Chaparral 246 SSI 2019, Owner'S/Operator'S Manual

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2019 246 SSI SPORT BOAT
Chaparral Boats, Inc.
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Use a burying anchor, such as a Danforth or plow anchor, which grips
into the bottom and holds your boat secure. Holding power should be
more important than weight. For anchoring in relatively quiet waters,
you can use a mushroom anchor as an alternative.
The length of the anchor line should be six to eight times the depth of the
water to ensure that the anchor bites into the bottom. The bottom end of
the anchor line should be galvanized chain which holds up well as the
line moves back and forth on the bottom. The rest of the line should be
nylon anchor line which stretches to soften the impact of wind and
waves on your boat.
Following are general guidelines for anchoring your boat:
•
Secure the anchor line to the bow eye or deck cleat. Do not tie line to
hardware not designed to support this stress.
•
Use two or more anchors if anchoring overnight or extended periods of
time. Otherwise, make sure your boat has enough space to swing full
circle in case of shifting winds.
•
Keep the anchor and line in an area where it will be readily available in
an emergency.
Dropping Anchor
1.
Have a crew member carefully lower anchor, keeping a slight
tension on the line as the anchor drops. Maintain tension after the
anchor reaches the bottom. Simply throwing the anchor overboard
usually fouls the line and requires starting over.
2.
Maneuver the boat backwards slowly until the proper length of line
is run out.
3.
Fasten the anchor line around the bow eye or deck cleat. Anchor
fluke should dig into bottom and hold boat in position.
WARNING: Keep anchor secure while underway to prevent damage or
injury if boat’s attitude changes suddenly.
4.
Check shoreline landmarks at the time anchor is dropped and check
again 30 minutes later. If position has changed, anchor is dragging and
must be reset.
Weighing Anchor
Weighing, or pulling in the anchor, requires moving the boat in the
direction of the anchor and pulling in the anchor as the boat moves. For
this reason, the engines should be running. When the line is vertical, pull
up firmly on the anchor line to free the flukes from the bottom. If the
anchor remains stuck, feed out a few feet of line and attach it to the bow
cleat. Maneuver the boat around the anchor, keeping the line taut, until
you find an angle that will pull the anchor free.
Docking Your Boat
Important: When operating or docking in close quarters, maneuver
your boat at idle speed. Proceed with caution in congested areas.
As you approach the dock or other mooring area, slow down your boat
in time to allow your wake to subside before it reaches other boats or
docks. As you get close to the dock, check for wind or currents, and allow
them to carry the boat toward the dock if you can. When approaching,
check that lines are attached to the cleats on the mooring side and that
fenders are lowered on that side. Be sure fenders are at the proper
height. If you can, have one person at the stern and one person at the
bow, each with a boat hook and a mooring line attached to a cleat. Never
approach a dock at a speed at which you would not want to bump the
dock.
To dock a boat to the starboard side:
1.
Approach at an angle approximately 45 degrees to the dock.
2.
When the bow is within a few feet of the dock, bring the stern alongside
the dock by turning hard to port.
3.
Turn to starboard and, at idle speed, put the engine in reverse to bring
the stern closer to the dock.
Reverse these steps to dock to the port side
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