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.................................................................................................................................... IMPORTANT POINTS: 5
............................................................................................................................. PRE-START CHECK LIST 6
......................................................................................................................................... A. MAIN ENGINE
................................................................................................................................................ CHECKOUT 6
............................................................................................................................................ B. GENERATOR
................................................................................................................................................ CHECKOUT 7
.................................................................................................................................................. C. BATTERY
................................................................................................................................................ CHECKOUT 8
........................................................................................ D. STARTING and STOPPING MAIN ENGINES 9
.............................................................................................................................. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 11
................................................................................................................................................... A. 120 VOLT
.................................................................................................................................................... SYSTEM 11
....................................................................................................................................................... B. SHORE
...................................................................................................................................................... POWER 12
............................................................................................................... C. GENERATOR STARTING AND
............................................................................................................................................................. USE 13
................................................................................................................... D. INVERTER – 2400 Watt 110v
.......................................................................................................................................................... Power 14
................................................................................................................................... E. ELECTRIC WATER
..................................................................................................................................................... HEATER 14
..................................................................................................................................................... F. 24 VOLT
.................................................................................................................................................... SYSTEM 15
................................................................................................................................... G. Battery Switches 15
..................................................................................................................................... H. Battery Charger 16
........................................................................................................................................ I. Dead Batteries 16
.................................................................................................. MARINE HEADS AND HOLDING TANK 16
..................................................................................................................................... A. ELECTRIC Tecma
.................................................................................................................................................... TOILETS 16
......... 1) To operate the main stateroom toilet, make sure the 24volt breakers are on at the power panel. 18
...................................................................................................................................... Showers & Sumps 18
.................................................................................................................................................. Y-VALVES 19
..................................................................................................... This boat is not equipped with Y valves 19
...................................................................................................................................... HOLDING TANK 19
.................................................................................................................................................... 4. GALLEY 20
.............................................................................................................................................. A. Stove Top 20
.................................................................................................................................... Refrigerator Freezer 20
.............................................................................................................................................. Bar B Q Grill 20
........................................................................................................................ A. MARINE AIR Heat/AC 21
............................ NOTE: Hurricane Heat and the MARINEAIR systems are independent of each other. 21
.................................................................................................. B. Hurricane Heat Furnace – Diesel heating
......................................................................................................................................................... system 22
6. USE OF AUTOPILOT – Do not use Autopilot at any time without written permission from Anacortes
................................................................................................................................................. Yacht Charter. 23
................................................................................................................................ USE OF Raymarine GPS 23
.............................................................................................................. 7. Windshield Wipers/Washer 23
............................................................................................................. 8. Windshield Defogging Fans 24
.......................................................................................................... 9. RADAR - .125 – 24 nm range 24
.................................................................................................................. 10. Remote control Spotlight 24
................................................................................................................................ 11. Hailer/Fog Horn 24
12. WATER MAKER If you wish to use the water maker please contact the owner or AYC before
use. 24
................................................................................................................................ 13. SPARE PROPS 24
........................................................................................................................ WINDLASS AND ANCHOR 25
...................................................................................................................................... A. Setting Anchor 26
.................................................................................................................................... B. Weighing Anchor 26
........................................................................................................... C. Windlass Emergency Procedures 27
................................................................................ 15. Hoisting DINGHY on and off GAMAPOTAY 28
June 1, 2010