Owner`s manual
Table Of Contents
- Safety Information
- Specifications
- Propulsion Systems
- Helm Systems
- 2.1 General
- 2.2 Helm Access
- 2.3 Engine Throttle and Shift Controls
- 2.4 Neutral Safety Switch
- 2.5 Engine Power Tilt and Trim
- 2.6 Engine Stop Switch
- 2.7 Automatic Fire Extinguisher System (with Generator)
- 2.8 Steering System
- 2.9 Trim Tabs
- 2.10 Compass
- 2.11 Bow Thruster
- 2.12 Spotlight (Optional)
- 2.13 Control Systems Maintenance
- Fuel Systems
- Electrical Systems
- Plumbing System
- Ventilation System
- Exterior Equipment
- Interior Equipment
- Safety Equipment
- Operation
- 10.1 General
- 10.2 Homeland Security Restrictions
- 10.3 Rules of the Road
- 10.4 Pre-Cruise Check
- 10.5 Operating your Boat
- 10.6 Fishing
- 10.7 Tower Operation (Dealer Installation)
- 10.8 Docking, Anchoring and Mooring
- 10.9 Controls, Steering or Propulsion System Failure
- 10.10 Collision
- 10.11 Grounding, Towing and Rendering Assistance
- 10.12 Flooding or Capsizing
- 10.13 Transporting your Boat
- 10.14 Trailering your Boat
- 10.15 Water Skiing
- 10.16 Man Overboard
- 10.17 Trash Disposal
- Routine Maintenance
- Seasonal Maintenance
- Glossary of Terms
- Maintenence Schedule
- Boating Accident Report
- Float Plan
- Troubleshooting Guide
- Schematics
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Appendix A Glossary of Terms
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Companionway: Opening in the deck of a
boat to provide access below.
Compartment: The interior of a boat
divided off by bulkheads.
Cradle: A framework designed to support a
boat as she is hauled out or stored.
Cutlass Bearing: A rubber bearing in the
strut that supports the propeller shaft.
Deck: The floor-like platform of a boat that
covers the hull.
Displacement: The volume of water dis-
placed by the hull. The displacement weight
is the weight of this volume of water.
Draft: The depth of water a boat needs to
float.
Dry Rot: A fungus attack on wood areas.
Dry-dock: A dock that can be pumped dry
during boat construction or repair.
Electrical Ground: A connection
between an electrical connector and the
earth.
Engine Beds: Sturdy structural members
running fore and aft on which the inboard
engines are mounted.
EPIRB: Emergency Position Indicating
Radio Beacon. Operates as a part of a
worldwide satellite distress system.
Even Keel: When a boat floats properly as
designed.
Fathom: A measure of depth. One
Fathom = 6 feet.
Fender: A soft object of rubber or plastic
used to protect the topsides from scarring
and rubbing against a dock or another ves-
sel.
Fend off: To push or hold the boat off from
the dock or another boat.
Flying Bridge: A control station above the
level of the deck or cabin.
Flukes: The broad portions of an anchor
which dig into the ground.
Following Sea: A sea that comes up from
the stern and runs in the same direction that
the boat is going.
Fore: Applies to the forward portions of a
boat near the bow.
Foundering: When a boat fills with water
and sinks.
Freeboard: The height from the waterline
to the lowest part of the deck.
Galley: The kitchen of a boat.
Grab Rail: Hand-hold fittings mounted on
cabin tops or sides for personal safety when
moving around the boat, both on deck and
below.
Ground Tackle: A general term including
anchors, lines, and other gear used in
anchoring.
Grounds: A boat touches the bottom.
Gunwale: The upper edge of a boat’s side.
Hand Rail: Rail mounted on the boat, for
grabbing with your hand, to steady you while
walking about the boat.
Harbor: An anchorage which provides rea-
sonably good protection for a boat, with
shelter from wind and sea.
Hatch: An opening in the deck with a door
or lid to allow for access down into a com-
partment of a boat.
Head: A toilet on a boat.