If the boat was bought new it would/should come with all the equipment manuals (engine, trolling motor, steering, hubs, trailer tongue etc…) and dealer should give you a walk through before leaving the parking lot, also if you have the bag full of manuals, make sure you go through it and see if there are any warranty cards for the products that may still need to be filled out and mailed in, most dealers get the big ones such as the motor, but there may be a few others that need to be registered. The boat itself does not have a operators manual, thats what this board is for. If the boat was bought used, then the baggie full of manuals may or may not come with if the previous owners dont provide it.