Instrument operation
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Ballast bladder
To fill the ballast water:
The ballast system fills and discharges water
from a screened fitting located below the wa-
terline in the starboard jet pump tunnel. The
pump can be operated when the boat is
moored or running slowly at a no-wake speed.
(1) Press the top of the ballast switch to be-
gin automatic filling. The pump will run for
about 8-1/2 minutes to take on about 286
kg (630 lb) of water.
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Top of the ballast switch
(2) To manually stop the pump, briefly press
the bottom of the ballast switch. If more
water is desired, press the top of the bal-
last switch again. The pump will run for
the remainder of the 8-1/2 minutes unless
stopped again.
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Bottom of the ballast switch
(3) If more weight is desired after automatic
filling, press the top of the ballast switch
again. The pump will run for 10 seconds
to add about 5.7 kg (12.5 lb). Press the
ballast switch 9 times after the auto filling
for maximum ballast. NOTICE: Do not
overfill. The boat can be seriously
damaged. If filling ballast completely,
remove the rear port seat and rear
starboard seat. Watch the ballast blad-
ders to be sure they do not put pres-
sure on the deck above them.
(4) To reduce ballast weight, press the bot-
tom of the ballast switch. When the de-
sired weight is achieved, briefly press the
top of the ballast switch.
If the ballast does not fill properly, check the
jet intake for clogging. (See page 140.)
To drain the ballast water:
(1) Press the bottom of the ballast switch to
drain the ballast water. The ballast pump
will run for about 10-1/2 minutes to drain
full ballast bladders. The draining can be
done at any boat speed; ballast drains
more efficiently when the boat is under-
way. Drain fully before loading the boat
on the trailer.
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