OWNER’S MANUAL
OPERATING AND MANEUVERING
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Figure 8-1
LEAVING A PIER OR MOORING
Getting underway from a pier is accomplished by
performing the following:
1 ]
Take in all lines EXCEPT the bow spring.
2 ]
Power the yacht forward, with a neutral rudder,
using only the engine farthest from the pier. The
yacht will pivot around the bow spring line, moving
the stern out and away from the pier.
3 ]
Place a fender between the bow and the pier to
prevent scraping as the yacht pivots about the bow
spring.
4 ]
Take the bow spring in and back the yacht
away, once the stern is clear of yachts and other
obstructions.
Yachts are often secured to a mooring buoy at marina
anchorages. Fouling the propeller with a mooring line is
the principal hazard when leaving a mooring.
If a dinghy is used to reach the yacht, follow this
procedure to get underway:
1 ]
Make sure the dinghy line does not foul the
propeller.
2 ]
Start the engines after getting onboard.
3 ]
Send someone forward to slacken the line.
4 ]
Release the line.
IF YOU ARE IN A RIVER WITH CURRENT, PERFORM
STEP 5.
5 ]
Power the yacht forward after the buoy has been
cleared.
IF YOU ARE IN A CALM BAY (WHERE THERE IS
NEITHER WIND NOR CURRENT), SKIP STEP 5 AND
PERFORM STEPS 6-8.
6 ]
Back the yacht away a few yacht lengths.
7 ]
Keep the buoy in sight, as the yacht is powered
forward, and give the buoy ample room until clear.
8 ]
Run slowly until the anchorage has been cleared to
avoid creating a nuisance with your wake.
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