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Quicksilver 855WE — System & Component Overview and Operaon
25. A Cockpit Seat
Your boat comes equipped with a sliding seat to maximize the overall cockpit space. The seat consists
of a base, which includes an enclosed storage area, two waterght storage hatches, a backrest and
the transom door. To move the seat, simply li the barrel bolt latches from the striker plates located
in the deck. On a standard boat, there are two dierent seat locaons: Opmum seang and Engine
trailering.
Opmum Seang
When the seat is in the furthest a posion, the cockpit is at it’s maximum space possible. In this
conguraon, you are able to access the enre bilge through the cockpit oor hatches. Do not
aempt to put the engine into trailering posion with the seat in the furthest a posion.
Engine Trailering
At anyme you need to trim your engine up to trailer mode, you must move the cockpit seat forward.
This allows for clearance between the backrest and the engine cowl. Failure to do so could lead to
damage to the boat and or engine.
The a cockpit seat backrest can also recline to lock into three dierent posions. By liing the lever
on the starboard of the seat base, you can rotate the backrest a 30 degrees to a reclined posion.
The seat will lock into posion so you can safely sit with the backrest reclined.
A Cockpit Seat
A Cockpit Seat — Upright Posion A Cockpit Seat — 30 Degree Recline
A Cockpit Seat — 90 Degree Recline
A Cockpit Seat — Engine Trailering