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S - 3 LOADING PASSENGERS AND GEAR
1. Check all electrical systems and navigation lights.
When loading your boat, remember to distribute the
load evenly. Keep the load low and do not overload.
Always step into the boat, never board by jumping.
Have someone on the dock pass your gear aboard.
Secure all gear firmly so it doesn’t move or interfere
with operation of the boat. Passengers should board
the boat one-at-a-time and be seated.
2. Your boat is equipped with a battery selector switch,
turn the battery switch to ON position.
3.
If your boat has fuel injection, turn the key to start
the engine. Engine will not turn over if throttle is
not in the neutral position.
If your boat does not have fuel injection, depress
the engine warm-up button to advance the throttle
several times and leave it in the SLOW/START po-
sition. This will actuate the carburetor accelerator
pump and feed fuel to the engine. Turn ignition key
to START position.
IMPORTANT: Passengers are prohibited from riding
on the bow with feet hanging over the side or ride while
sitting on the stern, gunwales or setbacks. The Coast
Guard considers these acts to be negligent or grossly
negligent operation.They are prohibited by law because
falls from moving boats are a major cause of fatal rec-
reational boating accidents.
4. When engine is cold, run engine approximately one
(1)
to two (2) minutes at fast idle speed (1200 to
S - 4 STARTING PROCEDURES
1500 RPM). This step is not necessary with fuel
injected engines.
The operation and maintenance manual supplied with
your engine provides pre-start, starting and cold-start-
ing instructions. The following information is merely a
guide and not intended to explain in detail all starting
procedures and instructions. Refer to your engine
owner’s manual.
5. Once engine has warmed up, check water tem-
perature gauge to ensure engine temperature stays
within optimum range. If temperature reading is
abnormally high, stop engine immediately and in-
spect for cause of high reading.
A. Preliminary Checks
6. With engine running, voltmeter should show a read-
ing between 12 and 15 volts.
1.
Secure boat to the dock before attempting to start
engine. The boat should be kept secure until the
engine is running and warmed up.
7. Check steering operation. Turn steering wheel full
to port and starboard while observing rudder move-
ment.
2.
3.
Operate the bilge pump until the flow of water
stops.
8. Inspect for fuel odors and visible leaks in the fuel,
oil, coolant, exhaust and power steering systems.
Make sure the throttle is in the neutral position.
9.
Make sure boat is securely moored to the dock
and engine is idling. Then move the throttle for-
ward and then aft and back to neutral to check for
proper operation of the shifting motion. Be careful.
Leave the engine in gear for only a second or two.
B. Starting
To prevent excessive exposure and reduce
the possibility of carbon monoxide accumu-
lation in the cockpit areas of the boat, the op-
erator should provide adequate ventilation in
each of these areas. Utilize hatches, doors,
windows and side vents to increase air move-
ment. See Section B-2 for information about
the dangers of Carbon Monoxide.
S - 5
MANEUVERING
Boat steering is not self-centering. Steering is
effected by engine and propeller torque, trim
tab setting, wave and current action and the
speed of the hull through the water. Constant
attention to steering is required for safe op-
eration.
Notice:Additional starting information is located in Sec-
tion A.
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Section S
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