Boat Manuals

[boatnut 230]

Here's a really interesting topic, why is it we spend upwards of 150k for a new boat, and the manuals and information pretaining to our brand new purchase , is less then stellar

its in-fact down right brutal... I just purchased a Brand new 2015 Enzo 210ss and what i received is garbage, half the stuff in the bag does not even pretain to my model of boat or anything close to that year of boat period, and the sheets that do are photocopies of photocopies of photocopies...Come on fineline help us out here please.......(note; i am not just singling out fineline industries here...cause my tige was just about as bad as well) wtf...how hard can it be ....?????

Edited March 23, 2015 by boatnut

[viking 492]

NO S%!T......

I was just pouring over my manuals (copies) again last night. Granted mine is finelines price point but received better manuals with my John Deere mower at 1/20th the cost. Not to mention 1/2 of mine had water soaked damage. No real explanation from dealer on that one?

 

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[boatnut 230]

So nobody else has this problem???

[jiriki 13]

What manual?

 

I wish I had a manual for my boat.. it's not easy to find.

[Troy 236]

Yep the manuals have much to be desired! Would love a wire diagram, parts, engine, transmission, and v-drive manuals.

[Kevin Baugh 78]

I have owned MasterCrafts, and Centurions and have never gotten a wiring diagram or engine manual

[jester 111]

I also have to agree. I am less then impressed on the manuals but love the boat. One thing I really wanted was to have it online so as I waited for my boat I could take the time to read about everything in the boat. If you are going to photo copy at least make it a good photo copy not a copy of a copy of a copy.

[volzalum 280]

You can go to the PCM site and get the engine Manuals.

[boatnut 230]

PCM Manuals aren't bad, but wiring would be very nice, and I am sure fineline has those, because I actually got the ones for my tige

[wesp 12]

Here is one. I was trying to find an up to date manual so I could see when the v drive oil needed to be replaced. My new boat is a demo at 35 hrs. my guess is 100hrs as per other boat manufacturers recommendations.

 

http://www.centurionboats.com/assets/templates/web2011/images/operatorsmanual.pdf

 

hope this helps....it does state that you should receive a manual package with your boat and you should keep it on board at all times.

[boatnut 230]

Ha ha ha, maybe if your centurion was built 10 years ago , and most of the manual shows what's contained in a safe boating manual available but most local or federal jurisdictions, we want a manual that's current and applicable to your model of boat, showing your gauges, your electronics, your stereo, your particular engine, your v-drive etc....

[Bongo Fury 641]

Hillside Honda is my owners manual!!!!.......seriously have to agree the manuals are a joke. Just another reason I am a Supporting Member of this site. Never had a question that was not answered and great info on my boat. Shameless plug.....if you are on this site once a week......you should think about supporting the site!

[boatnut 230]

Nice!!! Not that I really need help from a manual, but if the wife wants to take out the boat, when I am away, it would be nice for her to have a reference point... If you know what I mean, even the cheapest car has a pretty comprehensive manual, but even as tournament boats push 200k, they still have a POS Manuals

 

Edited April 3, 2015 by boatnut

[Bongo Fury 641]

Was digging through my stuff this past weekend......gotta admit that the manual on the touch screen was well done! I had not looked at it in a long time and was very pleasantly surprised.

[boatnut 230]

At least you have one lol, my micro touch system is not even remotely mentioned!!

But I did get a nice manual for the fancy system with GPS etc...

Edited April 7, 2015 by boatnut

[viking 492]

I didn't get a touch screen manual for my Supreme either LOL

[gibsonjosh127 0]

Any ideas where to get a 2003 avalanche manual?

[Troy. R 199]

2 hours ago, gibsonjosh127 said:

Any ideas where to get a 2003 avalanche manual?

The manuals were (and even are now) not boat specific and very general. The engine/trans/V-drive manuals would probably be useful, but the Centurion manual for your boat would be little value added.
What is it that you're looking for?

[gibsonjosh127 0]

I am looking for specifically engine manual. For maintenance, and a wiring schematic for the ballast system 

[Chris O 15]

Josh,

I've got a black scorpion manual, but pretty sure youve got a different engine.  There is some stuff in there about the vdrive as well.  If you have something specific I could look and see if its relevant.

Chris