SeaVee Boats 450Z User manual

450Z

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OWNER’S MANUAL

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Lead the Way!

Congratulations on the purchase of your SEAVEE®. It was built for you with fine craftsmanship and attention to

detail, making it a SEAVEE®.

Before operating your vessel, please take some time to carefully review your owner’s manual and any other

literature that may accompany it in the owner’s documents bag. The owner’s manual provides a broad overview of

your new SEAVEE® systems and information on how to operate your new vessel safely.

Specific information regarding some onboard components manufactured or otherwise supplied by companies other

than Sea Vee is also included in your owner’s document bag for your convenience. Additional information may be

obtained by visiting the manufacturers’ website if required.

This owner’s manual and accompanying literature is provided to assist in familiarizing you with the numerous

products and systems that might be found onboard your new Sea Vee. Due to their complexity, variety, and possible

specification changes after printing, such material may not cover every circumstance that could arise in owning and

operating your vessel. Contact our factory customer Service Department at 305-762-5600 if you have any questions

or require assistance.

Much work went into the design and construction of your vessel to ensure first-rate performance, longevity, and

safety. Whether you go out fishing, diving, or take family and friends cruising, we hope you get many years of

enjoyment from your new boat.

Welcome to the SEAVEE® family!

PLEASE KEEP THIS OWNER’S MANUAL PACKET IN A SECURE PLACE,

AND BE SURE TO PROVIDE IT TO THE NEW OWNER IF YOU SELL THE BOAT

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Please fill out the following information and leave it in your SEAVEE® Owner’s Manual. This information will be

essential for you and SEAVEE® service personnel to know if and when you may need to call SEAVEE® for technical

assistance or service.

YOUR SEAVEE® BOAT INFORMATION

MODEL:

HULL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:

NEW BOAT DELIVERY DATE:

ENGINES

PORT ENGINE

CENTER ENGINE

PORT

CENTER ENGINE

STARBOARD

STARBOARD ENGINE

MANUFACTURER:

MODEL:

ENGINE SERIAL

NUMBER:

ENGINE SERIAL

NUMBER:

ENGINE SERIAL

NUMBER:

ENGINE SERIAL

NUMBER:

LOWER UNIT SERIAL

NUMBER:

LOWER UNIT SERIAL

NUMBER:

LOWER UNIT SERIAL

NUMBER:

LOWER UNIT SERIAL

NUMBER:

PROPELLERS

MANUFACTURER:

DIAMETER/PITCH:

MODEL:

BLADES #:

IGNITION KEYS NUMBERS

PORT

CENTER PORT

CENTER STARBOARD

STARBOARD

GENERATOR

MANUFACTURER:

MODEL:

SERIAL NUMBER:

KW:

SEAVEE® Boats reserves the right to make changes and improvements in equipment, design, and vendor-

supplied equipment at any time without notification.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Preface 11

