DAVIS Swim Stirrup - Manual

Follow this procedure for
cleat installation:
1. Position the deck cleat on a flat surface with the ring
pointing toward the inside of the boat.
2. Use a pencil to mark the center of the three holes for
drilling.
3. Drill pilot holes using 1/16" (1.6 mm) bit or smaller,
making sure the drill is held perpendicular to the
mounting surface.
4. Double-check the position of the pilot holes using the
cleat; redrill if necessary.
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Proper Cleat Orientation:
cleat bearing the load.
Improper Cleat Orientation:
retaining ring bearing the load.
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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
The Swim Stirrup ® has been carefully engineered to
provide safe, easy access to small boats for swimmers
or water skiers. Proper installation and use will assure
years of dependable service. Read through these
instructions
completely before beginning installation.
INSTALLING THE DECK CLEAT
The Swim Stirrup’s deck cleat is the critical point of
attachment between the stirrup and your boat, and must
be mounted properly to insure safe use of the device.
Choose a location on the boat that is
away from the
motor and where a person entering the boat won’t inter-
fere with boat equipment or hardware. Here are some
suggestions:
Make sure the cleat is mounted to a surface which
can handle the load of an entering swimmer.
The
maximum weight Swim Stirrup is designed to support is
300 lbs. (136 kg).
The cleat may be mounted either inside, outside, or on
top of the gunwale.
Note that the cleat’s retaining ring
must always point toward the inside of the boat.
The ring prevents the rope from slipping off the cleat
when the Swim Stirrup is bounced by waves. It also
holds the rope in place when stored inside the boat
between uses. The ring is NOT designed to support
much weight—when pointed toward the inside of the
boat, the cleat will handle the load.
Gunwale
Mounting
Transom
Mounting
Open Bow
Mounting
Retaining
Ring
Cleat
Inside
Boat
Outside
Boat