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CONTENTS Chapter 1: Welcome Aboard! Chapter 4: Controls & Gauges Dimensions and Tank Capacities Steering Layout View Shift/Throttle Dealer Service Power Trim and Tilt Warranty Information Trim Tabs Boating Experience Gauges Cleaning Gauges Safety Standards Gauge Fogging Fuel Gauge Engine & Accessories Guidelines Twin Engine Readings (If Equipped) Engine &...
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Chapter 7: Deck Equipment Cleats and Tow Eyes Chapter 8: Lights Care and Maintenance Navigation Lights Lights Chapter 9: Electrical System 12-Volt DC System 12-Volt Accessory Outlet Fuses and Circuit Breakers Alternator Batteries Battery Switches Battery Charger (If Equipped) Shore Power (If Equipped) Connecting To Shore Power Deck 12-Volt Wire Harness Routing Console 12-Volt Wire Harness Routing...
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Hazard Boxes & Symbols The hazard boxes and symbols shown below are used throughout this supplement to call attention to potentially dan- gerous situations which could lead to either personal injury or product damage. Read ALL warnings carefully and follow all safety instructions. DANGER! This box alerts you to immediate hazards which WILL cause severe personal injury or death if the warning is ignored.
Buy replacement parts from any authorized Trophy dealer. Warranty Information • Trophy offers a Limited Warranty on each new Trophy purchased through an authorized Trophy dealer. • A copy of the Limited Warranty was included in your owner’s packet. •...
Chapter 1: Welcome Aboard! 2503 Center Console • Owner’s Manual Supplement Boating Experience WARNING! CONTROL HAZARD! A qualified operator must be in control of the boat at all times. DO NOT operate your boat while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
2503 Center Console • Owner’s Manual Supplement Chapter 1: Welcome Aboard! Engine & Accessories Guidelines NOTICE When storing your boat please refer to your engine’s operation and maintenance manuals. • Your boat’s engine and accessories were selected to provide optimum performance and service.
Chapter 1: Welcome Aboard! 2503 Center Console • Owner’s Manual Supplement Carbon Monoxide (CO) DANGER! • Carbon monoxide gas (CO) is colorless, odorless, tasteless, and extremely dangerous. • All engines, generators, and fuel burning appliances produce CO as exhaust. • Prolonged exposure to low concentrations or very quick exposure to high concentrations will cause BRAIN DAMAGE or DEATH.
2503 Center Console • Owner’s Manual Supplement Chapter 1: Welcome Aboard! Where and How CO Can Accumulate Stationary Conditions That Increase CO Accumulations Include: A. Using engine, generator, or other fuel burn- B. Mooring too close to another boat that is...
Chapter 1: Welcome Aboard! 2503 Center Console • Owner’s Manual Supplement Trip Checklist ❏ Make sure you know where the exhaust outlets are located on your boat. ❏ Educate all passengers about the symptoms of CO poisoning and where CO may accumulate.
Chapter 2: Locations 2503 Center Console • Owner’s Manual Supplement Component Locations 12-Volt Accessory Outlet: • Located at the helm on the switch panel. Baitwell Drain Seacock: ACCESS HATCH • Located on the starboard hullside, near the transom. • Access is through the hatch in the starboard aft corner of the cockpit.
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2503 Center Console • Owner’s Manual Supplement Chapter 2: Locations Bilge Pump - Aft: • Located in the aft bilge. • Access is through the motor-well hatch. Bilge Pump - Forward: • MOTOR-WELL Located in the mid bilge. HATCH •...
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Chapter 2: Locations 2503 Center Console • Owner’s Manual Supplement Freshwater Fill Deck Fitting (If Equipped): • Located on the port deck. WATER FILL DECK FITTING Freshwater System Drain Plug (If Equipped): • WATER PUMP/FILTER WATER SYSTEM WATER TANK Located in the space aft of the head compartment.
