Tayana VANCOUVER 42, Operation And Maintenance Manual

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workmen who do the packing are skilled at putting things where nobody would think to look. Parts
have been discovered several months after the yacht was delivered, and the owners thought they
knew every locker in it.
Rigging . You may find that some sail cutting may be necessary as indicated in the list. You will be
expected to make arrangements for and pay for such things as adapting the sails to roller furling, and
purchase the running rigging.
Electrical System . Make sure that the bonding wires with green insulation are connected to all metal
parts such as chainplates, through-hulls, and tanks. Also, be sure to put a zinc on the shaft as this is
not done at the factory. A 1 1/4" shaft zinc is required and the width may have to be cut down about
1/8" to fit on the exposed portion of shaft.
Plumbing System . The most critical item is the installation of a propane system if this is part of
commissioning on your particular yacht. This system must be done correctly to insure safety. If you
are unsure, it would be best to hire professional help.
Machinery System . Most people have never aligned an engine and this is apt to be the most difficult
problem. Here again, if one cannot do the alignment with confidence, professional help should be
obtained. The yacht's power train will not be warranted if it is found that a failure was due to
misalignment.
Miscellaneous Checks and Installations . The most common question is what constitutes minor
damage and blemishes. A general rule that is loosely applied is that if the damage were too small to
be economically reported to an insurance company it would be repaired as part of the commissioning
at no extra cost. Commissioners build this potential extra work into their estimates for
commissioning. Some examples of work which would be expected of the commissioning crews (and
the owner/commissioner) would be repair of gelcoat scratches, small (say a few inches) gelcoat
chips, teak damage which might require minor scarfing, varnish scratches which require revarnishing
of say 10 square feet, refinishing minor-scrapes and blemishes on a spar finish. Things that would be
beyond commissioning and should be covered by the dealer would include structural damage, major
dents in spars, blemishes that require a major refinishing job such as repainting the deck. Note that
these are examples only- each situation would have to be dealt with in a case by case basis.
Sea Trials . A sea trial should be done with dealer personnel aboard. The commissioning job will be
inspected, all systems will be tested, and if the work is deemed satisfactory the warranty coverage
will be undertaken. If some item(s) are not done properly, the warranty will not apply until
satisfactory adjustments are made.