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A Note from the Owners of “Desire”:
Welcome aboard and thank you for choosing
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Desire
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for your cruising vacation.
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Desire
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is a
2003 Meridian 490 Pilothouse. It is basically a newer version of the very popular Bayliner
4788. The design has been around for many years due to its perfect suitability for Pacific
Northwest boating. If you are already familiar with the 4788, you will feel very comfortable on
the 490 and welcome the over 50 significant quality upgrades that come with the Meridian
name.
We have been a boating family for many years. We have owned as well as chartered boats..
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Desire
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is fairly new to charter service and we have strived to equip her to maximize your
cruising experience. Boating should be relaxing and enjoyable, not stressful. We have made
every attempt to facilitate that, from equipping the boat to trying to make this operator
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manual as user-friendly and informative as possible. PLEASE USE THIS MANUAL. To
charter a boat this size, you are obviously an experience boater. Thus, this manual is meant to
supplement, not replace your knowledge of boating, seamanship, and vessel handling.
When you and your guests come aboard, a representative of Ship Harbor Yacht Charters will
conduct a checkout and systems review including a briefing on safety and operating
considerations. Please be certain to ask any questions necessary to clarify your understanding.
Reviewing this manual prior to arriving will be very helpful. It is important that everyone
aboard be familiar with the yacht, her systems, safety on the water, and radio usage.
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t think you will find a better maintained or equipped boat in charter, but there is
always room for improvement. While on your cruise, please write down anything you notice
that we could improve or change to make your next time more enjoyable. At the end of your
cruise, you can pass these suggestions and recommendations to the SHYC staff or e-mail us
directly at [email protected]. This valuable feedback has already led to us making some
changes and improvements. We thank you in advance for taking the time to gives us your
inputs.
Finally, we invite you to treat
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Desire
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as your own while you are on your cruise. Please care
for her as you would your own and not as a
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rental.
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Enjoy and we hope to see you back next
year.
The Vogt Family
