Owner`s manual

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> Place a line on the bow and stern cleats to
be at the dock ready.
> Have fenders out and on the proper side.
Launching Guidelines
Here are some tips to remember when putting your
boat in the water.
1. Have an individual at the launch ramp give you
directions. Back slowly down the ramp.
Always remember to launch your boat at a right
angle to the shoreline.
2. When the boat's transom is in several inches of
water:
> STOP the towing vehicle
> Leave manual transmission in gear or place
automatic transmission in park.
> Turn off the engine
> Set the hand brake
If you have a bunk trailer, the boat's transom must be
deeper than several inches in the water before launch-
ing.
3. Do not unclasp the winch cable from the bow
eye until a mooring line has been secured to the
boat. Attach one line to
the bow and one line to the stern to help con-
trol the boat.
4. Lower the drive unit into the water. Start
engines, put engines in reverse and pull back
sufficiently enough to to launch boat from
trailer.
5. Pull your towing vehicle away from the launch
ramp.
6. Park only in designated areas. When parking,
be sure your towing vehicle and trailer do not
block other boaters from approaching the
launch ramp or hinder their ability to maneuver
a boat and trailer when launching.
Docking
Safe docking keeps your boat from being damaged and
is an indicator of a capable and knowledgeable captain.
There are many docking maneuvers, which will be
done while boating; only the basics will be discussed
here.
Several constants to always use as guide while dock-
ing:
1. Perform docking at idle or no wake speeds.
Always try to come into wind or current,
whichever is stronger. This allows you to use
the natural forces, which affect on your boat to
act as a natural brake. The skipper is free to use
the boat's power to control speed and direction.
2. The approach to the dock should be at roughly
a 45° angle, when possible. This approach
angle allows the captain to bring the bow close
to the dock, and then to use reverse, while turn-
ing the wheel toward the dock, to bring the boat
to a safe, controlled stop.
3. Never approach a dock on plane. Even after
reducing engine speed, the wake will push the
boat uncontrollably into the dock.
Mooring Lines
The mooring lines you will use most often are the bow-
line, the stern line and spring lines. Each line has a
specific purpose. The bowline and the stern line secure
your boat's bow and stern. The two spring lines keep
your boat from moving forward or backward when you
are moored alongside a dock.
Mooring lines must be long enough to secure your boat
in any docking situation. For example, the length of
the lines for a 16-foot runabout should be at least 15-