2013 MasterCraft Owners Manual • Care and Maintenance • Page 5-3
When the boat is hoisted from the water, proper use of the stern eyes or a sling sys-
tem is required for all MasterCraft models. Though stern eyes are designed to lift a boat
from the water, care must be taken to ensure you do not damage your boat. A spreader
bar used at the stern, will help ensure that the load at the stern eyes is vertical. A strap
placed between stern eyes, and then lifted from the mid-point, is not the recommended
method, and will put substantial additional stress on the stern eye mounting location.
DO NOT use the ski pylon or any portion of any tower for lifting. They
are NOT designed to be used as a central lifting point. Also, DO NOT use
the stern ski tow as a lifting ring. The deck
may be damaged. See the Storage Cradle
sub-section of this section. Also never lift
a boat with water in the bilge or contain-
ing a water-filled device such as a ballast
system or sack. The extra stress will put an
excessive load on the hull and lifting equipment that may seriously dam-
age the boat. Such damage may not be covered by the warranty.
Using Lifting Eyes
An overhead hoist with an appropriate rating capacity should be used to lift your
boat. Cables should be properly rated for each model. Each cable should be rated at or
above the full weight of the model to be lifted. When lifting, keep the bow slightly higher
than the stern to prevent any possibility of water running into the engine exhaust manifold.
Using Lifting Slings
An overhead hoist with an appropriate rating capacity should be used. Slings must be
six (6) inches wide by twenty (20) feet long and each sling should have a minimum capac-
ity rating that is equivalent to the weight of the model that is to be lifted. Use an eight-foot
spreader bar on each sling to prevent damaging side pressure to the deck or gunwale
molding.
Lifting slings must never contact shafts,
struts or hardware protruding from the
hull. Damage may result that will void the
warranty.
When the boat is out of the water, it is
important to support the hull correctly to
avoid any hull damage. Such damage may
void the warranty.
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