Specifications

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TOWINGBEHINDABOAT
Keepclearoftowline.Iftowlinecomesfreeorbreaks,recoilcan
causeinjury.
Donottowwithpeopleinboat.Theycanfalloverboard.
Whentowinginflatablebehindanotherboat,useboweyeonhull.
Considerusingadoubletowlinewhentowingbehindanotherboat.
Thesecondlineactsasabackupincaseonelinebreaksorcomes
undone.
Allowatleasttwoboatlengthsbetweenboats.
Usejudgmenttodeterminetheideallengthbetweenboats,consider
sizeofwavesandwake.
Uselineintendedfortowing,askyourdealertoselectcorrectline
foryourapplication(Donottowwiththreestrandednylon).
Towinglineshouldhaveminimumbreakingstrengthequalto4
timestheweightoftheboatbeingtowed.
Fastenboatsecurelyandobservefrequently.
Avoidtowingtenderlongdistances.Whentravelinglongdistances
orinroughweatherstowboatondeck.
Emptyboatbeforetowing.
Avoidtowingwithoutboardmotorinstalled.Removeoutboard
motorbeforetowingandstowonmothervessel.
Donotuseatowlinewithsignsofwear.Checktowlinesforwear
frequently.
Keeptowlinesclearofpropeller(s).
Keephandsandfeetclearoftowlines.Donotholdtowlinewhile
towing.
Bepreparedtocastlooseorcuttowlineifnecessary.
Donottowathighspeedsorwhileplaning.
MOTORING
Riskofinjury.Propellercancut,injureandkill.
Avoidmovingpartsofengineandpropeller.
Useanemergencyswitchorlanyardattachedtoyourwrist.This
willstopmotorwhenlanyardispulled.Checkmotorshutsoffwhen
lanyardispulled.Thestop/killswitchshouldactivate.
Donotmotornearswimmersordivers.
Donotallowswimmerstoapproachsternorpropellerwhilemotor
isrunning.
Riskofcapsizing,lossofcontrolorfallingoverboard.
Avoidsittingontherearseatwhenmotoringalone.
Sittingontherearseatwhenmotoringalonewillmaketheboatride
bowhigh.
Toleveltheboatwhenmotoringalonewerecommendusingatiller
extensionandsittingonthemiddleseat.
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Shiftenginegearlevertoneutralbeforestarting.Unexpected
movementcanmakeoccupantsfalloverboard.
Beforestartingmotor,checkmotorbracketscrewsaresecurely
fastened.Loosemotorbracketscrewscanresultinlossofcontrolor
lossofmotor.
Payattentiontowinds,waterconditions,currentsandtides.Theycan
affectfuelconsumption.
Donotoverpower.Donotuseamotorwithahigherhorsepower,
orkilowattsthanthecapacitylabelstates.Overpoweringcanresult
inseverehandlingorstabilityproblems.
Donotusefueltank,fuellinesorfuelsystemcomponentsnot
approvedforusewiththe
motororboat.
MOTORSELECTION
ROWINGORPADDLING
Rowingorpaddlingpowermaynotovercomecurrents,tides,or
winds.Considerwaterandweatherconditionsbeforeoperating
boatwithoarsorpaddle.
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FAQ?Doestheboattakealongshaftmotororshortshaft
motor?
Answer:TheWalkerBay8andWalkerBay10takeshort
shaftmotors.
FAQ?WhatsizemotorcanIuseonthisboat?
Answer:FormaximummotorpowerrefertotheMAXIMUM
CAPACITIESsectionofthismanualorgototheSpecifica
tionssectionofwww.walkerbay.com.
ManyWalkerBayboatersusetheirboatonlyinthemotoringorsailing
configurationssooarsarenotincludedwiththeboat.
ForthebestrowingexperiencewerecommenttheWalkerBayrowingkit.
TheWalkerBayrowingkitincludes6.5’Hydrocurveoars,steelback
oarlocksandadjustableoarcollars.
Hydrocurveoarshavewoodenshaftsforaclassicrowingexperiencewith
removablecompositespoonbladesforpeformance.
Steelbackoarlockshaveasteelinsertintheshaftforstrengthanda
durableplasticeexteriorthatisresistanttofrictionandwear.
FormoreinformationontheWalkerBayrowingkitgoto
www.walkerbay.com.
NAVIGATION
Carry,readandunderstandnavigationcharts.
Observerightofwayasdefinedby“RulesoftheRoad”and
requiredbyCOLREGS.
Obeysignsforrestrictedareasdesignatedforswimming,bathing
orotherformsofrecreation.
Learntocontrolyourboatandknowthelimitationsofyour
capabilitiesandthecapabilitiesofyourboat.Ifnecessarytakea
boatingcoursetolearntheselimitations.
InformsomeoneofyourFloatPlanincludingtimeandplaceof
departure,proposedrouteandexpectedtimeofreturn.
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