Wellcraft 180 SPORTSMAN O/B, Руководство пользователя

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STOPPING
Boats have no brak es. Stopping is accom-
plished by backing down on the throttle.
Practice stopping maneuver s and lear n early
how your boat reacts. F rom forward motion, pull
the throttle back tow ards NEUTRAL. Depending
on your speed, the distance the boat tra vels
until it comes to a complete stop will var y. The
ability to measure the distance will only be
acquired through experience.
Once the boat has slow ed and motor is idling ,
place the shift in REVERSE. Gradually increasing
reverse power with the throttle will allow you to
stop the boat in a ver y shor t distance.
NOTE: A boat will not respond to steering in
reverse nearly as well as it does when going for-
ward, so do not expect to accomplish tight
turning maneuvers when backing up.
Remember that all boats steer b y the ster n (the
feeling is much lik e steering your automobile in
reverse). This means that the ster n of your boat
will swing in the direction opposite to your tur n.
For example, when you tur n the helm wheel to
the left, the ster n of your boat will swing in the
direction opposite to your tur n. This is espe-
cially important to k eep in mind when docking ,
operating in close quar ters with other boats, or
when approaching a swimmer or downed skier
in the water.
Always look behind you and to both sides of the
boat before slowing down. T ell your passenger s
your intentions to allow them time to mak e
adjustments to their balance or positions.
Slowly pull back on throttles, glance back and
see if a large following w ave is approaching the
transom. If so give the engines a little throttle
as the w ave arrives to k eep wave from rolling
over the transom.
Once you ha ve spent enough time practicing
maneuvers and ha ve a feel for how the boat
handles, you will be ready to r un in open
waters.
ACCELERATION
If you have never had your boat on plane before,
choose a calm da y for your fir st on plane experi-
ence. Never boat be yond your ability and
experience.
Before bringing your boat “on plane”, check the
entire area to mak e sure you ha ve a clear, safe
path. As you throttle up to accelerate, your boat
will increase its angle of trim, causing the bow
to ride high. F rom a maximum angle, the boat
will level out to its planing attitude with contin-
ued acceleration. This maximum angle is known
as the “hump”. Because visibility , handling, and
performance are reduced, it is advisable to get
“over the hump” as soon as possible. A fe w
seconds at full throttle should get the boat o ver
the hump and into its planing attitude.
After getting o ver the hump, accelerate until
reaching a comfor table plane, then throttle
down to cr uising speed. This also will pro vide
for better fuel efficiency .
TRIMMING YOUR BOAT
Trim tabs are used to add lift to the boat’ s
stern, thereby changing the boat’ s attitude (see
Figure 7.1) . This lift can help the boat get on
plane faster and remain on plane at slow er
speeds than if no tabs w ere used. Used inde-
pendently, tabs can also cor rect listing
conditions caused b y crosswinds, unbalanced
loading and quar tering seas. T rimming your boat
properly involves two separate procedures, trim-
ming or tilting the low er unit and setting the trim
tabs.
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Always look behind you and to both
sides of the boat before accelerating to
plane. Tell your passengers of your
intentions to allow them to make adjust-
ment to their balance or positions.
WARNING
!
Before accelerating to bring you boat
on plane, be sure that the area in front
of your boat is clear. The bow will rise
out of the water momentarily before
you plane and may temporarily
obstruct your vision.
WARNING
!
Check behind you before coming OFF
plane. Many accidents occur each
year as a result of a driver coming off
plane ahead of a boat that is unable to
slow down in time to avoid collision.
WARNING
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