Boarding - Monterey 180 Edge Owner's Manual

BOARDING

When boarding the boat, always step in. Do not jump. Avoid stepping on
fiberglass or other potentially slippery surfaces. Board one person at a time.
Do not board the boat while carrying gear. Set gear on the dock, board the
boat and then pick-up the gear.
Boat Loading
The performance of your boat is dependent on load weight and distribution.
Passengers should board one at a time and should distribute themselves to
maintain trim. Remember to distribute weight from right to left, and also
from front to back.
All passengers should be carefully seated and not be riding on
the deck, gunwale, rear sun deck, or elevated pedestal fishing
seats while underway. Passengers riding in the bow rider seats
should exercise extreme caution. During rough water
operation, passengers in the bow rider seats should move to
the aft passenger seats.
Do not allow your passengers to ride with their feet dangling over the
G
side, floating debris can cause serious injury.
G Avoid excess weight in the bow or stern.
G Securely stow all extra gear in stowage areas to prevent load shifting.
Do not stow gear on top of safety equipment; safety equipment must be
quickly accessible.
In adverse weather, reduce the load in the boat. People/load capacity
G
ratings are based upon normal boating conditions.
G Do not use the engine unit as a boarding ramp. Make sure engine is off
when swimmers, divers, and skiers are boarding to prevent injury.
Sport Boat
Getting Underway
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