Welcraft 232 Coastal, Owner'S Manual

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WELCOME ABOARD
Congratulations on your new boat purchase and welcome to the Wellcraft boating family!
We want your boating experience to be the most enjoyable possible. The more you know about your
new boat, the more you’ll enjoy the time you spend aboard. That’s why we prepared this manual. It’s
your guide for safe operation as well as understanding your boat’s systems and equipment. It has
been written for the beginning boater but experienced boaters will find helpful information as well.
Be sure to read the contents thoroughly.
The popularity of boating and other water sports has grown tremendously in the past few years.
Because of this, safety is an important issue for everyone who shares our waterways. Remember that
along with the freedom and exhilaration of boating comes the responsibility that you have for the
safety of your passengers and the other boaters who share the water with you. Throughout this
manual, specific precautions and symbols identify safety-related information. These symbols and
associated instructions are in the form of Danger, Warning and Caution statements. They are
described in the Safety Information section of the manual. Be sure to pay close attention to them.
The precautions in this manual can’t and don’t cover every boating situation. If a specific method or
procedure is not recommended, you must make sure that what you do is safe for you and others.
Always use common sense when boating! Remember too that every safe boating excursion is a happy
experience.
This manual has been compiled to help you operate your craft with safety and pleasure. It contains
the details of the craft, the equipment supplied or fitted, its systems, and information on its operation
and maintenance. Please read it carefully and familiarize yourself with the craft before using it. If
this is your first craft, or if you are changing to a type of craft your are not familiar with, for your
own comfort and safety, please ensure that you obtain handling and operating experience before
“assuming command” of the craft. Your dealer or national sailing federation or yacht club will be
pleased to advise you of local sea schools and competent instructors.
We’d also like to remind you to be kind to our environment while you’re boating. Don’t throw
garbage and other refuse overboard. And do your best to keep harmful compounds like gasoline,
diesel fuel and antifreeze out of the water.
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