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Engine Troubleshooting and Emergency Starting
– If the engine is totally unresponsive to the key or
start button check to be sure that the start battery switch is on; it is located in the aft starboard
stateroom.
13.
Fuel Tanks and System
The
main tank feeding the engine holds 53-gallons
and sits under the aft port stateroom berth. The fuel
shut-off valve is located on top of the tank. The fuel gauge is located at the electrical panel in the salon and
can be activated by pressing the button that looks like a fuel pump (see notes under Engine operation above).
When filling the tank listen closely and stop as soon as you hear fuel coming up the fill pipe
. It will foam out
the vent if you go much further. The deck fitting for the main tank is on the port side and is easily accessible
by lifting up the outer helm seat
. Be sure you are opening the cap labeled diesel, as there is an identical fill
port on the starboard side, which is your aft water tank.
14.
Galley
For those of you who are interested in fine dining while on vacation, we have done our best to setup Tivoli
with a well-equipped galley. We have place settings for eight on board and most of the pots, pans and
utensils needed for food preparation. There is usually a large assortment of spices condiments and supplies
on board. The following list is intended to give you a flavor of what we try to keep on board. Please note that
no refrigerated items are included.
•
Spices – most common spices are there, i.e. salt, pepper, oregano, sage, thyme, garlic salt, dried
chopped onions, etc. The assortment is really quite good.
•
Condiments – Cooking oil, olive oil, red wine vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, A-1 sauce, Tabasco
sauce. Spices are in the cupboards to the left of the refrigerator.
•
Supplies – saran wrap, aluminum foil, baggies, a few containers for leftovers, and garbage bags.
All we ask is when you use the last of something that you replace it. There is also an assortment of cleaning
supplies should you need them, some under the sink and more in the cabinet in the shower.
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Heads and Holding Tanks
Please do not put anything in the toilet that has not been eaten. Experienced sailors deposit toilet paper in a
wastebasket, not down the toilet because paper tends to clog the vents. The heads each have their own
holding tanks, the
aft one holds 21 gallons and the forward one holds 21 gallons
. The Y-valves for the
forward head is located under the sink (look for the red handle just below the floor of the cabinet). The Y-
valve for the aft head is located under the hinged shower seat. They are normally set to have the head pump
into the holding tanks. On the Y-valves, the handle should be perpendicular to the hose coming from the
tank. Take some time to familiarize yourself with the valve. In the aft head, this means the valve is in the
vertical position when viewed from above. In the aft head, this means the valve is at approximately the “1
o’clock” position.
The tanks can then be dumped overboard (if you are in Canada) by opening the drain valves: In the aft head
the tank drain valve is under the sink and in the forward head it is located behind the toilet, open lower door
outboard of toilet to access. The valve under the forward sink is NOT the correct valve. Please note these are
gravity drain tanks, there is no need for a macerator. They will normally drain in less than a minute (you will
hear them finish with a ‘woosh’ if the engine is not running); or pump out when in harbor. If you want to
pump out the tanks the deck fittings are on the port side. If you have four people on board and have ‘normal’
usage, the tanks will need to be emptied every other day. If you have more onboard or heavy usage, please
dump or pump every day.
There is no level indicator so being ‘regular’ with your dumping is important
–
sorry about the pun (-:.
San Juan Sailing staff will discuss holding tanks and pump outs on your arrival. Our one plea is this: don’t over
fill the holding tank as leaking sewage is most unpleasant! Thank you.
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Refrigerator
The on/off switch is on the panel.
We normally leave the unit running 24 hrs a day without battery issues.
The box is broken into sections with a small compartment in the upper forward portion of the refrigerator.
This metal compartment will serve as a freezer/chiller, as it is closest to the coils. We find that our ice lasts
