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Scarab SB Series Owner's Manual

Scarab SB Series Owner's Manual (182 pages)

Brand: Scarab | Category: Boat | Size: 37.58 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
5
Introduction

13
Boating Safety & Information

14
- Safety Messages
  14
- Capacity & Warning Label Locations
  16
- Additional Labels & Stickers
  21
- General
  21
- Component Systems
  21
- Safety Equipment
  21
  - Required Safety Equipment
    22
  - Personal Flotation Devices (Pfds)
    22
  - PFD Types
    22
  - PFD Pointers
    23
  - Fire Extinguisher
    23
  - Visual Distress Signal Devices
    24
  - Sound Signaling Devices
    24
  - Navigation Lights
    24
  - Additional Recommended Equipment
    25
- Passenger Safety
  25
- Rules of the Road
  25
- Lightning
  25
- Drugs and Alcohol
  26
- Carbon Monoxide
  26
- Safe Boating Practices
  32
  - Drugs and Alcohol
    32
  - Safe Operation
    32
  - Passenger Safety
    32
  - Jet Nozzle & Intakes Grates
    33
  - First Aid
    33
  - Operation by Minors
    33
- Voluntary Inspections
  33
- Safe Boating Courses
  33
- Water Sports
  33
  - Water Sport Guidelines
    34
  - Water Skiing/Wakeboarding/Kneeboarding
    34
- Hypothermia
  36
- Basic Seamanship
  36
  - Boating Regulations
    36
  - Rules of Seamanship
    36
    
    Right-Of-Way
    36
    
    Meeting Head-On
    37
    
    Crossing Situations
    37
    
    Overtaking
    37
    
    The General Prudential Rule
    37
    
    Night Running and Navigation Lights
    38
    
    Whistle Signal
    38
  - Navigational Aids
    38
    
    International Association of Lighthouse Authorities System B (IALA-B)
    39
    
    Lateral Markers
    39
    
    Safe Water Markers
    39
    
    The Uniform State Waterway Marking System
    39
    
    A Special Sign
    40
    
    Noise
    40
  - Owner's Logs and Records
    40
  - Navigational Aids Chart
    40
- Anchoring
  40
- Grounding & Towing
  41
- Hazardous Conditions
  42
  - Storms
    42
  - Fog
    42
  - Running Aground
    43
  - Warning Markers
    43
- Reacting to Emergencies
  43
  - Flooding
    43
  - Capsizing and man Overboard
    43
    
    Capsizing
    43
    
    Man Overboard
    43
  - Collision
    44
  - Fire
    44
  - Medical Emergency
    45
  - Propulsion Failure
    45
  - Control Failure
    45
  - Steering Failure
    45
  - Additional Underway Information
    45
- Boating Education
  45
  - Boating Courses
    45
  - Recommended Reading
    45
  - Charts and Maps
    46
  - Laws and Regulations
    46
  - Contacts
    46
- Boat Owner Registration
  47
- Accident Reporting
  47
- Discharge of Oil
  47
- Disposal of Plastics & Other Garbage
  47
  - Marpol Treaty
    48
Boat Systems

49
- Control System
  49
- Steering
  50
  - General
    50
  - Tilt Steering
    51
  - Steering System Maintenance
    51
    
    Inspection
    51
    
    Steering Systems Maintenance
    51
    
    Winter Storage
    52
- Propulsion System
  52
  - Engine(S)
    52
  - Engine Exhaust
    52
  - Jet Nozzle(S)
    53
- Instrumentation
  53
  - Speedometer - Analog & Digital Readings
    54
  - Tachometer - Analog & Digital Readings
    55
  - Hour Meter
    55
  - Fuel Gauge
    55
  - Information Display
    56
    
    Compass
    56
    
    Water Temperature
    56
    
    Message Code
    56
  - Four Position Ignition Switch
    57
  - Instrument Maintenance
    57
- Electrical System
  57
  - Single Engine - Dual Battery System
    59
    
