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ANCHORING
Pick a spot where the boat has room to swing around the
anchor without hi9ng other boats or objects.
Avoid anchoring in channels or narrows where you may
interfere with traffic. You could cause another boat to run
aground or you might be run down by larger cra.
Never e up to, or obstruct the view of a buoy. This
contravenes marine law.
Approach the site slowly, keep the bow into wind or
current, whichever is stronger. Dri into posion and lower
the anchor.
When anchoring, lower the anchor and chain from the bow
– don’t drop or throw it. When the anchor reaches the
bo'om, dri or reverse slowly unl the anchor holds. Feed
out the line 3 to 6 mes the depth of the water. Keep feet
and legs clear of the line.
Turn the line around the bow cleat and e a hitch.
To raise the anchor, inch forward under power as you take
in line. When the line is vercal, raise the anchor. If it’s not
free, e the line off a cleat and then circle the anchor
slowly, keeping the line under strain.
Don’t let the line get close to the propeller.
DO NOT TOW YOUR BOAT OR USE YOUR BOAT
TO TOW OTHER BOATS:
Damage caused to a boat due to towing behind another
vessel or towing another vessel WILL NOT be covered under
warranty. The stress caused by towing in this way is outside
the design specificaons for our boats. A customer using a
boat as a tender for a larger vessel must transport the boat
on the larger vessel.
BOAT PERFORMANCE
Boat speeds are affected by many factors. Some such as
temperature and altude, cannot be changed, but some
factors can. When loading, only take the necessary
equipment with you. Keep weight at the lowest level
possible and evenly distributed. Weeds, barnacles and
other growth will reduce performance. Keep the bo'om of
the boat clean
RUNNING YOUR MOTOR
Outboard engines usually deliver their best fuel economy at
around 4,000-4,500 rpm. So, always try and set the boat up
in this range when travelling any distance. The amount of
load in the boat will also influence fuel economy to a
degree, so don’t fill the boat up with unnecessary items.
REPLACE DAMAGED PROPELLERS
Propellers should be free from major nicks, excessive pi9ng
and any distorons that alter the original design.
Operang your boat with a damaged propeller may cause
the following:
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Reduce top speed
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Introduce undesirable handling characteriscs
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Reduce fuel economy
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Create unpleasant vibraons leading to increased
sound level. Excessive vibraons hasten wear to
rotang and reciprocang engine components,
which may cause costly damage.
BOAT RUNNING ATTITUDE
If your boat runs with the bow too high at cruising speeds,
observe the following points to achieve a more correct and
efficient cruising a9tude.
Move some weight forward in the boat.
Adjust the thrust angle of the engine (reduce the distance
between the bo'om of the transom and the drive unit).
This is commonly referred to as trimming down or in, or
applying “negave trim”. See your engine owner’s manual
for further trimming instrucons.
If your boat runs with the bow too low at cruising speeds
(usually indicated by water coming off the hull too far
forward and steering difficulty or veering off course). Raise
the bow by performing the opposite of the steps above.
This is referred to as trimming up or out, or applying
“posive trim”.
For maximum effecveness when planning, the hull should
be at a 3 to 4 degree angle to the water.
WARNING
•
Use cauon with skier in tow, rope may backlash
into cockpit when released.
•
Only tow water skis, wakeboards or recreaonal
towables.
•
Do not tow parasails, kites, other boats or any
device that is designed to become airborne when
towed behind a boat.
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Do not tow more than one person at one me.
•
Always wear an approved personal flotaon de-
vice (PFD).
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Do not allow anyone near the propeller(s), even
when engine is switched off. Propeller blades can
be sharp and can connue to turn a9er engine
is off.