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2503 Center Console • Owner’s Manual Supplement Chapter 2: Locations Steering Hydraulic Fluid Reservoir: • Located under the dash panel. • The filler cap is located on the steering colimn. HYDRAULIC FLUID RESERVOIR CAP Macerator Switch (If Equipped): • Located in the space aft of the head compartment.
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Chapter 2: Locations 2503 Center Console • Owner’s Manual Supplement Shore Power Inlet (If Equipped): • Located on the port side of the leaning post. SHORE POWER INLET Waste Holding Tank (If Equipped): • Located in the space aft of the head compartment.
2503 Center Console • Owner’s Manual Supplement Chapter 3: Propulsion & Related Systems Engine Read the manufacturer’s operating instructions before starting or doing any maintenance on the engine(s). Fuel System WARNING! FIRE, EXPLOSION AND OPEN FLAME HAZARD! • It is very important that the fuel system be inspected thoroughly the first time it is filled and at each subsequent filling.
2503 Center Console • Owner’s Manual Supplement Chapter 4: Controls & Gauges Steering • This boat features a power assisted rack-and-pinion steering system. • Check the fluid level in the power steering reservoir every time you use your boat. •...
2503 Center Console • Owner’s Manual Supplement Chapter 4: Controls & Gauges Gauges Cleaning Gauges CAUTION PRODUCT or PROPERTY DAMAGE HAZARD! • Use only mild soap and water to clean the gauge lenses and bezels. • Use of other cleaners, including common window cleaning solutions, may cause the lenses to crack.
2503 Center Console • Owner’s Manual Supplement Chapter 5: Navigation & Communication Equipment Read and understand the manuals for all navigation & communication equipment before using these systems for the first time and observe the following: VHF Radio (If Equipped) •...
2503 Center Console • Owner’s Manual Supplement Chapter 6: Plumbing Freshwater System (If Equipped) • Your boat may be equipped with a pressure type (demand) freshwater WATER TANK VENT (potable) system. WATER FILL • Turn On the water pump DECK FITTING...
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Chapter 6: Plumbing 2503 Center Console • Owner’s Manual Supplement Freshwater System Winterization CAUTION! WATER SYSTEM DAMAGE HAZARD! Never blow compressed air through the water system when all of the faucets are Closed. Turn On the water system switch. Open the faucet and let the water system drain completely.
2503 Center Console • Owner’s Manual Supplement Chapter 6: Plumbing Bilge Pump Systems NOTICE Discharge of oil, oil waste or fuel into navigable waters is prohibited by law. Violators are sub- ject to legal action by the local authorities. •...
Chapter 6: Plumbing 2503 Center Console • Owner’s Manual Supplement Bilge Pump Testing • The bilge pumps are vital to the safety of your boat. • Check the bilge pumps often to make sure they are working. Test the pumps often as follows: 1.
2503 Center Console • Owner’s Manual Supplement Chapter 6: Plumbing Autofloat Switch • Automatic bilge pumps use float switches (autofloat) to turn On the pumps whenever water rises above a preset level in the bilge. • An autofloat switch is mounted next to each automatic bilge pump.
Chapter 6: Plumbing 2503 Center Console • Owner’s Manual Supplement Drain Systems Deck & Fish Well Drains NOTE: VIEW IS UNDERSIDE OF DECK • Water on the deck and in the fish wells drains overboard. • Keep the drains free of debris.
2503 Center Console • Owner’s Manual Supplement Chapter 6: Plumbing Raw Water Systems Seacock CAUTION SYSTEM DAMAGE HAZARD! • Before using a raw water intake system, make sure that the system’s seacock is in the Open position before the system is started and keep the seacock Open until the system is shut Off.
Chapter 6: Plumbing 2503 Center Console • Owner’s Manual Supplement Baitwell System WARNING! FLOODING & SWAMPING HAZARD! • While the baitwell system is running, NEVER leave the boat unattended for any length of time. • Any leak or break in the system could allow large amounts of water to pump into the bilge, swamping the batteries and engine, and possibly sinking the boat.
