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J.
Lights ....................................................................................................................................191
Tie-downs .............................................................................................................................191
S - 3
S - 4
S - 5
OPERATION ...............................................................................................................................192
A. Hitching Trailer......................................................................................................................192
B. Backing up with Surge Breaks...............................................................................................194
TRAILERING...............................................................................................................................195
A. Checklist ...............................................................................................................................195
B. Tactics ..................................................................................................................................196
MAINTENANCE ..........................................................................................................................196
A. Care of Exterior Finish...........................................................................................................196
B. Bunks....................................................................................................................................196
C. Swivel Jack ...........................................................................................................................197
D. Brake Actuator & Coupling Assembly....................................................................................197
E. Winch....................................................................................................................................197
F. Lights ....................................................................................................................................197
G. Tie-downs .............................................................................................................................197
H. Wheels..................................................................................................................................197
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Brakes...................................................................................................................................197
Bearings................................................................................................................................198
S - 6
AXEL INSPECTION AND REPAIRS ...........................................................................................198
A. Removal of Hub ....................................................................................................................198
B. Hub Reinstallation.................................................................................................................199
PRE-LAUNCH AND UNDERWAY.................................................................................................................200
T - 1
T - 2
LAUNCH & CRUISE CHECKLIST...............................................................................................200
FUELING.....................................................................................................................................201
A. Recommendations................................................................................................................201
B. Preliminary Guidelines ..........................................................................................................201
C. Pumping Fuel........................................................................................................................201
D. After Fueling..........................................................................................................................201
LOADING PASSENGERS & GEAR ............................................................................................202
STARTING PROCEDURES ........................................................................................................202
A. Preliminary Checks ...............................................................................................................202
B. Starting..................................................................................................................................202
MANEUVERING..........................................................................................................................203
A. Leaving the Dock ..................................................................................................................203
B. Stopping................................................................................................................................203
ACCELERATION.........................................................................................................................204
TRIMMING YOUR BOAT ............................................................................................................204
A. Trim Tabs .............................................................................................................................204
B. Tilt/Trim Control Switches - Stern Drive Models Only ............................................................205
NAVIGATION LIGHTS.................................................................................................................205
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.......................................................................................................206
A. Storms ..................................................................................................................................206
B. Fog........................................................................................................................................206
C. Running Aground..................................................................................................................207
B. Warning Markers...................................................................................................................207
T - 3
T - 4
T - 5
T - 6
T - 7
T - 8
T - 9
T - 10 REACTING TO EMERGENCIES.................................................................................................207
A. Flooding................................................................................................................................207
B. Capsizing and Man Overboard..............................................................................................207
C. Capsizing..............................................................................................................................207
D. Man Overboard.....................................................................................................................207
E. Collision ................................................................................................................................208
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| Categories | Four Winns Manuals, Four Winns Vista Manuals, Outboard Marine Corporation Manuals |
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| Tags | Four Winns Vista 258, Four Winns Vista 278 |
| Model Year | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
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| Document Type | Owner's Manual |
| Language | English |
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| Publisher | fourwinns.com |
| Wikipedia's Page | Outboard Marine Corporation |
| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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