    Installation
    59
    
    Battery Switch Operation
    59
  - Twin Engine - Single Battery System
    60
    
    Installation
    60
    
    Battery Switch Operation
    60
  - Low/Hi Battery Voltage
    61
  - 12-Volt Electrical Equipment
    61
    
    Helm Equipment
    61
    
    Installation of Additional 12-Volt Equipment
    64
    
    Interior 12-Volt Electrical Equipment
    64
  - 12-Volt Electrical Systems Shutdown Procedure
    65
  - Electrical Systems Maintenance
    65
    
    Battery Maintenance
    65
    
    Electrical Wiring Maintenance
    65
  - Stray Current Corrosion
    66
    
    General
    66
    
    Galvanic Corrosion
    66
    
    Corrosion Prevention
    66
- Fuel System (Gasoline)
  67
  - Fuel System
    67
  - System Testing
    67
  - Fuel Fills
    68
  - Fuel Vents
    69
  - Fuel Gauge
    69
  - Fuel Sender
    69
  - Fuel Filter
    70
  - Use and Maintenance
    70
  - Fuel Standards
    70
    
    Problems with Alcohol in Gasoline
    70
    
    Recommendations
    70
  - Fueling Instructions
    71
- Ventilation and Drainage Systems
  72
  - Engine Compartment Ventilation
    72
    
    Natural Ventilation System
    72
    
    Forced Air Ventilation
    72
    
    Engine Ventilation System Maintenance
    72
  - Hull Drainage Systems
    72
    
    Transom Drain
    72
    
    Bilge Pump
    72
    
    Liner Drains
    73
    
    Bilge Compartment Drainage
    73
- Fresh Water Systems
  73
  - Head Sink
    75
  - Aft Shower
    75
  - Disinfecting the Fresh Water System
    76
  - System Maintenance
    77
    
    Clean Vents and Screens
    77
    
    Winterizing the Water System
    77
- Waste Systems
  77
  - Enclosed Head
    77
  - Porta-Potti
    78
  - Porta-Potti W/Pumpout
    79
- Ballast System
  80
Boat Equipment

83
- Deck Hardware
  83
  - Grab Handles
    83
  - Cleats
    83
  - Transom Ski Tow Ring
    84
  - Maintenance
    84
- Windshield
  84
- Aft Swim Platform and Ladder
  85
- Wakeboard Tower
  86
- Glove Box
  87
- Stereo
  87
- Anchor Storage
  87
- Cockpit Storage
  88
- Cockpit Tables
  89
- Seating
  89
  - Bow Seating
    89
  - Bucket Seats
    90
  - Stern Cockpit Seating
    92
  - Swim Platform Lounge Seating
    92
  - Sun Pad
    92
  - Motorhood - Engine Compartment Access
    93
Operation

94
- Pre-Cruise Inspection
  94
  - Before Starting the Engine
    94
  - After Starting the Engine
    95
- Fueling
  95
  - Recommendations
    95
  - Preliminary Guidelines
    95
  - Pumping Fuel
    95
  - After Fueling
    96
- Loading of Passengers & Gear
  96
- Starting Procedures
  97
  - Preliminary Checks
    97
  - Before Starting
    97
  - Starting
    98
- Control Operations
  99
- Digital Speed Controls
  103
  - General
    103
  - Cruise Mode
    103
    
    Cruise Mode Limitations
    103
    
    Setting the Cruise Mode
    103
    
    Temporarily Deactivating the Cruise Mode
    104
    
    Cancelling the Cruise Mode
    104
  - Ski Mode
    104
    
    Ski Mode Limitations
    104
    
    Setting the Ski Mode
    104
    
    Temporarily Deactivating the Ski Mode
    105
    
    Cancelling the Ski Mode
    106
  - ECO Mode
    106
    
    Setting the ECO Mode
    106
    
    Cancelling the ECO Mode
    106
  - Docking Mode
    106
    
    Setting the Docking Mode
    106
    
    Cancelling the Docking Mode
    106
- Steering Operations
  107
- Maneuvering
  107
  - Leaving the Dock
    107
  - Stopping
    107
- Practice Maneuvers
  108
  - Where to Practice Exercises
    108
  - Practice Exercises
    108
    
