Lifting The Boat - Nauticstar XTS Series Owner's Manual

XTS SERIES OWNER'S MANUAL

LIFTING THE BOAT

When the boat is hoisted from the water, proper use of the stern eyes or a sling system is required for all NauticStar XTS
models. Though stern eyes are designed to lift a boat from the water, care must be taken to ensure you do not damage
your boat. A spreader bar used at the stern will help ensure that the load at the stern eyes is vertical. A strap placed
between stern eyes, and then lifted from the mid-point, is not the recommended method, and will put substantial additional
stress on the stern eye mounting location.
USING LIFTING EYES
An overhead hoist with an appropriate rating capacity should be used to lift your boat. Cables should be properly rated for
each model. Each cable should be rated above the full weight of the model to be lifted.
USING LIFTING SLINGS
An overhead hoist with an appropriate rating capacity should be used. Slings must be six (6) inches and each sling should
have a minimum capacity rating more than the weight of the model that is to be lifted. Use an eight-foot spreader bar on
each sling to prevent damaging side pressure to the deck or gunwale molding.
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