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OPERATING AND MANEUVERING
SECTION 6
Getting Underway
It takes training and experience to become an “expert yachtsman.” Reading and
understanding this Owner’s Guide gives you only part of the knowledge you’ll
need to operate a boat safely and skillfully.
Carver owners have a wide range of abilities, from seasoned yachtsmen with
years of experience to absolute beginners with a new-found love for the water.
Be honest with yourself in appraising your level of skill.
Shakedown Cruise
Before taking your boat on its first outing, be sure that the following tasks have
been completed.
1. Your Carver Dealer has completed Pre-Delivery commissioning. This
inspection is documented on the Pre-Delivery Service Document and is
signed by the dealer.
2. All warranty registration cards have been completed and mailed.
3. You have read and understand this Owner’s Guide and all OEM information.
4. The safety equipment onboard your boat is in compliance with federal, state
and local regulations.
5. Your boat has been documented or registered and displays the appropriate
identification on the hull.
6. A representative of your Carver Dealer has reviewed the operation of
the boat and its systems with you and answered all of your questions to
your satisfaction.
If possible, pick a calm day for your first outing. The shakedown cruise with
a new boat is not the best time to bring friends or guests along. Entertaining
guests can distract you from the real purpose of the cruise, which is to
familiarize yourself with your new boat. Bring only those people (spouse and
children) who will make up your regular crew. Invite the sales person who sold
you the boat or a member of your Carver Dealer’s service staff along for the ride.
Carry a pad and pencil with you during this first outing. Write down any
questions that come to mind during the cruise so you can discuss them with
your dealer.
Follow the procedures outlined at the beginning of this section for fueling and
starting the boat’s engines.
This may be the first time you have been in total command of your new boat.
Proceed slowly. Have fun but remember that the objective of the cruise is to
learn more about how your boat operates and handles. Operate the engines at
different RPMs. Try different trim angles. Monitor the gauges. Practice backing
down and turning slow speed tight corners that simulate docking maneuvers.
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