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Operation and handling requirements

Draining the bilge water
NOTICE

 Do not run the engines at full throttle
when bilge water remains in the engine
compartment. The bilge water can
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splash into the engines, which can result
in severe damage.
 Be sure the drain plug is tightened be-
fore operating your boat. Otherwise,
water may flood the boat and cause it to
1 Engine oil filler cap
submerge.
(7) Slowly add engine oil.
(8) Wait approximately 5 minutes to allow Draining the bilge water on land
the engine oil to settle, and then check
This model is equipped with a hull drain plug.
the engine oil level again.
Remove the hull drain plug at the stern to
(9) Repeat steps 3–8 until the engine oil is at
drain the water. Check the condition of the
the proper level.
O-ring on the hull drain plug, and then se-
(10) Install the engine oil filler cap.
curely install the drain plug.
(11) Close the engine hood.
(12) Repeat the checking oil level procedure
for the other engine.

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1 Hull drain plug

Draining the bilge water on water
This model is equipped with a self-draining
deck and bilge pump to drain the bilge water
on water.

Self-draining deck
Most water that enters the deck area drains
automatically out the stern through the large
drain hole in the deck.

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