    Turning
    108
    
    Stopping Distances
    108
    
    Reverse
    108
    
    Avoiding an Obstacle
    108
    
    Docking
    109
    
    Ski Mode and Cruise Mode
    109
  - Important Factors to Remember
    109
- Acceleration
  109
- General Operating Recommendations
  110
  - Rough Water or Poor Visibility Operation
    110
  - Night Operation
    110
  - Crossing Waves
    110
  - Stopping/Docking
    110
  - Beaching
    110
- Returning to Shore
  111
  - Docking
    111
  - Mooring
    111
Care and Maintenance

113
- Fiberglass Care & Maintenance
  113
  - General Maintenance
    113
  - Weathering Effects on Gel Coat
    113
  - Stains
    114
- Fiberglass Repairs
  114
  - Scratches
    115
  - Gouges & Cracks
    115
  - Osmotic Blistering
    115
- Equipment Installation
  116
- Anti-Fouling Paint
  116
- Hull Support
  116
- Star Board
  117
- Laminated Fiberglass
  117
- Acrylic Plastic - (Plexiglass)
  118
- Swim Platform Mat
  118
- Upholstery Care
  118
  - Cleaning Vinyl
    118
  - Exterior Carpets
    120
    
    Cleaning and Maintenance
    120
    
    Stain Removal Testing
    121
    
    Stain Removal Procedures
    121
- Replacement Upholstery
  121
- Weather Covers
  122
  - Bimini Top
    123
  - Forward Cover
    123
  - Cockpit Cover
    123
  - Trailering Cover
    124
  - Trailering with a Weather Cover
    124
  - Winter Storage
    124
  - Use of Weather Covers and Carbon Monoxide
    124
  - Weather Cover Maintenance
    124
- Special Procedures
  125
- Winterization
  127
  - Prior to Lifting for Winter Lay-Up
    127
  - After Lifting
    127
  - Prior to Winter Storage
    128
- General Maintenance Schedule
  129
Trailer Information

132
- General Trailer Information
  132
  - Regulations
    132
  - Load Carrying Capacity
    132
  - Hitches
    133
- Trailer Components
  133
  - Bunk Supports
    133
  - Tongue
    134
  - Swivel Jack
    134
  - Surge Brakes & Coupling Assembly
    135
  - Winch
    136
  - Tires & Wheels
    137
  - Spare Tire Carrier
    137
  - Lights
    137
  - Tie-Downs
    137
- Operation
  139
  - Hitching Trailers
    139
  - Backing up with Surge Brakes
    141
- Trailering
  142
  - Checklist
    142
  - Tactics
    143
- Maintenance
  143
  - Care of Exterior Finish
    143
  - Bunks
    143
  - Swivel Jack
    144
  - Brake Actuator & Coupling Assembly
    144
  - Winch
    144
  - Lights
    144
  - Tie-Downs
    144
  - Wheels
    144
  - Brakes
    144
  - Bearings
    145
- Axle Inspection & Repairs
  146
  - Removal of Hub
    146
  - Bearing/Seal Inspection And Replacement
    146
  - Hub Reinstallation
    146
- Supplemental Trailer Information
  147
  - Information Contained on Sidewall of the Tire
    147
  - Sample Tire Registration
    148
  - Inflating Your Tires
    148
  - Load Carrying Capacity
    149
  - Reporting Safety Defects
    150
  - Glossary of Tire Terminology
    150
Warranty and Service

151
- Scarab Warranty Policy
  151
- Deck/Hull Structure Warranty
  151
- Warranty Registration
  151
- Transfer of Warranty
  151
- Pre-Owned Unit Registration
  151
- Insurance Coverage
  152
- Serial Number Record
  152
- Pre-Delivery Service
  152
- Replacement Parts
  152
- Owner's Responsibilities
  152
- Construction Standards
  153
- Scarab Apparel
  153
- Name/Address Change Form
  155
- Warranty Registration Transfer Request
  157
Nautical Glossary

159
Float Plan

166
Fuel Log

167
Service Log

170
Service Information

173

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