Chapter 7: Deck Equipment; Cleats And Bow/Stern Eyes - Bayliner E21 Owner's Manual

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Chapter 7: Deck Equipment

Cleats and Bow/Stern Eyes

Read the section on towing in the Sport Boat Owner's Manual before:
Towing anything behind your boat
Being towed by another vessel
The bow eye must be used to haul the boat onto a trailer. The stern eyes must be used as tie down points for trailering
the boat. The bow and stern eyes may be used for short term lifting of the boat such as for service. Long term lifting
with the bow and stern eyes may cause stress on the fiberglass and gel coat.
For long term storage, use flat, wide belt-type slings and spreaders long enough to keep pressure from unwales.With
fiberglass boats, severe gelcoat cracking or more serious hull damage can occur during launching and hauling if
pressure is created on the gunwales by the slings. Cable-type slings should be avoided. Do not place the slings where
they may lift on underwater fittings.
When lifting the boat, always keep the bow higher than the stern to drain the exhaust lines and to prevent water from
running forward through the manifold and into the engine where it can result in water entering the engine cylinders,
causing hydrostatic lock and resulting in possible engine failure. Even a small amount of water in the engine can cause
rust and is to be avoided.
Never hoist the boat with an appreciable amount of water in the bilge. Fuel and water tanks should preferably be
empty, especially if large capacity.
Caution :
Always tow or be towed at a slow speed. Never exceed the hull speed of a displacement craft when being towed. A
tow line shall always be made fast in such a way that it can be released when under load.
Responsibility :
It is the owner's/operators responsibility to ensure that mooring lines, towing lines, anchor chain(s), anchor lines and
anchor(s) are adequate for the vessel's intended use, i.e. the lines or chains do not exceed 80 % of the breaking
strength of the respective strong point. Owners should also consider what action will be necessary when securing a
tow line on board.
CLEATS
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PERSONAL INJURY and/or PRODUCT or
PROPERTY DAMAGE HAZARD!
NEVER lift your boat using the bow/stern eyes or the cleats.
Permissible loads prior Breaking Strength of Strong Points
Cleats and Stern Eyes – 1905KG (mooring application)
Bow Eye – 4330KG (anchoring and towing)
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