Submerged Boat And Water-Flooded Engine; Winterization; Prior To Lifting For Winter Lay-Up; After Lifting - Scarab jet boat Owenrs Manual

When boat is capsized, do not attempt to
restart the engine. Operator and passengers
should always wear approved personal
D. Submerged Boat and Water-Flooded Engine
To limit damages to the engine, perform the following
procedure as soon as possible.
Drain bilge.
If it was submerged in salt water, spray bilge and all
components with fresh water using a garden hose to
stop the salt corrosive effect.
NOTICE
the engine and may cause severe damage to
the engine.
Bring the boat to be serviced by an authorized
Scarab boat dealer as soon as possible.
NOTICE
The longer the delay before you have the
engine serviced, the greater the damage will be
to the engine. Failure to have the engine
properly serviced will cause severe engine
damage.
E - 14 WINTERIZATION
NOTICE
Certain features described in this section may
or may not apply to your particular model.
A. Prior to Lifting for Winter Lay-up
1. Have the fuel tank either full or completely empty.
See the Engine Owner's manual for recommenda-
tions. Also, check with the dry dock operators for
recom menda tions. If winter storing with a full fuel
tank, gasoline winterizer such as Sta-bil
condi tioner, will reduce varnishing, con den sa tion,
etc.
Care and Maintenance - Section E
If the fuel has been treated with winter izer, run
fuel is present in all lines and parts of the engines.
engine of unwanted salt, mud, sludge, etc. which
may have accumulated in the engine cooling
system.
3. Winterize the engine and related propulsion
components as recommended in the engine
owner's manual. Portions of this winteriza tion
procedure may require that the boat be lifted.
Winterization of engine and boat systems should
Note: Repairs and replacement costs associated
with frozen engine components are quite substan-
tial.
4. If the boat is to be lifted or taken off a trailer, see
Section E-5 - Hull Support in this manual for
additional details.
B. After Lifting
1. Remove the drain plug.
the hull bottom. Remove as much marine growth
as possible. Wax lightly.
3. Lower boat onto cradle properly or place boat on
trailer (if applicable). Be sure boat is ade quately
support ed. The boat should be raised slightly
under the forward supports or trailer tongue to
im prove drain age to the transom drain.
4. Ensure that all water is removed from the bilge
pump and bilge pump lines. Dry the hull bilge,
self-bailing cock pit drain and related hoses. Water
freezing in these areas could cause damage. See
Section B-7B - Hull Drainage Systems.
5. Remove the batteries and store in a cool place.
Clean the batteries using clear, clean water. Be
fuel
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terminals. Keep the batteries charged throughout
the storage period. DO NOT store the batteries on
surface.
NOTICE
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