I have a Marathon 22' cuddy "sport fish" (A great rough water boat)and I am pretty happy with it. As for a specific manual for the boat I understand that they are stored inside the Holy Grail which could be hard to find (An early copy is also rumored to be stored in the forward cabin of Noah's ark!).<br /><br />Be content and just purchase the manual for your I/O. It will prove to be one of your most valuable assets.<br /><br />Once you have the manual (availble here or Amazon or Barnes and Noble) you will be on your way. Any I/O questions can be posted on the I/O forum and can be confidently answered there.<br /><br />Welcome to the boards.<br /><br />Bob 
