Hunter 27 the EDGE, Operator'S Manual

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16. GETTING READY TO POWER / POWER MODE
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CAPSIZE HAZARD
Your boat has been designed for boating
under sail OR power mode. Boating under sail
and power at the same time may cause the
boat to capsize and could result in property
damage, man overboard situation or possible
death.
MOTOR POWER
When powering your boat, ensure the following:
1.
The ballast tank is completely full. If the tank is
full and must be emptied, open the ballast tank
guillotine valve, located at the aft end of the boat,
and the ballast tank vent valve, located in the port
locker, and begin motoring within the docking or
boat ramp areas. Do not exceed 6 mph, wake
speed or begin emptying before reaching
protected waters. After approximately 15
minutes, verify the ballast tank is empty by
inspecting the guillotine valve for discharging
water. When water no longer flows from the
valve, close the guillotine valve and vent valve.
2.
Fill the tank when the boat is stationary. The
filling process will take approximately 15 minutes
in non-moving water. Do not attempt to fill the
ballast tank by reversing the boat. This may
cause excess pressure in the tank resulting in
possible damage. Do not run the outboard engine
while filling the tank.
3.
Lower ring the sails down and tie them off with the
boom properly secured.
4.
Put the rudder in the up position. To raise the
rudder, simply pull the up-haul line located inside
the helm seat. Use the safety pin to lock the
rudder on the pivot joint bracket. The rudder trunk
overflow drain ball valves (upper and lower ball
valves) must be open. These open ball valves will
allow draining of excess water built up during
operation. If the ball valves are closed, water may
overflow the upper rudder bearing and flood the
aft cabin.
5.
Put the centerboard in the up position with the up-
haul locked in the sheet stopper. For greater
control, the centerboard can be in the down
position when motoring at speeds less than 6
mph, considering sufficient water depth.
6.
Put the outboard engine in the full down position
and locked. (Do not operate your outboard engine
in the up position).
7.
Close and secure the forward deck hatch. It is
recommended that all deck ports (windows) be
closed.
8.
All loose items throughout the boat are securely
stored. Ensure no loose items remain on deck.
9.
If the boat is equipped with a transducer, make
sure the control panel is functioning and
monitoring speed and depth.
10.
If anchored, make sure the anchor is retrieved
and properly stowed.
11.
Distribute weight aft, low and centered. Seat the
crew within the cockpit and evenly distributed port
and starboard. Ensure no one is positioned on
the cabin or foredeck. Redistribute storage
weight aft of the v-berth area as much as
possible.
CAPSIZE HAZARD
Powering your boat at high speed with rudder
and centerboard down may cause the boat to
capsize, resulting in property damage, a man
overboard situation or possible death.
CAPSIZE HAZARD
Powering your boat at high speed in rough
water may cause the boat to capsize and could
result in property damage, injury, man
overboard situation or possible death. Keep
the ballast tank full and decrease speed in
rough waters.
CAPSIZE HAZARD
DO NOT USE MOTOR POWER WITH SAILS UP.
Winds could fill the sails and cause the boat to
capsize, resulting in property damage, serious
injury, man overboard situation or possible
death.