Marquis 720 FLY, Owner'S Manual

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Pay out extra anchor line (15-18 times the depth) . 2 .
Drop the stern anchor and adjust the length of line payed out on both anchors as necessary . 3 .
MOORING LINES
Become familiarized with mooring line terminology and mooring line use . Obtain training on mooring if necessary . Learn how and
when to tie the various knots used in seamanship . Yachts that are not moored correctly can suffer and cause serious damage . The
following information serves only as a guide to mooring the yacht .
The mooring illustration below demonstrates possible mooring lines for a small vessel . The lines include:
The TOP (Example 1) docking illustration shows how to tie up when docking in an alongside berth .
The
bOTTOM
(Example 2) docking illustration is used when tying up at four corners of the yacht .
The two spring lines are crossed and running to separate deck cleats . If possible, the stern line should be run to the offshore quarter
cleat . Spring lines are useful in preventing undesired movement ahead or astern in a berth; they also keep a moored vessel in posi-
tion when there is a significant rise or fall in tide .
The above mooring illustration demonstrates possible mooring lines for a small vessel . The lines illustrated are as follows:
NUMbER DESCRIPTION
1 Bow Line
2 Aft Bow Spring Line
3 Aft quarter Spring Line
4 Stern Lines
5 Forward quarter Spring Line
TOP ILLUSTRATION (Example 1):
Illustrates tieing up when docking the yacht in an alongside berth
bOTTOM ILLUSTRATION (Example 2):
Illustrates tieing up all 4 corners of the yacht
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Becoming an “expert yachtsman” requires training and experience . Reading and understanding the provided information in this
Owner’s Guide provides only part of the knowledge needed to operate a yacht safely and skillfully .
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Mooring Illustration
Example 1
Example 2