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4.7 Man overboard
The best method for avoiding a man overboard
situation is to make sure that all passengers are seated
in areas designated as occupant spaces when the craft
is underway. DO NOT allow anyone to sit in the vicinity
of a towing wire.
In the event of a man overboard situation, immediately react to the person who has
fallen overboard. Keep the victim constantly in your sight. Safely return the victim as
soon as possible. Throw the person a life jacket. Turn off the engines and help the
person into the craft with use of the ladder on the transom.
4.8 Anchoring and mooring and towing
See the Maxwell anchor manual for manufacturers’ instructions on the safe
use of the anchor winch.
A 15 kg Bruce anchor is available with an electrical
anchor winch located on the foredeck. It is operable
from the dashboard by switching on the Anchor switch.
After that the winch is operable with the
Maxwell
anchor winch panel.
At all times, the anchor winch is operable from the
foredeck. It is recommended to operate the anchor winch from the foredeck since
there is better visual control. Also the manual chain stopper can only be operated
from the foredeck.
Helpful guidelines when anchoring:
•
Head the boat into the wind or current over the
spot where you want to lower the anchor.
•
Stop the boat before lowering the anchor.
•
Slowly lower the anchor until it hits bottom.
•
Allow the boat to back away keeping tension on
the line.
•
Release at least 6 or 7 times as much line as the
depth of the water. Firmly pull the line to make
sure the anchor is holding.
•
Tie the line to the closest bollard on deck.
•
Never leave the full tension of the line on the
anchor winch
•
Occasionally check your position against the
shoreline or navigational equipment. If the
anchor is dragging and the boat is drifting, reset
the anchor.
Helpful guidelines when pulling in the anchor:
•
Start the engine.
•
If necessary, move forward until enough tension is off the anchor line to allow
for retrieval of the anchor. Avoid running over the anchor line; retrieve the line
as you approach the anchor.
•
Once the anchor line is straight up and down, lift the anchor from the bottom.
•
If the anchor is stuck, attach the anchor line to the bow bollard so that it is
tight. The up and down motion of the bow from wave action may loosen the
WARNING
Turn off the engines while re-
boarding from the water
NOTICE
Operate the anchor winch
from the foredeck for better
vision and safe operation
CAUTION
Check with local authorities for
additional regulations and
restrictions
NOTICE
Never leave the tension of the
anchor line on the winch
CAUTION
Occasionally check your
position against the shoreline
or navigational equipment
