NW Explorations
DREAM CATCHER OPERATING MANUAL
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The aft cabin supports the dinghy on the starboard side.
Tie-down straps hold the dinghy in place. The dinghy is lifted
with an electric hoist from a strong davit with a windlass c
ontrolled by a plug-in remote control.
Up five steps from the deck is the flybridge, with seating for
crew and passengers in two tandem seats, each seating four
passengers (for a total of eight); both have storage beneath.
Within the port storage compartment is the galley propane
tank and spare tank. To starboard, you will find extra life
jackets.
Forward is a console holding atop it the flybridge electronics
and within it, substantial storage for canvas, and/or seat
cushions to port, and the upper helm station to starboard.
In addition to instruments and controls, the console has a
sliding door revealing more electronics, including a large
fold-out radar console. On the aft end of the flybridge to
port is a large Igloo cooler for extra iced storage.
The flybridge console has a full complement of instruments
including navigation, communications, and engine controls.
The aft cabin top with the dinghy, its motor. Notice the lifering.
Looking to starboard on the flybridge. Above the wheel are the engine
controls, compass, and to the wheel’s right are engine switches, etc.
To port, tandem seating for passengers and access to the
storage area under the console.
The control console has helm and engine instrument to starboard,
depth sounder, fish finder, and Navnet displays above,
and theVHF radio, large radar (white panel tips out), autopilot
control, hailer and heating controls behind a sliding door.