Sevylor ST270W-HF, Owner'S Manual

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7.3 RUNNING
At every speed it is advised to keep the boat stable. Keep the bow to a level position as soon as you start and prevent
the bow from tilting nose-down towards the water.
When accelerating with the boat, the bow can make an upwards movment. This might limit the sight of the coxswain
temporarily. When the speed of the boat increases, the boat will come back to a level position again.
Use the weight of the people on board to achieve the level position.
If the wind blows towards you when running, a bow pointed upwards can cause the wind lift the front of the boat up.
Avoid very high speeds when running the boat backwards, water can come in the boat, over the transom.
7.4 TURNING THE BOAT
When taking a sharp turn, reduce the speed of your boat. The boat will tilt considerably inside towards the turning
centre.
7.5
SHALLOW WATER AND REEFS
Your boat is designed with more than one air chamber. Therefore in the event one of the air chambers might leak due to
a puncture, the boat will retain at least 50% of the buoyancy. However be careful in shallows and reefs because they
can scratch or further damage your boat.
8. TRANSPORTATION
When lifting the boat out of the water, make sure there are no sharp edges near the boat, on the place where you want
to lift the boat out of the water. Try to use the grips for lifting instead of the ropes.
9. TOWING THE BOAT
Towing the boat behind the mother ship is possible
For your comfort and to avoid damage to the boat, use the two D-rings (D) and the prow handle (C) on the bow.
Towing this way makes the boat steady and secure behind the towing boat and helps to avoid damage to your boat
Figure 6: Towing the boat
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L
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Towing boat