Chaparral SSi 2013, Руководство владельца/оператора

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2013 Chaparral SSi Owner’s Manual
Chaparral Boats, Inc.
Nashville, GA
chaparralboats.com
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ANCHORING YOUR BOAT
Anchoring is necessary if you stop for recreation or an emergency. Prac-
tice anchoring techniques to make sure you know what to do when an
emergency occurs. The size and weight of your boat govern the weight
of the anchor and the diameter of the anchor line. Your Chaparral dealer
can help you select the proper anchoring equipment for your boat.
Use a burying anchor, such as a Danforth or plow anchor, which grips into
the bottom and holds your boat secure. Holding power should be more
important than weight. For anchoring in relatively quiet waters, you can
use a mushroom anchor as an alternative.
The length of the anchor line should be six to eight times the depth of the
water to ensure that the anchor bites into the bottom. The bottom end of
the anchor line should be galvanized chain which holds up well as the
line moves back and forth on the bottom. The rest of the line should be
nylon anchor line which stretches to soften the impact of wind and waves
on your boat.
Following are general guidelines for anchoring your boat:
• Secure the anchor line to the bow eye or deck cleat. Do not tie line to
hardware not designed to support this stress.
WARNING:
Keep anchor secure while underway to prevent
damage or injury if boat ¬ s attitude changes suddenly.
• Use two or more anchors if anchoring overnight or extended periods
of time. Otherwise, make sure your boat has enough space to swing full
circle in case of shifting winds.
• Keep the anchor and line in an area where it will be readily available in
an emergency.
Dropping Anchor
1. Have a crew member carefully lower anchor, keeping a slight tension
on the line as the anchor drops. Maintain tension after the anchor reach-
es the bottom. Simply throwing the anchor overboard usually fouls the
line and requires starting over.
2. Maneuver the boat backwards slowly until the proper length of line is
run out.
3. Fasten the anchor line around the bow eye or deck cleat. Anchor fl ukes
should dig into bottom and hold boat in position.
4. Check shoreline landmarks at the time anchor is dropped and check
again 30 minutes later. If position has changed, anchor is dragging and
must be reset.
Weighing Anchor
Weighing, or pulling in the anchor, requires moving the boat in the direc-
tion of the anchor and pulling in the anchor as the boat moves. For this
reason, the engines should be running. When the line is vertical, pull up
fi rmly on the anchor line to free the fl ukes from the bottom. If the anchor
remains stuck, feed out a few feet of line and attach it to the bow cleat.
Maneuver the boat around the anchor, keeping the line taut, until you fi nd
an angle that will pull the anchor free.