When the boat is hoisted from the water, use the lifting
eyes or a sling for easy, damage-free lifting.
DO NOT use the ski pylon for lifting. It is NOT designed as
a central lifting point. Also, DO NOT use the stern ski tow as
a lifting ring. The deck will be damaged. See the
Storage
Cradle
sub-section of the Lifting the Boat section of this Manual.
Also never lift a boat with a large amount of water in the
bilge or containing a water-filled device such as a Fat Sac or
ballast system. The extra stress will put an excessive load on
the hull and lifting equipment that may seriously damage the
boat and void your warranty.
USING
LIFTING
EYES
An overhead hoist with two-ton capacity (minimum) should
be used to lift your boat. Cables should be rated for at least
3500 pounds each. When lifting, keep the bow slightly higher
than the stern to prevent any possibility of water running into
the engine exhaust manifold.
USING
LIFTING
LIFTING
LIFTING
LIFTING
LIFTING
SLINGS
An overhead hoist with a two-ton capacity (minimum) should
be used. Slings must be 6 inches wide by 20 feet long and a
minimum of 3500 pounds capacity each. Use an eight-foot
spreader bar on each sling to prevent damaging side pressure
to the deck or gunwale molding.
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Lifting slings must never contact shafts, struts
or hardware protruding from the hull. Damage
caused by slings will void your warranty.
When your boat is out of the water, it is important
to support the hull correctly to avoid any hull damage
that will void your warranty.
STORAGE
CRADLE
If a storage cradle is used, the hull must be properly sup-
ported to prevent load damage. This can occur with as little as
15-pounds per square inch of pressure! DO NOT support the
boat by resting the hull on the keel. Vertical supports must
extend from the chine to the keel with no gaps between the hull
and cradle supports. A total support area of at least 250 square
inches is required for proper support. Protect all items extend-
ing from the hull from resting on the cradle or the ground. DO
NOT apply any load stress to the prop, shaft, rudder, swim
platform, water intake grate or other protruding items.