Looking for owners manual

Talnslim

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Just bought a 1998 vip valiant and i am looking for a link to get an owner's manual for this boat
 

Bondo

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Ayuh,.... Welcome Aboard,.... Boats don't have an owners manuals like cars do,....
 

JASinIL2006

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Most boat manuals are 90% safety rules and liability disclaimers. They tend to have little or now specific info re: your boat and how it is outfitted. (There are a few exceptions, but not many.)

For the most part, useful info about a boat is found in service manuals for the engine/drive system, electronics, etc. Do you have specific questions about some aspect of your boat or how it functions? We probably can help if you do. Unfortunately, the chances of finding a manual for a 24 year old boat are not great.
 

tpenfield

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Greetings and welcome to iBoats . . .

If you have not found a link by Google searching, then the manual probably does not exist. Many boats of 20+ years ago did not come with much documentation, mostly safety and navigation stuff as the others have mentioned.
 

909

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If you're lucky you might be able to buy a service manual, aka the best investment you could ever make. Srs.
 
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