Securing Your Personal Watercraft (Pwc) To The Swim Platform - GENERAL HYDRAULIC SOLUTIONS 2013 Owner's Manual

SECURING YOUR PERSONAL WATERCRAFT (PWC)
1 The optional chock system on your yacht is designed to safely support most Personal Watercraft
on the centerline of the swim platform. The system is also designed to be easily removed when a
PWC is not being used. By loosing only 4 ½" nuts, the chocks will slide aft and free of the tracks,
leaving the platform clear of all obstacles to use your platform for other activities. This feature is
only for easy removal and not intended to allow the PWC to be stowed anywhere but on the
centerline of the swim platform (See fig. 1 & 1A). Figure 1B shows an
CAUTION Moving the center of gravity of the PWC aft of the centerline of the swim platform can
cause damage or failure of either the lift assembly or the transom of the yacht.
2 Make certain that the chocks fit the bottom of the PWC hull. When the upper chock fits the PWC
bottom perfectly you will need to tighten the 4 ½" nuts (with a wrench) to the track. With the PWC
in place and all four ratchet straps tight, you will need to move the 3" round disc along the bottom
chock until it is tight against the top chock and the hole in the disc & bottom chock line up.
Secure these two into position with the ¼" fastener. Now line drill the disc and top chock with a
17/64" dill and secure with the fastener provided. Repeat this with all four chocks (See Fig. 2).
3 Secure the PWC to the chock system using the Stainless Steel ratchet straps provided with the lift
system option package. If you are going to stow anything other than a small two place PWC, you
should purchase the optional "HEAVY DUTY" tie down assembly. This assembly consists of 4
each 1" wide straps and Stainless Steel ratchets plus 5 additional "D" tie down rings. The "D"
rings are to be installed by the dealer and should be installed as in fig.1 so that the PWC cannot
move Port to Starboard, Fore and Aft, or rock in the chocks.
4 When the yacht is in transit and a PWC is stowed on the platform, it is prudent to occasionally
check the condition of the stowed PWC and if sea conditions worsen, the vessel should be
slowed to an appropriate speed.
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incorrect PWC installation.