Prestige 400, Owner'S Manual

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GROUND TACKLE
As a rule, set the anchor in at least 3 times the depth of water.
ANCHORING WITHOUT WINDLASS
- Have your boat pointed into the wind and without speed.
- Pay out the chain while moving back slowly.
- Once the anchor snags, make it fast by reversing slightly.
- Secure the hawser or the chain to the cleat
.
ANCHORING WITH ELECTRIC WINDLASS
- Turn on the boat engine.
- Check that the electrical supply of the windlass is switched on (battery switch, circuit
breaker).
- Use the remote control to activate the windlass in lowering mode. Let the chain feed out
by keeping the lowering button on the remote control pressed down.
- Let the chain out while moving backwards slowly and as straight as possible.
- Once the anchor snags, make it fast by reversing slightly.
- Secure the hawser or the chain to the cleat
.
WARNING
Turn off all battery breakers before leaving the vessel (risk of total battery
park).
PRECAUTION
- Before anchoring check the depth of water, the power of the current and the nature of the
sea bed.
- Anchoring manoeuvres with the electric windlass can only be carried out with the engine
running.
WARNING
Windlass operations are dangerous:
- Always keep the anchor chain or rode free and unfouled.
- Always proceed with care, using gloves and always wearing shoes.
- If your boat is equipped with the twin control optional extra, make sure you
use only one control at the same time.