TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Skeeter Welcome . . . . . . . . . . i
Boating Checklist . . . . . . . . . . ii
Boating Terminology . . . . . . . iii
1 Boating Safety . . . . . . . . . .1-1
Information . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1
Safety Information . . . . . . . .1-2
Limitations On Who May
Operate The Boat . . . . . . .1-3
Boat Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Required Equipment . . . . . . 1-9
Additional Equipment
Recommendations . . . . . 1-10
Requirements . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Cruising Limitations . . . . . 1-13
Hazard Information . . . . . . 1-14
Night Operation. . . . . . . . . 1-14
Water-Skiing . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15
Information . . . . . . . . . . . 1-17
Accident Reporting . . . . . . 1-18
Pre-Operation Checks
Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-19
Check Points. . . . . . . . . . . 1-20
Enjoy Your Skeeter Boat
Responsibly. . . . . . . . . . 1-24
2 Basic Rules of the Road . . 2-1
Rules of the Road. . . . . . . . 2-1
Rules When Encountering
Vessels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
3
Bass Boats . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Safety Labels . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
ZX Helm Layout. . . . . . . . . 3-2
ZX Deck Layout . . . . . . . . . 3-4
SX Helm Layout. . . . . . . . . 3-6
SX Deck Layout . . . . . . . . . 3-8
Equipment. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
4 Saltwater Boats . . . . . . . . 4-1
Safety Labels . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Helm Layout. . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
General Deck Layout . . . . . 4-4
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
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Deepwater Boats . . . . . . . 5-1
Safety Labels . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
Helm Layout. . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
2050 and 1950 General
Deck Layout . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Gauge and Switch Panel . . 5-8
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
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Fish and Ski Boats . . . . . 6-1
Safety Labels . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1
Helm Layout. . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
General Deck Layout . . . . . 6-6
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
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