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4E3: Outboard Motor
The outboard motor for the dinghy is a four-stroke Yamaha 25
hp outboard. It uses plain fuel, oil should not be mixed with the
gasoline. To check the oil, remove the cover by operating the latch at
the back of the motor. The dipstick (yellow) is on the starboard side,
while the fill is aft. Use the 5-30 Yamaha oil stowed in the lazarette.
Be sure to replace and latch the cover after the checks!
The motor has an automatic choke.
Outboard Operation:
1. Be sure engine is lowered.
2. Pump fuel line bulb until it resists your squeeze.
3. Turn key to center “On” and “Right” to start. The choke is automatic.
4. The red rocker switch on the end of the control handle operates the motor’s electric tilt.
5. Lift the lever that overhangs the aft edge of the control module to accelerate the engine for warm-up.
6. From neutral, squeeze, then push control handle forward or back to engage gears and advance throttle in either
direction.
4F: Electrical Systems, AC
The AC electrical system is controlled at the AC electrical panel.
Note: The panel photographs are taken at an angle to reduce glare from the light reflec- tions on their high-gloss
finishes.
4F1: AC Generator
The ship’s Northern Lights Generator provides 8,000 watts of AC power
to the vessel and is used for battery charging, heating hot water, and
operation of incidental AC appliances.
The generator is in the engine room. Service access is by unlatching and
removing the forward panel on the generator’s sound-shield cabinet.
More important is checking the sea strainer (see 4.44) to be sure it has
not accumulated substantial debris while the generator was run for
extended periods, particularly at anchor.
Starting the Generator:
1. Depress the preheat button for 10 seconds.
2. While depressing the preheat button, depress the right-hand
switch in the AC power panel to “Start” and hold until the engine starts. This will take approximately 30 seconds
(there is no separate “glow-plug” switch!) Only when it is started and running should you release the switch.
3. Check the generator exhaust, or listen for it to confirm that cooling water is being pumped from it.
4. After a brief warmup of a minute or so, switch the shore power switches in the AC power panel to “shore/gen”
(left switch) and “Gen” (right switch). You should see the AC meters indicate there is voltage.
The outboard motor with the cover removed.
Arrows point to dipstick and fill cap.
The generator is in the aft end of the engine room.
