Rampage 45 Sportfish Series, Руководство пользователя

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When accelerating to cruising speed, lower
trim tabs to assist the boat up at the stern
and into a planing attitude quickly. As water
passes under the hull, it contacts the trim
tabs forcing the stern up. Change the angle
of the trim tabs to change the rate of lift;
lower tabs result in faster lift.
Until you become familiar with trimming your
boat, move the rocker switches in half-sec-
ond intervals. The boat will not react immedi-
ately; it will take a few seconds.
Trim tabs can also be used to control
uneven weight situations while underway.
For a heavy stern, lower trim tabs equally
until a comfortable plane is achieved. If the
port or starboard is heavy, lower the trim tab
on the heavy side to a point where the boat
levels out.
Dropping and Weighing Anchor
Maneuver the boat over the spot where the
anchor is to be lowered, keeping in mind the
wind, current and scope (length of the
anchor line). A good gauge for the amount
of scope is a length 6 to 7 times the depth of
the water anchored in. For example, you are
in 10 feet of water, so use approximately 60
to 70 feet scope.
Have a crew member on the bow carefully
lower the anchor. When the anchor is on the
bottom, keep slight tension on the line.
Maneuver the boat backwards slowly until
the proper scope has been fed out. Fasten
the line around the bow cleat. Anchor flukes
should dig in and hold.
Watch for anchor drag by observing shore-
line landmarks at the time the anchor is
dropped and one-half hour later. If the refer-
ence marks have moved, the anchor is drag-
ging and must be reset.
The end of the anchor line should be
attached to a mooring cleat. When the line is
coiled, it should be done neatly and each
coil put around or on top of the previous coil
so the line can be fed out smoothly when
anchoring.
To weigh (pull in) anchor , it is recommended
to have the engines running. Pull in the
scope until the line is vertical. Pull hard to lift
the anchor’s shank and free the flukes from
the bottom material.
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45 Sportfish Series
ACCELERATE BOW RAISES PLANING ATTITUDE
CSR162-5A
TABS EXTENDED,
WATER PASSES UNDER
HULL, HITS TABS AND
FORCES STERN UP AND
BOW DOWN.
CSR162-6A
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