Owner`s manual

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Battery Safety Switch ........4-45
Correct Craft Cruise
Operating Instructions ....4-46
Boat Systems ........................5-1
Fuel System.............................5-1
216 Sport.............................5-2
210 and 226 Sport ..............5-3
Ballast Tanks and Bilge
System .....................................5-4
216 Sport.............................5-5
210 and 226 Sport ..............5-6
Optional Heater and Shower
System..................................5-7
216 Sport.............................5-7
210 and 226 Sport ..............5-8
Getting Underway ................6-1
Safety Checklist......................6-1
Safety Equipment ..................6-2
Fueling....................................6-2
Boarding.................................6-3
Boat Planing...........................6-4
Pre-Operation Checks...........6-4
Flooded Engine..................6-9
Break In Procedure..........6-11
Propeller Selection...........6-11
Shifting .................................6-12
Steering ................................6-12
Stopping ...............................6-13
Docking ................................6-13
Running................................7-1
Maneuvering Techniques .....7-2
Towing Pattern.......................7-3
Freezing Temperatures .........7-4
Anchoring ..............................7-4
Dropping Anchor...............7-5
Weighing (Pulling In)
Anchor.................................7-5
Performance Boating............7-6
Propellers ...............................7-6
Care and Maintenance .........8-1
General Maintenance............8-1
Engine Intake Water
Strainer................................8-2
Bilge Pumps ...........................8-4
Propeller.................................8-4
Removal...............................8-4
Installation ..........................8-5
Propeller Shaft Stuffing
Box..........................................8-6
Non V-Drive Models...........8-6
Through-Hull Fittings ...........8-8
Quick Oil Drain System ........8-9
Salt Water Boating.................8-9
Battery Maintenance ...........8-10
Gelcoat Maintenance ..........8-11
Teak Care .............................8-12
Care of Metal .......................8-13
Care of Glass ........................8-13
Vinyl Maintenance and
Cleaning ...............................8-13
Tunable Rudder...................8-15
Rudder Remote Lube
Fitting (if equipped)........8-17
Troubleshooting ...................9-1
Trouble Check Chart ............9-2
Performance .......................9-2
Electrical..............................9-3
Storage ...............................10-1
Lifting Rings.........................10-1
Retractable Lifting Ring -
226 only.............................10-2
Winterizing Your Boat.........10-2
Check for Water in Your Fuel
System ...................................10-4
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