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coat hook in the aft stateroom. Plug the electrical cord in on the port side of the aft cabinet. Press the toggle
switch to move the dingy into and out of the water. It has a capacity of about 1400 pounds (motor,
equipment, and 5 people).
To deploy the dinghy
, you will first need to release the safety securing clip from the starboard Davit. Using
the electrical control slowly raise the dinghy to release the pressure on the safety securing clip. Release the
clip at the Davit not on the transom. Once the safety clip has been removed, you can now lower the dinghy
into the water but first make sure the plug is securely inserted into the drain hole.
Let out the line using the winch until the dinghy is in the water and let out just enough more to allow you to
step into the dinghy and unclip the davit lines. Take to line attached to the bow of the dinghy and the line at
the stern of the dinghy and secure them to the cleats on the swim platform. Unclip the davit lines from the
dinghy and using the controller, raise the davit to the normal stored position and reattach the safety clip.
To recover the dinghy
, bring the dinghy to the swim platform and secure the lines to the cleats. Remove
any excess water in the dingy before attempting to lift the dinghy. After removing the safety clip, lower the
davit so that the davit lines can be attached to the dinghy.
Make sure these are secure as you do not want
the dinghy to come loose from the davit system while you are underway.
Once the davit lines are secure
release the lines holding the dingy to ZUMA. Now use the controller to raise the dinghy slowly. When the
dinghy has been fully raised, reattach the safety clip and lower the dinghy slightly to evenly distribute the
weight of the dinghy on both the winch cable and the safety clip assembly. Remove the controller and return
it to the storage bag in the aft cabin.
Always secure the dinghy with the Safety Strap before getting
underway.
When towing your dinghy, always keep it tight to the boat any time that you slow down or stop, Assign one
of your crew members as the “dinghy” person to be responsible for taking up slack. You don’t want to wrap
a propeller.
Dinghy Operation
The key to the dinghy is located in the starboard upper cabinet in the forward stateroom. The dinghy will
start much like a car. However, if the electric starter will not operate, it may be due to a burned out fuse
under the engine cover. The motor should still start using the manual pull cord at the front of the motor.
Check the engine oil level with the engine stopped and the outboard in the vertical position. Unlatch and
remove the engine cover. The dipstick is located on the starboard side of the engine. The oil level should be
anywhere between the upper and lower limits. Spare oil is stored in the engine compartment against the
transom. Check the owner’s manual for more information.
Coast Guard regulations state that any child 14 and under must wear a life jacket in a dinghy. It is a good
idea for EVERYONE to follow this rule. Oars are located in the dinghy under the gunnels.
Please take special care when beaching the dinghy. Most of the beaches you will land are strewn with
barnacle-covered bottom damaging rocks. When approaching the shore, weigh the dinghy aft by leaning or
moving the crew toward that back of the dinghy. Then offload everyone over the bow. Also remember to
secure the painter under a large rock or to a large driftwood log so the dinghy won’t float away should the
tide rise while you are ashore.
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