Owner`s manual

7-4
Section 7 Exterior Equipment
OS 255
Stern Bench Seat
The stern bench seat is hinged and opens to
allow access to the removable fishbox. The
engines must be tilted to the full 'DOWN"
position, the transom door opened and the
latches at the front of the seat released
before bench seat can be opened. A hatch
lifter holds the seat in the open position and
prevents it from opening too far. Remove the
fishbox underneath the seat to access the
bilge. Refer to the Drainage section of the
Plumbing Systems chapter.
Removing Aft Seat
The batteries are located below the stern
bench seat and fishbox. If the batteries are
discharged and the engines are tilted in the
full "UP" position, the bench seat cannot be
opened and must be removed to provide
access to the batteries.
The bench seat is removed by releasing the
latches at the front of the seat, removing the
ladder, opening the transom door and
removing the pins in the hinges at the rear of
the seat. Two people will be required to tilt
the seat forward and lift it off the fishbox.
The gas hatch lifter is still attached to the
seat and care must be taken to keep the
weight of the seat from bending the adjuster.
Hold the starboard end of the seat attached
to the hatch gas hatch lifter and lower the
other end of the seat to the cockpit floor. Use
a small screwdriver or a knife to remove the
plastic end cap from the hatch lifter ball
hinge fitting on the seat. Fully extend the
hatch lifter and pull the lifter off the ball hinge
on the seat. The seat is now free and can be
set in the cockpit.
Stern Seat Hinge
To reinstall the seat, make sure the engines
are down, the fishbox is installed, and the
hatch lifter is lying in the trough next to the
fishbox. Lift the seat into position on the seat
landing in the closed position and install the
hinge pins and cotter rings. Open the seat
and snap the hatch lifter to the ball hinge fit-
ting on the seat. Install the plastic end cap in
the lifter ball hinge fitting to prevent the lifter
from popping off the ball hinge.
Note: If the boat is out of the water with the
engines tilted up and the batteries are dis-
charged, the batteries and battery tray area
! WARNING
The stern bench seat is hinged and
could open unexpectedly in certain
conditions, such as hard acceleration
or rough seas, if it is not properly
closed and secured by the latches.
This may allow persons to fall over-
board and into boat propellers or to be
lost in open water. In rough seas, an
open bench seat may allow a substan-
tial amount of water to enter the cock-
pit or the bilge, creating a potentially
dangerous condition. Close and prop-
erly latch the stern seat before operat-
ing your boat.
! CAUTION
Damage to the engine cowlings, stern
seat and transom door can occur if
the stern seat is not opened properly.
The engines must be tilted to the full
down position, the transom door
opened, and the latches at the front of
the seat released before the bench
seat can be opened.