Product Changes.........................................11

SEAVEE®Limited Warranty .......................11

Warranties....................................................11

Owner's Manual ...........................................11

Your Responsibilities..................................12

Insurance...............................................................12

Education...............................................................13

Required Equipment..............................................13

EPA Compliant Fuel System..................................13

Contact Information.....................................13

Section 1 • Safety 14

Explanation of Safety Labels......................14

Warning Labels............................................14

Safety Precautions ......................................14

Safe Boating Means: .............................................15

Safe Boating Checklist................................15

Before Departure...................................................15

Trailering (if applicable) .........................................15

After Return ...........................................................16

Maintain Control.....................................................16

Boarding ................................................................17

Unassisted Reboarding from the Water.................17

Impaired Operation................................................17

Legally Mandated Equipment .....................18

Personal Flotation Devices (PFDs)........................18

Fire Extinguishers (Portable) .................................19

Whistle, Horn.........................................................19

Visual distress Signals...........................................19

Additional Recommended equipment for safe

operation................................................................19

Carbon Monoxide (CO) ............................... 19

Carbon Monoxide Detector....................................20

Lifesaving Equipment ................................. 21

PFD Requirement ..................................................21

General Considerations.............................. 22

Emergency...................................................23

Medical Emergency ...............................................23

Water Rescue........................................................24

Fire.........................................................................24

Fixed Fire Extinguishing System............................25

Flooding, Swamping, and Capsizing......................26

Collision .................................................................27

Propulsion, Control, or Steering Failure.................27

Running Aground...................................................27

Distress Signals .......................................... 27

Visual Distress Signals (VDS)................................27

Audible Distress Signals (ADS)..............................28

Radio Communication............................................28

Weather........................................................28

Swimming ..............................................................29

Diving.....................................................................29

Water Skiing...........................................................30

Emergency Engine Stop Switch................. 31

Float Plan..................................................... 31

Environmental Considerations................... 32

Fuel & Oil Spillage .................................................32

Excessive Noise.....................................................32

Wake / Wash..........................................................32

Homeland Security Restrictions ................ 33

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America’s Waterway Watch...................................33

Warning Label Locations ............................33

Section 2 General

Information 35

Specifications ..............................................35

Construction Standards .........................................35

Boat’s Structure.....................................................35

Hull Identification Number......................................35

Servicing Your SEAVEE® .....................................35

Manufacturer’s Certification and Capacity .............35

Getting to know your SEAVEE®.................36

Power Capacity......................................................36

Basic Specifications...............................................37

Basic Features .............................................39

Deck Plan ..............................................................39

Features Hardtop...................................................40

Typical Bilge Layout...............................................41

Auxiliary Machinery Bilge Layout...........................42

Additional Transom Bilge.......................................43

Features Cabin......................................................45

Lifting & Transporting .................................50

Bow Tow Eye (Option)...........................................50

Lifting.....................................................................51

Mooring & Anchoring ..................................53

Docking..................................................................53

Anchoring System..................................................53

Anchoring ..............................................................54

Section 3 • Propulsion and

Maneuvering 58

Gear Shift & Throttle Control ......................58

Power Trim Operation............................................59

Power Trim and Trim Tabs.....................................59

Trim Guidelines......................................................59

Fuel System................................................. 59

Fuel tank................................................................60

Fuel Distribution System........................................60

Fuel Selector Panel................................................61

Manual Fuel Selector Override ..............................61

Filling the Tank.......................................................62

Static Electricity and the Fuel System....................63

Ethanol-Blended Fuels...........................................64

Fuel Filters.............................................................64

Storage ..................................................................65

Fuel & Oil Spillage .................................................65

Power Steering ............................................ 65

Electric over Hydraulic System ..............................65

Filling & Maintenance.............................................66

Electronic Steering System....................................66

Engines ........................................................67

Starting the Engines...............................................67

Stopping the Engines.............................................68

Trimming the Engines............................................68

Flushing the Engines .............................................68

Trim Tabs.....................................................69

Operation...............................................................69

Proper use of trim tabs:..........................................70

Maintenance of Trim Tabs .....................................70

Propellers..................................................... 70

Changing Propellers ..............................................71

Section 4 • Mechanical

System 72

Bilge Pumps ................................................72

Emergency High Water Alarm................................72

In the event of high-water alarm signals.................73

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Access to the Pumps.............................................73

