Owner`s manual

2270 CENTER CONSOLE

Lifting

BOATS CAN BE DAMAGED FROM IMPROPER LIFTING AND ROUGH HANDLING WHEN

BEING TRANSPORTED BY LIFT TRUCKS. CARE AND PROPER HANDLING PROCEDURES

MUST BE USED WHEN USING A LIFT TRUCK TO MOVE THE BOAT. NEVER ATTEMPT

TO LIFT THE BOAT WITH A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF WATER IN THE BILGE.

SEVERE GELCOAT CRACKING OR MORE SERIOUS HULL DAMAGE CAN OCCUR DUR-

ING HAULING AND LAUNCHING IF PRESSURE IS CREATED ON THE GUNWALES (SHEER)

BY THE SLINGS. FLAT, WIDE BELTING SLINGS AND SPREADERS LONG ENOUGH TO

KEEP PRESSURE FROM THE GUNWALES IS ESSENTIAL. DO NOT ALLOW ANYONE TO

HAUL YOUR BOAT WHEN THE SPREADERS ON THE LIFT ARE NOT WIDE ENOUGH TO

TAKE THE PRESSURE OFF THE GUNWALES.

Supporting The Boat For Storage

A trailer, elevating lift or a well-made cradle is the best support for your boat during storage.

When storing the boat on a trailer for a long period:

• Make sure the rollers and pads properly support the hull of the boat and do not put pressure on

the hull lifting strakes.

• Make sure the trailer is on a level surface and the bow is high enough so that water will drain

from the bilge.

• Make sure the engines are in the down position.

• Check the tires once each season. Add enough air for the correct amount of inflation for the

tires.

Note: Read the owner’s manual for the trailer for the correct amount of inflation for the tires.

When storing the boat on a lift or cradle:

• The cradle must be specifically for boat storage.

• Make sure the lift or cradle is well supported with the bow high enough to provide proper

drainage of the bilge.

• Make sure the engines are in the down position.

• The cradle or lift must be in the proper fore and aft position to properly support the hull. When

the cradle is in the correct location, the bunks should match the bottom of hull and should not

be putting pressure on the lifting strakes.

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