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C O L O R A D O X T S P O N T O O N B O A T O W N E R ’ S M A N U A L
20. Moving your pontoon boat.
To move your boat using the wheel, you must first have the
wheel installed in the down position.
To move your boat, grasp the ends of the front of each pontoon
and pull up to raise the front of the boat off the ground. You
may also use the foot pegs as handles.
Make sure not to overload your boat with cargo when
moving as it could damage the wheel and frame.
19. Attach the retention cord.
Locate the retention cord. This keeps your boat from floating
away when you stand in shallow water to fish.
To attach, simply clip the carabiners at each end of the cord to the D-rings at the front of each pontoon float.
20. The bladder repair kit.
Included with your boat are self-adhesive tube patches to repair any tears or holes in the pontoon bladders.
We recommend storing these in one of the pockets to keep them available for repairs.
21. Do the final fitting and adjustments.
Sit in the boat on dry land and adjust the foot pegs, seat position and oar lock placement to your leg length
and preference.
Float your pontoon boat in shallow water. Push off, get seated comfortably, place your feet on the foot pegs and check to
see if you are level in the water. (This is easier with a another person on shore).
WARNING - The goal is to find your balance point. When you are floating in the boat it should be level in the water.
WARNING - Using a motor and battery or placing heavy cargo in the wire cargo deck may necessitate moving the
seat forward.
WARNING - If you need to adjust the seat or foot pegs bring the boat back to shore and make the
needed adjustments.
WARNING - DO NOT STAND UP IN YOUR BOAT WHILE ON THE WATER.
YOU COULD LOSE YOUR BALANCE AND FALL OVERBOARD.
WARNING - THIS BOAT IS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR USE IN SALTWATER.
Practice going forward and backward a bit to get comfortable. Then catch some fish and enjoy your boat!
19. Attach the anchor system.
The anchor system consists of a mesh weight bag and the
length of cord threaded through the frame (step 9).
The bag is filled with rocks or metal weights (not included).
Placing 6 to 8 lbs. (2.7 to 3.6 kg) will keep you anchored in a
light breeze but the weight needed will vary depending on your
weight, your cargo weight, currents and wind.
There are cleats on the inside of each pontoon frame behind
the front anchor cord pulley. Thread the cord around the front
anchor cord pulley and back to the cleat. Thread the cord in the front and out the back of each cleat. To cleat the cord
while anchoring, simply pull the cord into the jaws of the cleat. Pull up and away from the cleat jaws to release.
If the anchor cord pulleys ever loosen, use the included 4mm allen wrench to tighten.
Front anchor
cord pulley
Anchor cord cleat
