Owner’s Notes for
Ardent
March 26
th
, 2021
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There is a dedicated circuit breaker located in the starboard aft stateroom on the face of the berth
platform between the battery switches.
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The engine must be running for the thruster to operate.
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Battery bank is located under the v-berth.
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The controller is located at the port helm. Activate by pressing the red and green buttons together and
holding until beeps and the green light on the red button turns on. Test function by briefly pressing
port thruster, pausing, then briefly press starboard thruster. Controller will auto shut-off after 12
minutes of non-use. Just before shutdown, you will hear 5 beeps; a few seconds later you will hear
another series of 5 beeps, followed by a long beep. It’s now off.
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Use minimally, in short 5 second bursts. Continual use will overhead the thruster. It will shut down and
not restart until cool – 10-15 minutes.
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Most of the vessel maneuvering should be done using the engine and rudder. The thruster is meant to
be used for small corrections during your final approach into the slip or emergency situations to keep
from hitting another vessel or dock.
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Caution: the bow thruster is very powerful, designed to push into a 30 knot sidewind. It will rotate the
boat on its keel and can swing the stern sharply into the dock. Please position a crew with fender
between stern and dock when departing and arriving until you get a feel for it.
10.
Dinghy, Davit and Outboard
Dinghy and Davit
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Ardent has a 10’-2” Achilles aluminum hull RIB
dinghy with two seats, oars and a 9.8hp Tohatsu
outboard engine (see also “Outboard” below).
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While underway the dinghy must be raised out of
the water and secured onto the dinghy davit. It
takes 2-3 people. Each end must put on the jib
winches to crank it up. A third person should
make sure the dinghy doesn’t drag on the
transom. If the dinghy isn’t raised, might capsize
in rough water. Make sure the cleats are locked
after the dinghy is raised.
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When is the raised position the top of the dinghy
tube should be at the same height as the rear
bench seat. If it is too low, it will damage the
name graphics. There is also black marks on the
hoisting lines which should be at the chocks
when the dinghy is raised.
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The transom/swim platform must be folded up to
deploy or retrieve the dinghy.
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Using the transom folded down is a very
convenient way to retrieve mooring balls. If one
does this; the dinghy needs to be deployed first
and tied midships; then lower the transom, then
pick up the mooring. After the mooring is picked up; walk it to the bow to secure it.
