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Always check the fishing and crabbing requirements before you leave on your cruise. You will need a
license. Many areas are CLOSED to crabbing and fishing on certain months.
CRAB AWAY FROM THE BOAT! Lines can get wrapped around props. Fish-flavored cat food with the
pop-up ringed lids work best for a nice neat way to bait the ring. After 15-20 minutes, retrieve the crab line
and ring quickly. Measure the crab using the CRAB MEASURING GAUGE attached to the crab pot.
Keep the male crabs of proper size (usually 6 ¼ inches across the carapace). Boil crabs about 12 minutes to
cook.
After using, wash equipment thoroughly with fresh water (available from the cockpit shower faucet).
Note --
Please do not store wet rings and gear inside the boat.
OTHER: Safety & Bilge Pumps
SAFETY should be paramount in your daily cruising. A MAN OVERBOARD DRILL should be discussed
and perhaps even practiced with a life jacket. Remember you lifejackets are stowed in the forward stateroom
under the bed. A few lifejackets should always be out and ready. Your flares and safety equipment are also
located in the forward stateroom in the starboard upper cabinet.
Please check the bilge each day, morning and evening. The bilge area is accessed easily but lifting the engine
hatch and looking at the area behind the transmission und under the shaft. ZUMA is equipped with
electric
on-demand
AUTOMATIC BILGE PUMPS, with circuit breakers at the DC Panel located on the aft wall of
the settee. The ON position at the breaker panel is the MANUAL ON mode and will run continuously until
switched off. The OFF position at the circuit breaker is the AUTOMATIC position and will cause the pump
to be controlled by the float switch. Please keep the circuit breakers in the automatic position unless it is
necessary to override in MANUAL mode. You may occasionally hear the pump operate due to condensation
and water from the shaft log accumulating in the bilge.
Flares
Visual day/night distress signals are located in the starboard upper cabinet in the forward stateroom.
Please locate them now so that you know where they are before you need them.
Fire Extinguishers
There are two fire extinguishers on ZUMA. One is mounted on the aft wall next to the
stove and the second is in the forward stateroom on the starboard shelf.
Life Jackets
Life jackets are stored in the hatch under the bed in the forward stateroom. Lift the foot of the
bed to access this hatch.
Throwable Floating Seat Cushion:
The throw able floating seat cushion is located under the bimini top
at the entrance to the salon.
The ENGINE SPARES BOX (plastic blue color) is stowed in the starboard side of the cockpit. This includes
oil filter, raw water impeller, pump parts, injectors, and other small parts.
A SPARE PROPELLER for the dinghy is found with the engine spares.
