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Controls / Indicators. . . . . 7-1
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1
Outboard Motor Trim . . . . . 7-2
Foot Throttle (Option) . . . . 7-4
Pro Trim (Option) . . . . . . . . 7-5
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
Switches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-8
Circuit Breakers/Fuses . . . 7-10
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Boat Systems . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Electrical System . . . . . . . . 8-1
Fuel System. . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1
Livewell Systems . . . . . . . . 8-3
Bilge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8
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Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1
Driving Your Skeeter Boat . 9-3
Boat Trim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-9
10 Getting Underway . . . . . 10-1
Safety Checklist . . . . . . . . 10-1
Safety Equipment . . . . . . 10-2
Boarding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-2
11 Running . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1
Techniques . . . . . . . . . . 11-1
Anchoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-3
Performance Boating . . . . 11-4
Propellers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-5
Post-Operation Checks. . . 11-6
Trailering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-8
12 Care / Maintenance. . . . . 12-1
Modifications. . . . . . . . . 12-1
Electrical. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2
Corrosion Protection . . . . 12-6
General Maintenance . . . 12-8
Fuel System. . . . . . . . . . 12-12
Steering System . . . . . . 12-12
13 Troubleshooting. . . . . . . 13-1
Trouble Check Chart. . . . . 13-1
14 Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-1
Lifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-3
Trailering . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-4
15 Glossary of Terms . . . . . 15-1
Float Plan . . . . . . . . . . . . . F-1
Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . W-1
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