7. Ground Tackle and Windlass
Note – A snubber must be used when anchoring with the bow anchor.
After the
anchor is set hook the snubber to the chain. This way the snubber will take shock
load and not the anchor. The snubber is located in the anchor locker.
The switch for the windlass is located on the main breaker panel on the lower left hand
side. It is activated when the small black arm is placed in the up position. It is disengaged
by pushing the red reset button.
ONLY OPERATE WINDLASS WITH ENGINE
RUNNING.
Bow anchor has 300 feet of chain:
The space between the bow roller and the drum of
the roller furling is limited. Bring anchor up slowly. Secure the anchor locker open with
the hook to give you easy access to the chain and anchor. Use the aluminum chain
release bar to ease the clutch so the cathead will run free when the anchor is deployed.
Gently tighten the clutch to engage the cathead to raise the anchor. Be sure to check that
anchors are well secured but can be easily untied.
Care must be exercised when using
the windlass.
Do not let the windlass pull the boat forward, have a relay system with the
captain.
Do not power the windlass once the anchor is stored. This will bend the safety pin and
possibly move the roller assembly and jam the anchor in the stored position.
Stern anchor: 50 feet of chain and 300 feet 5/8" triple braid nylon. Set the starboard
anchor first (this will become your stern anchor). Once you set the anchor attach the
bitter end of the anchor rode to the caribeaner and fender. Deplore the rode and this will
become a mooring buoy. Now set the bow anchor. Deploy inflatable and retrieve your
mooring. Grab a hold of the mooring and pull slack out of the stern anchor rode, making
sure you go through the roller chock. Once slack is out, cleat off. It is the charterer’s
responsibility to make sure the bitter end is attached.
Please take special care to avoid chipping the boat with anchors & chain.
8. Bilge Pumps
The electric bilge pump switches are located on the electrical panel.
Switches are to be
left on “off” at all times unless needed.
Leaving the switches in “off” keeps the pumps
in automatic. If there is a pump failure, use the manual bilge pump.
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