Maintenance..........................................................73

Float Switch...........................................................74

AIS (Aquatic Invasive Species) Decontamination

Process..................................................................74

Discharge Thru-Hull Hoses.........................74

Freshwater System......................................75

Filling the Water Tank............................................76

Freshwater System Operation...............................77

Hot Freshwater Operation .....................................77

Freshwater Valve Manifold ....................................78

City Water Hookup.................................................78

Fresh Water System Maintenance.........................79

Shower System......................................................79

Saltwater Washdown System .....................80

Saltwater Washdown System Operation ...............80

Saltwater Pump .....................................................81

Saltwater System Maintenance .............................81

Waste System ..............................................81

Airconditioning System...............................84

Air Conditioning Operation.....................................84

System Diagrams.........................................85

Section 5 • Electrical System93

12 Volt DC Electrical System ......................93

Batteries .......................................................93

Battery Boxes and Trays .......................................93

Battery Charger .....................................................94

Battery Switches....................................................95

Battery Parallel System .........................................96

Automatic Charging Relays (ACR) ........................96

Battery Maintenance..............................................96

USB Accessory Receptacles ......................97

12VDC Main Distribution Panel...................97

Fuse Blocks ................................................. 99

120/220 Volt AC Electrical System............. 99

120VAC 50 Amp Shore Power .................. 100

Connecting to 120VAC Shore Power...................101

Diesel Generator System.......................... 102

Generator Operation............................................102

Electrical Schematics ............................... 104

Wiring Identification Chart....................................104

Electrolytic Corrosion & Zinc Anodes ..... 112

Transducer................................................. 112

Section 6 • Lighting 113

Navigation Lighting................................... 113

Operating the Navigation Lighting........................113

Map/Cockpit Lighting................................ 114

Courtesy/Under Gunnel Lighting ............. 114

Underwater Lights (Option)...................... 114

Forward and Aft Flood Lights .................. 114

Baitwell Lighting........................................ 115

Cabin Lighting ........................................... 115

Section 7• Fishing Systems 116

Baitwell Systems....................................... 116

“Pressurized” Baitwells Concept ..........................116

Maintenance ........................................................117

Seachest Operation .............................................118

Seachest Maintenance ........................................118

Seachest Additional Diagrams.............................119

Electric Reel / Downrigger Receptacles

(Option) ......................................................122

Rocket launcher (Option).......................... 122

Chiller Plate (Option)................................. 122

To operate your chiller system.............................123

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Maintenance........................................................123

Bow Thruster (Option)...............................123

Fishboxes & Below Deck Baitwell(s)

Drainage .....................................................124

Section 8 • Cabin 126

Cabin Sliding Door System.......................126

Cabin Emergency Release System and Access..126

Maintenance........................................................127

Electric Table Base....................................127

Cabin Refrigerator .....................................128

Microwave ..................................................128

Section 9 • Seating &

Accommodation 129

Side Dive Door...........................................129

Dive Ladder .........................................................129

Deluxe Stern Bench (Option) ....................129

Transom Mounted Pull-out Ladder (Option)130

Aft Cockpit Cooler (Standard & Option)...130

Slide-Out Cooler (Standard) ................................130

Deluxe Rear Facing Slide-out Cooler/Seat..........131

Cooler Features...................................................131

Lounge Seat ...............................................132

Section 10 • Tower 133

Upper Control Station (option) .................133

Access.................................................................133

Station Transfer...................................................133

Typical Upper Station Dash / Helm Layout..........135

Section 11 • Care &

Maintenance 136

Hull .............................................................136

Waxing the Gel Coat Surfaces.............................137

Hull Maintenance .................................................137

Hull Blistering.......................................................137

Prevention............................................................138

Bottom Painting....................................................138

Bottom Painting a Pre-Painted Hull......................139

Rubrail Care...............................................139

Cleaning Fiberglass & Non-Skid .............. 140

Stainless Steel Care .................................. 140

Aluminum Care.......................................... 141

Powder Coated Surfaces .......................... 141

Powder Coating Touch-Up...................................142

Canvas Care and Maintenance................. 142

Regularly Maintenance ........................................143

Cleaning Stubborn Stains ....................................143

Maintaining Zippers and Hardware ......................143

Maintaining Your Polycarbonate Windows143

Cushions....................................................144

To Clean Your Cushions......................................144

Cleaning Laminated Glass Windshield.... 145

Cleaning Your Instrument Gauge............. 147

Long Term Storage & Winterization......... 147

Engine..................................................................147

Fuel System.........................................................147

Batteries...............................................................148

Baitwell/Raw Water System.................................148

Fresh Water System ............................................148

After Long Term Storage .....................................148

Electrical System .................................................149

Deck.....................................................................149

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Drainage..............................................................149

Cover...................................................................149

Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS).................149

Prevention ...........................................................149

YOUR SEAVEE® MAINTENANCE

SCHEDULE.................................................152

SEAVEE® SERVICE LOG ..........................153

Supplementary Information 154

Recreational boating accident report.......156

Additional List of Figures & Diagrams.....163

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