the starboard side end table at the bottom of the stairs. The revolving brush head works off a
battery that needs to be charged. The charger is in with the attachments or sitting on the end
table, once charged the battery slides in the top side of the vacuum head. Make sure to flip the
circuit breaker for the vacuum in the electrical panel, then the hose hooks up just above where
the vacuum is located, which will be at the portside entrance to the guest stateroom.
Dinghy and Outboard Motor
Your 12’ Dinghy is equipped with a
n 8 hp mercury engine. The weight capacity of the dinghy is
approx. 857 pounds or about 3.5 number of people.
To deploy the dinghy: undo the 2 stainless steel stays that are holding it on to the boat. Then
lower the dinghy with the winch.
After the dinghy is in the water and readied to go (PDF’s etc.), open the vent on the fuel tank
and choke the engine once while starting. Make sure outboard is in neutral. There should be
plenty of gas onboard, although if you need to add more, mix gasoline with 2 cycle motor oil at a
ratio of 50:1. Note: Failure to use proper mix will damage outboard.
Please use extreme care in beaching your dinghy. Make sure the engine gets tilted up a safe
distance from shore so that the prop does not hit the bottom or shear the pin. Do not drag the
boat on the beach. Please lift it up with the crew. Make sure it is secured as the tide comes in
fast in these waters.
When returning to the boat, leave your shore shoes in the cockpit and slip on your deck shoes or
slippers to keep the boat tidy.
Crabbing
Crabbing is fun but requires the correct license and season. Please be sure not to crab off the
stern as the crab line can easily get tangled in your prop as you swing with the wing or the
current. You certainly
don’t want to be the person who has to dive over and cut the line out of
the propeller. It is best to use the dinghy to set your crab pot away from the boat. A partially
opened can of cat food works as well as any other bait and is less messy. Please clean up any
seaweed or crab shells afterwards to keep the boat clean and tidy. The crab pot weighted rope
and floating marker are located down in the engine room. The crab pot for cooking is located
under the TV in the salon area.
Other Notes
Safety should be paramount to your daily cruising. A man overboard drill (person) should be
discussed and practiced with an unlucky PDF as the victim (Please rinse and dry afterwards
before stowing). Remember that your life jackets are stowed under the starboard fly bridge
seating. A few should always be kept readily available. Flares and other safety equipment is
located in the port side fly bridge glove box.
