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Operation

Post-operation checks water, otherwise, the engine could
These post-operation procedures are devel- overheat and/or seize.
oped to help preserve the long-term appear- (3) Stop the engine.
ance and reliability of your boat. Perform (4) Wash down the hull, helm, and jet drive
these procedures as soon as possible after unit with fresh water.
the boat is loaded back on the trailer after the (5) Open the rear platform hatch. (See page
day’s use. 64 for rear platform hatch opening and
Some owners prefer to moor their boat sea- closing procedures.)
sonally, rather than keeping it on the trailer (6) Remove the access port cap to let any
between uses. Extended mooring is not water drain that has pooled on it. (See
recommended. Proper flushing of the cool- page 127 for access port cap removal
ing system is not possible with the boat in the and installation procedures.) If the boat
water. In addition, conditions such as stray will be stored on the trailer nearby, leave
electrical voltage in the water, marine organ- the cap out until you prepare to launch
isms, and saltwater corrosion can adversely the boat again. If the boat will be trans-
affect the life of many boat components. ported on the trailer any distance, tem-
NOTICE: Leaving the boat in the water for porarily reinstall the cap and close the
extended periods will accelerate the rate hatch until you get home. Open the hatch
of normal deterioration of the jet pump again when you arrive and remove the
components, sacrificial anodes, hull finish cap as before. Leave the cap loose until
and other components. you plan to transport the boat on the
If you do decide to moor your boat, be sure to trailer again. NOTICE: Leaving the ac-
remove it from the water periodically to clean cess port cap out when you are not
the hull and jet pump area. The frequency of using or transporting the boat helps
maintenance required will depend upon keep it from becoming stuck in the ac-
whether the water is salt water or fresh water cess port.
and other local water conditions. (7) Remove the hull drain plugs. (See page
(1) After putting the boat on the trailer, flush 80.)
the cooling system to prevent the cooling (8) Rinse the engine compartment with a
system from clogging up with salt, sand, small amount of fresh water. Be careful
or dirt. (See page 109 for the cooling sys- not to get water on the air filter area or
tem flushing procedure.) electrical components. Allow any water
(2) Drain residual water from the exhaust in the bilge to drain out. After the water
system by starting the engine, and then has drained, wipe the engine compart-
alternately pushing the remote control le- ment and bilge with dry rags.
ver up to half throttle and back to idle for (9) Reinstall all drain plugs. NOTICE: Tight-
10 to 15 seconds. NOTICE: Do not run en the hull drain plugs securely before
the engine over 4000 r/min on land. Al- launching the boat. Otherwise, water
so, do not run the engine for more may flood the boat and cause it to
than 15 seconds without supplying submerge. Clean any foreign material,
such as dirt or sand, from the threads

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