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Exterior Equipment
Bow Tow Eye (Optional)
The heavy duty towing package includes a heavy
duty bow eye. The eye includes a welded stainless
steel plate with internal bow reinforcement and
backing plates that distribute force on the bow eye
to a larger area of the hull than with the standard
bow eye. This option should always be selected if
you intend to tow the boat behind a larger vessel.
DANGER
TOWING A BOAT BEHIND A LARGER VESSEL REQUIRES
SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL. THE USE OF TOW LINES
OR HARDWARE NOT INTENDED FOR TOWING OR RATED FOR
THE FORCES EXERTED ON EQUIPMENT DURING THE TOW IS
EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND CAN CAUSE SEVERE INJURY
OR DEATH TO PASSENGERS IF THAT EQUIPMENT FAILS.
NEVER TOW THE BOAT BEHIND A LARGER VESSEL USING
THE STANDARD BOW EYE OR WITH A TOW LINE, HARNESS
OR OTHER EQUIPMENT NOT RATED FOR THE EXPECTED
LOADS EXPERIENCED DURING THE TOW. IF YOU ARE NOT
EXPERIENCED IN TOWING A VESSEL, CONSULT WITH AN
OPERATOR AND A MARINE FACILITY EXPERIENCED IN TOWING
VESSELS FOR HELP SELECTING PROPER EQUIPMENT AND
FOR TRAINING.
CAUTION
BOATS THAT ARE TOWED BEHIND LARGER VESSELS REQUIRE
SPECIAL MAINTENANCE. ATTENTION TO THE ALUMINUM AND
STAINLESS STEEL HARDWARE IS ESSENTIAL. THE SALT
SPRAY, SALTY STEAM AND CHEMICALS IN EXHAUST GASES
ARE PARTICULARLY CORROSIVE AND WILL DAMAGE THE
SURFACE OF STAINLESS HARDWARE OR ANODIZED AND
POWDER COATED ALUMINUM. IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT THE
BOAT AND HARDWARE ARE CLEANED THOROUGHLY AT THE
COMPLETION OF EACH TRIP OR AT THE END OF EACH DAY ON
LONG CRUISES TO REDUCE ACCELERATED DETERIORATION
AND PREMATURE CORROSION TO ALUMINUM, STAINLESS
STEEL AND OTHER COMPONENTS ON THE BOAT.
11.4 Cockpit Features All Models
General
Most hatches and doors in the cockpit are secured
with special cam action, draw or automatic “push
to close” latches. Gas charged springs are used
on most hatches in the deck and cockpit that
help raise the hatches and hold them in the open
position.
Some large hatches in the cockpit sole and deck
are secured with special flush mounted, twist lock
latches with handles that store flush in the latch in
the open or latched position. There is a large red
Twist Latch Unlatched
Red Dot Showing
Twist Latch latched
Red Dot is Not Showing
dot in some handles that indicate that the latch is
in the open position and the hatch is not secure.
Always make sure that all hatches are closed with
the latches in the secured position before operat-
ing the boat above idle speed.
Round access plates located in the sides of the
cockpit liner provide access to the fill hoses and
fittings. Other access plates in the cockpit sole
provide accesses to fuel supply lines, fuel gauge
sender and the fuel fill and vent hose connections
on the fuel tank.
Typical Bow Tow Eye (Optional)