SEAS Catalina 30 Operating Guidelines
8/10/2021
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Connecting shore or solar power:
1. Deploy solar panel OR shore power
2. To deploy solar panel:
remove
from aft locker and lay on starboard
seat face up. Ensure that the cord is
hooked behind the rubber cushion to
protect it from the locker lid.
3. Cord and boat plug:
At a transient
slip you may be able to connect to
shore power. Determine the best
way to lay the shore power cord so
that it will stay out of the water and
not get strained by the changing tide.
Unthread the cover from boat socket, line up plug with socket, insert and then
twist plug to lock in position. Screw black retainer ring to plug outlet.
4. Shore plug:
Plug power cord into adapter at the shore power outlet. Turn on
shore power at the outlet
5. Plug power light:
Check boat end of power cord, a light indicates that there is
power to the boat.
6. AC Breaker panel:
Flip AC Power main breaker switch on (to right). Check light
for reverse polarity warning. Disconnect power immediately if reverse polarity
light is on.
7. Outlet breaker:
Turn on AC breakers as needed.
8. Power Cord routing:
Check power cord routing to make sure it is not chaffing
on the boat or dock and that it will not end up dangling in the water.
Leaving the boat:
1. Go below to secure hatches,
make sure forward
hatch dogs are locked so that hatch cannot be
opened from outside. See photos:
2. Walk around boat before leaving
. Check dock lines
and fenders. Ensure dock lines did not unwind from
dock cleats because of handling. Fenders should be
out of the water. Check for loose rigging. Make sure
furling line is secure
3. Check bilge for water
a. run pump if necessary to pump overboard.
b.
NOTE: The bilge pump switch should be set to the ‘Auto’
position so
that pump runs as needed. There is a float switch that turns the pump on
when the water level in the bilge gets too high. Check that the bilge pump
