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“heat” on at least one of the three thermostats. The system will not heat unless a thermostat is calling for
heat. Adjust the temperature setting to the desired temperature. A hydronic heating system heats the
water moving through the boat. Each thermostat-controlled zone has a fan unit dedicated to that zone.
7.
Dinghy and Outboard
Tivoli is equipped with a
10’ AB Inflatables aluminum hard-bottom dinghy and a 2.3 hp
. The dinghy is roomy
(holds up to 4 adults, but you may prefer two trips with fewer riders) with plenty of handholds and the
outboard is easy to operate. The dinghy tows with the least drag if brought close to the boat--about a foot off
the stern. This guarantees that you won't accidentally wrap the painter around the propeller when you back
up!
Note the location of the hydronic furnace’s exhaust port on the port side of the stern. It is very
important that you keep all lines, including the painter, fenders, etc. away from this exhaust port.
Preferably, these items can be secured on the starboard side.
As owners, we would very much appreciate your special care when beaching the dinghy. AB are built to last
with proper care and a considerable expense when new. Beaches in the San Juans are seldom gentle, sandy
beaches; most often they are rocky and covered by barnacles equipped with extra sharp rubber cutters.
Here’s what works best: launch a person off the dinghy bow as you approach shore; then offload everyone
over the bow. Lift the dinghy above barnacle height and deposit it gently on the beach. We also secure the
painter under a rock or to a log – a rising tide can leave you high, dry and dinghyless!
The outboard has a four stroke engine, so do not add oil to the gasoline mixture – it uses straight gasoline
and has its own built-in gas tank to free up space in the dinghy
. San Juan Sailing will be sure you have full
gas cans which are normally in the dinghy. But if you need to store them somewhere else use the swim
platform locker. This is the only locker where the gas fumes will not get into the boat.
Also please do not
cruise with the outboards on the dinghy as a large wake or gust of wind can overturn the dinghy
. We also
recommend taking the outboards off the dinghy at night.
The Honda is light so it’s easy to transfer from the stern rail mount to the dinghy transom (and vice versa) by
hand.
Please be sure to secure the outboard as close to the starboard side of the storage bracket as
possible to ensure that it is not damaged by heat from the barbecue
.
The outboard has a built in kill switch tied to a red lanyard. The lanyard should be stored inside the boat in, or
near, the cockpit table to ensure that it is not lost.
Listed below are the operating instructions:
Honda 2.3 hp:
Starting the Outboard
a.
Push the fuel valve lever (starboard aft corner of the outboard) aft to open.
b.
Pull out the choke switch (starboard forward corner of the outboard).
c.
Open the air vent on the top of the fuel cap by turning counter-clockwise.
d.
Make sure the black U-shaped kill clip (with the red lanyard) is clipped into the red shut-off knob
(port forward corner of the outboard).
e.
Turn the handle throttle ¼ turn counter-clockwise.
f.
Pull the rip cord until it starts (you shouldn’t have to pull it more than 5 times).
While Running
a.
There is no transmission--just throttle up to go forward and throttle down to stop. If you want to
go in reverse--just swivel the outboard around 180 degrees.
