Scout Boats 350 LXF, Owner'S Manual

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Exterior Equipment
WARNING
WARNING
NOTICE:
Periodically inspect the transom door and
gate fittings for wear, damage or loose fit.
Any problems should be inspected and cor-
rected immediately.
THE TRANSOM DOOR AND GATE SHOULD BE CLOSED
AND PROPERLY LATCHED WHENEVER THE ENGINES ARE
RUNNING. NEVER OPEN THE TRANSOM DOOR WHILE
UNDERWAY OR IN ROUGH SEA CONDITIONS. IN CERTAIN
SITUATIONS, AN OPEN TRANSOM DOOR COULD ALLOW A
SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF WATER TO ENTER THE COCKPIT
CREATING A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS CONDITION.
OPERATING THE BOAT UNDER POWER WITH THE TRANSOM
DOOR AND GATE OPEN MAY ALLOW PERSONS TO FALL
OVERBOARD AND INTO BOAT PROPELLERS OR TO BE LOST IN
OPEN WATER. ALWAYS CHECK TO MAKE SURE THE TRANSOM
DOOR AND GATE IS PROPERLY CLOSED AND LATCHED
BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINES AND NEVER OPERATE
THE BOAT UNDER POWER WITH THE TRANSOM DOOR AND
GATE OPEN.
Transom Fish box/Baitwell/Freezer Box
An insulated cooler/fish box unit is located in the
transom at the rear of the cockpit. The hatch
is equipped with a gas charged hatch lifter that
holds the hatch in the open or closed position.
The cooler or optional freezer is equipped with
sliding, removable trays to hold prepped bait in
the upper portion of the box.
Flush, twist lock latches secure the hatch in the
closed position. There is a large red dot in the
handle that indicates that the latch is in the open
position and the hatch is not secure. Always make
sure the hatch is closed with the latches in the
secured position before operating the boat above
idle speed.
The fishbox can be converted to an optional
baitwell or freezer. If the baitwell option is in -
stalled on your boat, it will be equipped with a
removable overflow standpipe for the drain fitting
and operate much like the standard baitwell below
the aft facing bench seat. It is activated by the
baitwell 2 switch in the helm switch panel.
Transom Cooler with Optional Freezer
Cockpit Below Deck Fishbox
If the transom fishbox is equipped with the op -
tional freezer, the freezer unit is located in the
transom storage compartment next to the fishbox.
The freezer unit is activated by the AC electrical
system. The temperature of the box is controlled
by a thermostat in the freezer and a digital control
panel inside the console above the head.
The box drains by gravity to a thru-hull fitting in
the hull above the waterline. Refer to the freezer
unit owner’s manual for information on the opera -
tion and maintenance for the freezer unit.
Rod Racks
There are recessed rod storage racks located
below the gunnel on each side of the cockpit.
They are equipped with stretch cords to secure
the rods to the racks. Always make sure the rods
are properly secured in the storage racks with the
rod tips forward.
Aft below Deck Fish boxes
Two below deck fish boxes are located on each side
of the cockpit. Each fish box hatch is equipped