seri -
ous, call for help. Refer to the Safety Equip-
ment chapter for more information on first aid
and requesting emergency medical assistance.
WARNING
MOVING PROPELLERS ARE DANGEROUS. THEY CAN CAUSE
DEATH, LOSS OF LIMBS, OR OTHER SEVERE INJURY. DO NOT
USE THE SWIM PLATFORM OR SWIM LADDER WHILE THE
ENGINES ARE RUNNING. STOP THE ENGINES IF DIVERS OR
SWIMMERS ARE ATTEMPTING TO BOARD. ALWAYS PROPERLY
STORE THE LADDER BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINES.
2.13 Tower Operation
If your boat is equipped with an aftermarket fab-
ricated aluminum tower you should exercise cau-
tion and use good common sense when operating
the boat from the tower. Towers are normally
equipped with full engine controls, trim tab con-
trols, compass, engine alarms, restart buttons and
tachometers. This allows for complete operation
of the boat from the tower.
Operation of the Tower Controls
The engines should be started at the lower helm.
Monitor the gauges to make sure all systems are
normal and the engines have been allowed to warm
up slightly before proceeding 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
start switches to be functional.
Electronic engine controls are equipped with a
station transfer button that allows the operator to
transfer control from one station to another with
the push of a button. Always make sure that you
activate the controls as soon as you reach the helm
in the tower.
Refer to the Control Systems chapter and the
electronic engine control owner’s manual for more
information on the control system operation and
selecting the controls on boats with dual stations.
The following is a list of safety precautions
for tower operation:
• Do not operate the boat from the tower in
rough sea conditions. The boat’s motions are
exaggerated in the tower and this motion 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 cor-
rections 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 towers are
designed to hold the weight of only two aver-
age sized people. Weight in the tower raises
the boat’s center of gravity. Too much weight
in the tower could 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.
• Always pay close attention to your grip and
footing on the tower ladders. Your ability to
achieve a good grip and proper footing is re-
duced in wet or rough weather. Therefore, the
tower should be avoided in those conditions.
• Only operate the boat from the tower in famil-
iar waters or where running aground is not a
possibility. Running aground while operating
the boat from the tower could result in severe
injury.
• Always be alert for waves and boat wakes when
operating the boat from the tower. Remem-
ber, the boat’s motions are exaggerated in the
tower.
• Good common sense and judgment must be
exercised at all times when operating a boat
from the tower.
• If an engine alarm sounds, immediately put the
boat in NEUTRAL and shut OFF the engine(s),
if safe to do so, until the problem is found and
corrected.
• Always put the boat in NEUTRAL before moving
to and from the tower helm and cockpit.
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