Owner’s Notes for
Ardent
March 26
th
, 2021
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Flushing – Press and release the bottom of the rocker switch. The toilet will flush.
Add/Remove Water – Pressing the top of the rocker switch adds water to the bowl. Pressing the bottom
drains water from the bowl. It’s good practice to empty the bowl before sailing.
Emptying the Holding Tanks
1. Deck Pump out
2. Overboard Discharge (
where legal
)
1.
Deck Pump out
The holding tanks can be pumped out via the labeled deck fills. After pumping out the holding tanks,
please refill each tank with about 5 gallons of fresh water through the deck fitting to rinse, and then
pump out again. This will help keep the waste system smelling fresh! Thank you!
2.
Overboard Discharge (
where legal
)
The holding tanks are gravity drain, there is no macerator
pump. They will normally drain in less than a minute (you
may hear them finish with a ‘whoosh’ if the engine is not
running). Open the large, red-handled seacocks located
inside the cabinet of each head (see photo on right). Please
make sure you close the seacock after the tank empties. If
left open, then every time the toilet is flushed it will flow
straight overboard out of the holding tank!
19.
Heater (Cabin)
•
Ardent’s efficient diesel fired Webasto cabin heater will make the interior “toasty” in around 15-20
minutes.
•
The heater control is located on the port side of the salon near the VHF.
•
Push the slide switch to HEAT; set your desired temperature using the grey UP/DOWN buttons.
•
The salon and stateroom vents have adjustable louvers to control the heat flow to the space.
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The heater draws diesel fuel from the main diesel fuel tank.
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SJS NOTE: When it’s cool, we recommend warming the boat before turning in for the night, with the
last person to go to bed instructed to turn the diesel heater off before retiring. Otherwise, the boat will
get too hot and the electric fan in the diesel heater will be a load on the house batteries. The first one
up in the morning can turn the cabin heater back on.
20.
Lighting
Highlights
•
Ardent is fully equipped with low wattage LED lights.
•
Flip on the CABIN LIGHTS breaker on the DC panel, starboard side of the salon.
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Light Switch Locations: