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10-6

Section 10 Operation

OS 285

10.6 Fishing

Fishing can be very exciting and distracting

for the operator of the boat when the action

gets intense. Be conscious that your primary

responsibility is operating the boat safely to

protect yourself, your passengers and other

boats around you. Make sure the helm is

properly manned and is never left unat-

tended while trolling.

If you are fishing in an area that is crowded

with other fishing boats, it may be difficult to

follow the rules of the road. This situation

can become especially difficult when most

boats are trolling. Be courteous and exercise

good common sense. Avoid trying to assert

your right of way and stay clear to prevent-

ing tangled or cut lines and other unpleasant

encounters. Also, keep in mind that fishing

line wrapped around a propeller shaft can

cause damage to the lower unit seal.

10.7 Tower Operation (Dealer

Installation)

Operation of the Tower Controls

Start engines at the lower helm. Monitor

gauges to make sure all systems are normal

and engines are warmed up before proceed-

ing to the tower helm. The ignition or restart

switches on the tower are only used to

restart an engine in the event it should stall.

The shift controls must be in neutral for the

restart switches to be functional.

Safety precautions for tower operation:

• Do not operate boat from tower in rough

sea conditions. Motions of the boat are

exaggerated in the tower and may

become excessive in rough seas.

• Be careful when using the trim tabs from

the tower. The reaction of the trim tabs

will be exaggerated in the tower. Use

small tab corrections and wait ten (10)

seconds for the tabs to react. Keep mak-

ing small corrections until the hull is at

the desired attitude.

• Do not overload the tower. Most towers

are designed for two average-sized peo-

ple and weight in the tower affects the

center of gravity and motion of the boat

is greatly exaggerated for the people in a

tower, too much weight can make the

boat unstable.

• Do not operate the boat in tight quarters,

such as marinas, from the tower. The

operator is isolated from the boat while

in the tower and will not be able to assist

in docking procedures.

• Avoid using the tower in wet or rough

weather, your grip and footing on the

tower ladders is reduced.

• Operating the boat from the tower in

unfamiliar waters or where running

aground, can eject the operator or pas-

sengers.

• Be alert for waves and boat wakes; the

motion of the boat is exaggerated in the

tower.

• Exercise good common sense and judg-

ment when operating a boat from the

tower.

• If the engine alarm sounds, put the boat

in NEUTRAL and shut "OFF" the engine

immediately until the problem is found.

• Always put the boat in NEUTRAL before

moving to and from the tower helm and

cockpit.

Use common sense, judgment and exercise

caution when operating the boat with some-

one in the tower. DO NOT allow anyone in

the tower when the water is rough or when

operating in unfamiliar waters where running

aground is a possibility. Remember, weight

in the tower affects center of gravity and

motion of the boat is greatly exaggerated for

people in the tower.

! CAUTION

To prevent damage, close all sea-

cocks before leaving the boat.

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