Crevalle Boats 24 Bay, Руководство пользователя

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Operation
• Do not overload the spotting tower. It is
designed to hold the weight of only one
average-sized person. Weight in the spotting
tower raises the boat’s center of gravity. Too
much weight could make the boat unstable.
This is particularly important in small boats.
• Always pay close attention to your grip and
footing on the spotting tower steps. Your
ability to achieve a good grip and proper
footing is reduced in wet or rough weather.
Therefore, the spotting tower should be
avoided in these conditions.
• Only operate the boat with someone in the
spotting tower in familiar waters or where
running aground is not a possibility. Running
aground while someone is riding in the tower
could result in severe injury.
• Always be alert for waves and boat wakes when
someone is in the spotting tower. Remember
that the boat’s motions are exaggerated in the
tower.
• Good common sense and judgment must be
exercised at all times while someone is riding
in the spotting tower.
• Always put the boat in NEUTRAL while someone
is moving to and from the spotting tower and
cockpit.
WARNING
GOOD COMMON SENSE, JUDGMENT AND EXTREME CAUTION
MUST BE EXERCISED WHEN OPERATING A BOAT WITH
SOMEONE IN THE SPOTTING TOWER. DO NOT ALLOW
ANYONE IN THE TOWER WHEN THE WATER IS ROUGH OR
WHEN OPERATING IN UNFAMILIAR WATERS WHERE RUNNING
AGROUND IS A POSSIBILITY. REMEMBER, WEIGHT IN THE
SPOTTING TOWER RAISES THE BOAT’S CENTER OF GRAVITY
AND THE BOAT’S MOTION IS GREATLY EXAGGERATED FOR
SOMEONE RIDING IN THE TOWER.
2.12 Spotting Tower Upper Station
Crevalle 26 Bay models could be equipped with
a spotting tower that includes an optional upper
control station that is accessed through a sliding
fiberglass sun roof in the hardtop. A welded alumi -
num frame that is bolted to the hardtop provides a
helm station and bench seat with a flip up bolster
that allows the operator to sit or stand at the upper
station. The upper station is accessed by steps and
a fiberglass nonskid platform built into the forward
tower legs and is intended for one person.
The fiberglass helm typically includes steering,
full engine controls, trim tab controls, Jack Plate
controls, compass, engine alarms, stop/start but-
tons, and an emergency stop switch. This allows
for complete operation of the boat from the upper
helm. Note that the controls available on your
boat could be slightly different, depending on the
options selected.
Operation Of The Upper Station Controls
The engine should be started at the lower helm.
Monitor the gauges to make sure all systems are
normal and that the engine has been allowed to
warm up slightly before proceeding to the upper
helm.
Make sure the engine is at idle speed with the
gear shift in neutral before proceeding to the up-
per helm.
Electronic engine controls are equipped with a
station transfer button that allows the operator to
transfer control from one station to another with
the push of a button. Always make sure that you
activate the control as soon as you reach the up-
per helm station.
Refer to the Control Systems chapter and the
electronic engine control owner’s manual for more
information on the control system operation and
selecting the controls on boats with dual stations.
The following is a list of safety precautions
for upper helm operation:
• Do not operate the boat from the upper helm
in rough sea conditions. The boat’s motions
are exaggerated in the upper helm and this
motion may become excessive in rough seas.
• Be careful when using the trim tabs from the
upper helm. The reaction of the trim tabs will
be exaggerated in the upper helm. Use small
tab corrections and wait ten (10) seconds for
the tabs to react. Keep making small correc-
tions until the hull is at the desired attitude.
• Do not overload the upper helm. The upper
helm is designed to hold the weight of one
average-sized person. Weight in the upper
helm raises the boat’s center of gravity. Too
much weight at the upper helm could make
the boat unstable.