Boat Lifting - Bayliner 265 Owner's Manual Supplemente

Chapter 1: Welcome Aboard!

Boat Lifting

PERSONAL INJURY and /or PRODUCT OR PROPERTY DAMAGE HAZARD!
• Lifting slings may slip on the hull.
• Avoid serious injury or death by securing the lifting slings together before lifting.
PERSONAL INJURY and /or PRODUCT OR PROPERTY DAMAGE HAZARD!
• NEVER lift any boat using the cleats, or the bow and stern eyes.
PERSONAL INJURY and /or PRODUCT OR PROPERTY DAMAGE HAZARD!
• Water in the bilge can shift and change the balance of the load.
• If water is present in the bilge, pump or drain the water out of the bilge areas before lifting
your boat.
PRODUCT or PROPERTY DAMAGE HAZARD!
• When lifting any boat, always use a spreader bar. The spreader bar must be equal to the
width of the boat at each lifting point.
• Always follow the lift
equipment's instruc-
tions and requirements.
• When lifting your boat,
always position the lift-
ing slings at the port and
starboard lifting sling
label positions as shown
in the illustration.
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! CAUTION
LIFTING SLING LABELS
(TYPICAL PORT & STARBOARD)
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