Silverton 330 Sport Bridge, Owner'S Manual

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PROPULSION
SYSTEM
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Propulsion of your 330 Sport Bridge is ac-
complished by two inboard engines, located
within the engine compartment. Depending on
the option you chose upon purchase from your
Silverton dealer, the engines are either fueled by
gasoline or diesel fuel. Each engine transmits its
power to a separate transmission, which rotates
the attached propeller shaft and the propeller ,
providing forward or reverse movement of your
yacht as selected from the shift control unit locat-
ed on the Stbd. side of the helm (See photograph
below, which illustrates the location of the
Shift
Control Unit and the Throttle Control Unit ).
The transmissions are counter-rotating. This is
de
fi
ned as when in the forward shift mode and
viewing forward from aft, the Port transmission
rotates the Port propeller counterclockwise and
the Starboard transmission rotates the Starboard
propeller clockwise.
Access to the engine compartment in your 330
Sport Bridge is provided through one (1)
fl
oor
hatch, located in the aft deck (See photograph
below, which illustrate the location of the
En-
gine Compartment Hatch ).
The engine starting procedure is as follows:
Open and inspect the engine compartment.
Use your sense of smell to detect the pres-
ence of fuel fumes.
Turn battery switch ON.
Operate the bilge blower motors for at least
fi
ve (5) minutes. Check for air
fl
owing out
of the bilge exhaust vent (See photograph on
Page 23, which illustrates the location of the
bilge exhaust vent). If you feel air
fl
owing
from the exhaust vent, the bilge blower mo-
tor is operating properly.
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