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2. Remove the weather cap on the crane electrical socket (put it in your pocket or other safe
place) and plug in the controller. Observe the control buttons and lower the hook so it can be
released from the stowage cleat. Take a moment and familiarize yourself with the operation of
the crane by pushing the various control buttons. Note: (Side to side movement of the crane is
accomplished by manually pulling or pushing on the boom).
3. Have a crew member assist in removing the tie-downs on the kayaks. Note how they are tied
down and secure them in the same way when you are returning them to their stowed position.
Secure the straps to the mounting rails so they don’t blow away.
4. With the help of a crewman, pull the kayak aft and set it on the deck. It’s best to prepare the
kayak for boarding while it is out of the water. Remove the paddles stored in the false stack
and install the cockpit skirt. The skirt will help keep you dry and is normally stowed with the life
jackets in the white dry storage box on the top deck. There are 2 ski type life jackets and 2
inflatable life vests for use with the kayaks. One is a medium (up to 42”) and the other is a large.
Both can be adjusted to fit most body sizes; the inflatable type will fit nearly anyone. PLEASE
WEAR THEM. There is a lift harness (tan & black) located in the pilot house under the settee
step. The longer line from the lift ring attaches to the bow, the short line to the stern. Attach
the crane hook to the lift ring and raise the boom to its full up position using the controller.
Raise the boom hook high enough so the kayak will clear the rail.
5. Carefully push on the crane so the kayak clears the rail. When the crane is perpendicular to
the rail it may be lowered a small amount so the kayak will clear the deck below.
CAUTION: do
not lower the crane onto the stainless rail, observe the allowable clearance and do not exceed
it!
You can now lower the hook until the kayak is in the water.
6. Let out enough cable so the kayak can be positioned to the stern of Mariah.
7. You will find it easier to board the kayaks from the tender or the swim platform if the tender
is already launched. It may be helpful to have a crew member launch the tender and tie it to the
swim platform. Do this prior to launching the kayaks and remain in the tender to assist in
positioning the kayaks for boarding. (See the instructions pg#23 for guidance on launching the
tender) Leave the tender tied to Mariah and it will give you a stable platform to get in and out of
the kayaks.
8. Detach the crane harness from the bow and stern and use the attached line to tie off the
kayak so it doesn’t drift away while you launch the second boat.
9. Raise the hook and swing the crane back into position to launch the second kayak. NOTE:
For the proper balance point, the longer harness line attaches to the bow of the kayak. Repeat
the above launch procedure for the second kayak. After the kayaks are launched bring the crane
back to its stowed position by swinging the crane into the position and attach the hook to the
stowage cleat. You may leave the harness attached to the crane hook for the recovery. Retrieve
the cable so as to remove all slack from the cable.
CAUTION: use short applications of power as
the cable gets close to snug. You don’t want to rip the cleat out of the deck with the winch.
Note: (It is important to have the cable snug so the boom will not swing side to side when
underway)
RETRIEVING THE KAYAKS.
To retrieve the kayaks, reverse the above procedure. Remember to replace the weather cap on
the electrical socket of the crane and stow the controller and cable under the tip up instrument
panel at the helm and the lift harness in the settee step.
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