Boat Lifting - Bayliner 305 Owner's Manual Supplement

305 • Owner's Manual Supplement

Boat Lifting

PERSONAL INJURY and /or PRODUCT or PROPERTY DAMAGE HAZARD!
• Lift slings may slip on the hull. Avoid serious injury or death by securing the slings together
before lifting.
PERSONAL INJURY and /or PRODUCT or PROPERTY DAMAGE HAZARD!
• NEVER Lift the boat using the bow and stern eyes.
PRODUCT or PROPERTY DAMAGE HAZARD!
• When lifting any boat, always use a spreader bar. The spreader bar must be equal to the
width of the boat at the lifting point.
2'
REFERENCE AFT SLING
POINT POSITION
• Always follow the lift equipment's instructions and requirements.
• If water is present in the bilge, pump or drain the water out of the bilge areas before lifting your boat. Water in the
bilge can shift and change the balance of the load.
• When lifting your boat, always position the lifting slings at the port and starboard sling label positions as shown in
the illustration above.
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WARNING!
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WARNING!
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CAUTION!
LIFTING SLING LABELS
(TYPICAL PORT & STARBOARD)
13' 6"
SLING POSITION
FORWARD
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