SEAS Catalina 30 Operating Guidelines
8/10/2021
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30. Assign responsibilities to crew and ensure they know what is expected of
them.
10.
When close to the slip reevaluate the chosen docking technique. If it is changed,
alert the crew and reassign responsibilities.
11.
The docking conditions include
traffic
(power boats tend to move quickly in the
creek and have little regard for sailboats under power);
wind
(bow is swung by
the wind);
current
(boat will drift with the current
– remember this is a fixed keel
boat) with a lot under the water line);
boats in
adjacent slips.
12.
If conditions are too rough to dock
a. At Morgan, tie up at the Fueling dock and wait an hour or so as things will
change in that time. The current runs strongest for the hour before and
after mid-tide.
b.
At Brown’s Point, motor out, anchor, wait an hour, motor in and try again.
After docking:
1.
Secure bow, spring and stern lines so that boat is secure in middle of slip and
does not hit floating dock. At a transient dock, if backed in, cross the stern lines.
E.G. The line tied to the starboard side of the dock is cleated to the Port stern
cleat. Ensure that the stern lines
can’t become tangled in the stern ladder.
2.
Stop the engine by pulling up on the engine stop handle. This will cut off the fuel
to the engine and stop it. After engine has stopped push in the stop handle, turn
off engine key switch. WARNING: DO NOT TURN KEY SWITCH OFF WHILE
ENGINE IS RUNNING
– YOU WILL DAMAGE THE ALTERNATOR.
3.
Close the mainsail bag by zipping the top zipper and attaching the front cover
panel.
4.
Center the rudder and tighten the steering wheel brake
to prevent the rudder
from flopping around. (To tighten the brake turn clockwise until steering wheel
cannot move.)
5.
Move the boom off center to port. Ensure that the boom cannot hit the piling.
6.
Tighten halyards, sheets, furling lines, traveler lines
7.
Stow GPS, remote mic,
cockpit cushions, winch
handles
8.
Cover the helm station
9.
Turn off radio and turn off
instrument and other breaker
panel switches. Move battery
switch to OFF position
10.
Check for water in engine bay
11.
Check Holding Tank level. If it
is more than ½ full arrange for
a pump out. See Pump Out
Procedure below.
