Owner`s manual

When the boat is hoisted from the water, proper use of the stern eyes or a sling system is required for
all MasterCraft models. ough stern eyes are designed to lift a boat from the water, care must be taken to
ensure you do not damage your boat. A spreader bar used at the stern, will help ensure that the load at the
stern eyes is vertical. A strap placed between stern eyes, and then lifted from the mid-point, is not the recom-
mended method, and will put substantial additional stress on the stern eye mounting location.
Care and Maintenance
Lifting the Boat
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DO NOT use the ski pylon or any portion of any tower for lifting. They are NOT designed to be used as
a central lifting point. Also, DO NOT use the stern ski tow as a lifting ring. The deck may be damaged.
See the Storage Cradle sub-section of this section. Also never lift a boat with water in the bilge or
containing a water-filled device such as a ballast system or sack. The extra stress will put an excessive
load on the hull and lifting equipment that may seriously damage the boat. Such damage may not be
covered by the warranty.
Using Lifting Eyes
An overhead hoist with a minimum two-ton capacity should
be used to lift your boat. Cables should be properly rated for each
model. Each cable should be rated at or above the full weight of
the model to be lifted.
When lifting, keep the bow slightly higher than
the stern to prevent any possibility of water running into the engine
exhaust manifold.
Using Lifting Slings
An overhead hoist with a minimum two-ton capacity should
be used. Slings must be six (6) inches wide by twenty (20) feet
long and each sling should have a minimum capacity rating that
is equivalent to the weight of the model that is to be lifted. Use
an eight-foot spreader bar on each sling to prevent damaging side
pressure to the deck or gunwale molding.
Lifting slings must never contact shafts, struts or hardware protruding from the hull. Damage may
result that would void the warranty.
When the boat is out of the water, it is important to support the hull correctly to avoid any hull damage.
Such damage may void the warranty.
Storage Cradle
If a storage cradle is used, the hull must be properly supported to prevent load damage. is can occur
with as little as fifteen (15) pounds per square inch of pressure. DO NOT support the boat by resting the hull
on the keel (the central fore-and-aft structural member in the bottom of the boat’s hull, extending from the
bow to the stern). Vertical supports must extend from the chine (the angular intersection of the bottom and
sides of the boat) to the keel with no gaps between the hull and cradle supports. A total support area of at
least 250 square inches is required for proper support of boats under 25’ and 500 square inches for boats over
25’. Protect all items extending from the hull (i.e., the rudder, propeller, fins, etc.) to prevent them from rest-
ing on the cradle or the ground. DO NOT apply any load stress to the propeller, shaft, rudder, swim platform,
water intake grate or other protruding items.