MasterCraft X25 User Manual

Courtesy
Always respect the rights of others on the water. Keep wide when passing, slow
down in crowded areas, be alert and be aware of your wake and wash.
First Time Operation
When taking to the water for the first time, you must keep in mind a few general
guidelines:
• Practice makes perfect!Startincalmwaterwithnowindorcurrentandplentyof
room until you get the feel for the boat and its controls.
• Proceed slowly! Give yourself time to think, react and maneuver.
• Recognize outside forces! Check the wind direction and velocity, as well as water
currents and waves.
• Have a crew on hand! Have friends or family ready with fenders, lines and a boat
hook to assist you when docking, as well as launching and loading.
• Remember that a boat is not an automobile! Boats cannot be maneuvered and
stopped like a car. Boats steer from the stern (rear) and have no brakes.
Basic Maneuvering
 Steeringresponseisdependentuponthree(3)factors:rudderposition,motionand
throttle. While high-speed maneuvering is relatively easy and takes little practice, slow-
speed maneuvering is far more dicult and requires time and practice to master.
Operational Hints
With both steering and propulsion at the rear of the boat, the initiation of a turn pushes
the stern of the boat away from the direction of the turn. The stern follows a larger turn-
ing circle than the bow. This is especially important to remember when making maneu-
vers within close quarters.
While the eects of unequal propeller thrust (torque steering), wind, and current
maynotalwaysbepresent,apracticeddriverwillusethemtohis/heradvantage.
 Unequalthrustisaphenomenonsharedbyallsingle-engine,propeller-drivenboats.
With the rudder in the straight-ahead position, a counterclockwise rotation propeller
tends to cause the boat to drive to port when going forward, and to starboard when go-
ing backward.
 Athighspeed,thereiscompensationforthiseect,anditisvirtuallynon-existent.
But, at slow speed—and especially during backing—the eect can be very pronounced.
Thisisthemainreasonthatmostexperienceddriversapproachwiththedocktothe
starboard of the boat.
 Stopping—orcheckingheadway—isatechniquethatmustbemastered.Withno
brakes, reverse must be used to stop the boat. The momentum of the boat will vary
according to the load. Make it a practice to slow to no-wake speed before shifting into
reverse.
When practicing maneuvering techniques, always do so in open water that is free
of trac. Adequate practice may make the dierence between a pleasurable boating
experienceorapotentiallydamaging(attheveryleast,embarrassing)one.
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MasterCraft X25 Specifications

General

Brand	MasterCraft
Model	X25
Category	Boat
Language	English