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2503 Center Console • Owner’s Manual Supplement Chapter 6: Plumbing Filling & Using the Baitwell 1. Open the raw water SYSTEM DETAIL VIEW intake seacock. 2. On the switch panel, turn On the baitwell. AERATOR CONTROL VALVE The tank should now be filling with water.
Chapter 6: Plumbing 2503 Center Console • Owner’s Manual Supplement Marine Head with Holding Tank (If Equipped) NOTICE Check with local authorities for regulations regarding the legal use of marine head systems. • Before using this system, read the marine head operation and maintenance manual.
2503 Center Console • Owner’s Manual Supplement Chapter 6: Plumbing Portable Toilet (If Equipped) NOTICE Check with local authorities for regulations regarding the legal use of marine head systems. Read the manufacturer’s operating instructions before using the portable toilet. PORTABLE...
2503 Center Console • Owner’s Manual Supplement Chapter 7: Deck Equipment Cleats and Tow Eyes WARNING! PERSONAL INJURY and /or PRODUCT or PROPERTY DAMAGE HAZARD! • NEVER lift the boat using the bow and stern eyes or the cleats. Carefully read the section on towing in the Sport Boat Owner’s Manual before: •...
2503 Center Console • Owner’s Manual Supplement Chapter 8: Lights Care and Maintenance All of the lights installed on your boat are of top quality, but you should be aware that failure may periodically occur for a variety of reasons: 1.
2503 Center Console • Owner’s Manual Supplement Chapter 9: Electrical System DANGER! EXTREME FIRE, SHOCK & EXPLOSION HAZARD! • To minimize the risks of fire and explosion, NEVER install knife switches or other arcing devices in the fuel compartments. • NEVER substitute automotive parts for marine parts. Electrical, ignition and fuel system parts were designed and manufactured to comply with rules and regulations that minimize risks of fire and explosion.
2503 Center Console • Owner’s Manual Supplement Chapter 9: Electrical System 12-Volt DC System 12-Volt Accessory Outlet CAUTION DO NOT use the 12-volt accessory outlet with a cigarette or cigar lighter. High temperatures may melt the outlet. • Your boat is equipped with a 12-volt accessory outlet at the helm.
Chapter 9: Electrical System 2503 Center Console • Owner’s Manual Supplement Battery Switches CAUTION • Never disconnect the battery cables or turn Off the main battery switches while the engine(s) are running as this can cause damage to your boat’s electrical components.
2503 Center Console • Owner’s Manual Supplement Chapter 9: Electrical System Shore Power (If Equipped) DANGER! FIRE, EXPLOSION & SHOCK HAZARD! • DO NOT alter shore power connectors and use only compatible connectors. • Before plugging in or unplugging the shore power cord to your boat, make sure all breakers and switches on the AC master panel are turned Off.
Chapter 9: Electrical System 2503 Center Console • Owner’s Manual Supplement Connecting To Shore Power WARNING! SHOCK & ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DAMAGE HAZARD! • Monitor the polarity indicator lights EVERY TIME you connect to shore power. • If the RED reversed polarity light turns On when you are connecting to shore power, DO NOT turn On the main breaker switch.
2503 Center Console • Owner’s Manual Supplement Important Records Selling Dealer Key Numbers Name Of Dealership Ignition Other Address Electronics Phone/FAX/E-mail Manufacturer Model Name/Number Sales Manager Serial Number Service Manager Manufacturer Model Name/Number Engine(s) Serial Number Manufacturer Model Name/Number Port (or only) Engine Serial Number...
2503 Center Console • Owner’s Manual Supplement Float Plan Before going boating, fill out a copy of this float plan (or similar) and leave it with a reliable person whom you can depend on to contact the Coast Guard or other rescue organization, if you do not return as scheduled.
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Float Plan 2503 Center Console • Owner’s Manual Supplement Survival Equipment Trip Expectations Marine Radio (Yes/No) Type Frequencies Departing From Number of PFDs Flares (Yes/No) Mirror (yes or no) Departure Date Departure Time Smoke Signals (Yes/No) Flashlight (Yes/No) Food (Yes/No)
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