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Your 12 volt panel shows all the systems supported by your house batteries. Primarily you will be
turning on the breakers for your lights, water pressure, electronics, entertainment, etc.
There are two 12 volt; one at the top of the stairs from the berths for cabin functions and the second on
the flybridge lower starboard side for operational functions. These include navigation and other
instruments, windlass, bilge pumps, trim tabs, deck and steaming lights, radio, etc…
Your breakers should always be turned off after every use.
House Battery Bank & Switch
The HOUSE BATTERY BANK provides power for all DC systems, except the engines and
automatic
bilge pumps. When disconnected from shore power, all 12-volt devices drain the housebattery. Use
devices sparingly as needed.
When a battery bank is being charged, the voltage will read from about 13.1 volts to 14.4 volts
depending upon state-of-charge of the battery bank. When the battery bank is at rest, (that is, notbeing
charged), the voltmeter can give a rough indication of the state-of-charge of the battery bank.
House and engine batteries are charged by the engine ALTERNATORS while underway. The
Engine
and House batteries are charged by the BATTERY CHARGER when connected to shore power or on
the generator.
Ensure the Battery Charger circuit breakers at the electrical panel are ON. The
GENERATOR will also
charge the batteries.
Safety Breaker Panel
Breakers for the auto bilge pumps, the auto sump pump, CO detectors, stereo memory, high water alarm,
windlass, electric head and electric shifts are located on the engine room forward bulkhead, portside. Of
particular importance to the charterer is the windlass breaker and the bilge/sump pumps. Should the windlass
stop working under load, this is the first place to check.
SANITATION SYSTEM
Marine Toilet
It is important that every member of the crew be informed on the proper use of the MARINE
TOILET.
The valves, openings, and pumps are small and may clog easily. If the toilet clogs, it is
YOUR
RESONSIBILITY!
Always pump the head for children, so you can make sure nothing foreign is
being flushed.
Caution – Never put paper towels, tampons, Kleenex, sanitary napkins, household toilet paper, or
food into the marine toilet. Use only the special dissolving marine toilet tissue.
Elegant Rendezvous has a Vacuum flush toilet. When the foot peddle attached to the toilet is
depressed, the vacuum sucks the waste out of the toilet and moves it to the holding tank. To wet the
bowl prior to use, lift the foot peddle with your toe. It uses fresh water and the fresh water pump must
