Marquis 720 FLY, Owner'S Manual

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CASTING OFF AND DOCKING
Docking and casting off can be hampered by wind and current . It is important to use the current by approaching or leaving with the
current instead of fighting against it . Also, the operator should adequately fender the yacht against collisions with docks or other
yachts .
If a dinghy is used to reach the yacht, make sure the dinghy line does not foul the propeller . Start the engines after getting onboard,
and send someone forward to slacken the line . Release the line .
In a river with current, the yacht will gain headway with the current . Power the yacht forward after clearing the buoy .
In a calm bay with neither wind nor current, back the yacht away a few yacht lengths . Powering forward, keep the buoy in sight, and
give it ample room until clear . Run slowly until the anchorage has been cleared to avoid creating a nuisance with the yacht’s wake .
LEAVING A PIER OR MOORING
Getting underway from a pier is accomplished by performing the following:
Take in all lines 1 . EXCEPT the bow spring .
Power the yacht forward, with a neutral rudder, using 2 . ONLY the engine farthest from the pier . The yacht will pivot around the
bow spring line, moving the stern out and away from the pier .
Place a fender between the bow and the pier to prevent scraping as the yacht pivots about the bow spring .
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Take the bow spring in and back the yacht away, once the stern is clear of yachts and other obstructions, . 4 .
Yachts are often secured to a mooring buoy at marina anchorages . Fouling the propeller with a mooring line is the principal hazard
when leaving a mooring .
If a dinghy is used to reach the yacht, follow this procedure get underway:
Make sure the dinghy line does not foul the propeller . 1 .
Start the engines after getting onboard . 2 .
Send someone forward to slacken the line . 3 .
Release the line . 4 .
CONTINUE WITH THIS PROCEDURE IF IN A RIVER WITH CURRENT:
Power the yacht forward after the buoy has been cleared . 5a .
CONTINUE WITH THIS PROCEDURE IF IN A CALM BAY (IF THERE IS NEITHER WIND NOR CURRENT):
Back the yacht away a few yacht lengths . 5b .
Keep the buoy in sight, as the yacht is powered forward, and give the buoy ample room until clear . 6 .
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Docking Illustration