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dentally while r unning at full throttle, imme-
diately lower the drive trim and reduce the
throttle until the slipping stops. If neces-
sary, have your dealer reset the trim limit
switch (if pro vided) to a void overtrimming in
the future.
If the prop slips at low er planing speeds, the
drive may be trimmed too high. Immediately
lower the drive unit until the prop grabs
again to restore efficiency .
7. Trimming out, in addition to raising the bow ,
also lifts the boat higher , gaining speed
because less hull is in the w ater.
8. Raise tabs all the w ay up when coming off
plane. Retrim boat when accelerating again.
Readjust tabs if necessar y to compensate
for new direction of wind or seas.
9. The trailering position of some ster n drives
is controlled b y a separate switch on the
dash switch panel or throttle/shift control.
Do not activate this switch while engine is
running. Doing so can severely damage the
lower unit and engine.
NOTE: Refer to the control instr uctions regard-
ing the pow er trim controls installed on your
boat.
ANCHORING
1. The weight of the anchor and diameter of
anchor line should be go verned by the size
and weight of your boat. Get advice from
your dealer before you buy an anchor .
2. Keep anchor secure while underw ay to pre-
vent damage or injur y due to sudden shifting
in the boat’ s attitude. F or all types of
anchors, either secure anchor with an
anchor safety clasp. or secure anchor b y
tying it to a deck cleat.
3. Use two or more anchor s if anchoring
overnight or for extended periods. If not
using two anchor s, make certain there is
sufficient clearance for your boat to swing in
a full circle to pre vent damage in case of
shifting winds.
4. Make certain you ha ve enough anchor line
(or scope) for the depth of w ater. Your
anchor line should be 6 to 7 times the
depth of w ater anchored in. F or example, if
you are in 20 feet of w ater, use 120 to 140
feet of anchor line.
DROPPING ANCHOR
1. Have a cre w member carefully low er the
anchor. Keep slight tension on the anchor
line while low ering and maintain your ten-
sion after reaching the bottom.
2. Maneuver the boat slowly backw ards until
length of anchor line is 6 or 7 times the
depth of the w ater.
3. Fasten the anchor line around the bow e ye or
deck cleat. Anchor fluk es should dig in and
catch. Watch for anchor drag b y checking
shoreline landmarks at the time the anchor is
dropped and one-half hour later . If the boat
has drifted away from these reference mar ks,
the anchor is dragging and must be reset.
WEIGHING
1. Star t the engine r unning before pulling in
anchor.
2. Slowly maneuver the boat forw ard to reduce
tension on the line and mak e retrieval of the
anchor line easier .
3. Pull in anchor line until the line is ver tical.
Pull firmly to lift the anchor’ s shank and free
the flukes from the bottom.
If the anchor becomes stuck, attach the ver tical
line to the mooring cleat. W ave action on the
bow may lift flukes from the bottom and free the
anchor. If the anchor is still stuck, feed out a
few feet of line and attach it to the bow cleat.
Maneuver the boat around the anchor , keeping
the line fir m. Determine the angle that will wor k
to pull the anchor free.
Anchors are a vailable in different shapes, sizes
and weights to fit different boats, uses, and
conditions. Your dealer can tell you which
anchor will work best for your boat.
NAVIGATION LIGHTS
Although night activities are limited, cr uising at
night can be ver y pleasurable. It can also be
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Secure anchor line only to bow eye or
deck cleat. Never tie anchor line to a
rail, rail fitting or other hardware not
designed to support this stress.
CAUTION
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