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DISCOVERY OPERATING MANUAL
NW Explorations
Interior Accommodations
The boat is entered by either side door, port or starboard. These doors are fitted with strong deadbolt locks, and in
addition have stainless catches affixed to the cabin sides to hold them open; these “hold-open catches” should be
engaged manually, not just by “slamming the doors open” to avoid damage to the catches by bending, or the doors by
banging. The doors should be closed when underway except at very low speeds in calm waters to avoid getting salt water
inside the doorways. The starboard and port door steps have storage beneath for shore power cord adapters, flashlights,
fire extinguishers, etc.
Just forward of the starboard door is a professional-quality helm station with electric switch panels adjacent and
electronics panel above; on the helm itself are the ship’s radar, and GPS/plotter. In the helm cabinet is storage for
manuals, tide tables, navigation tools, charts, etc.
Aft of the starboard door is the custom helm seat with three drawers and a cushioned top. Just aft of this is a dry bar
with an icemaker below. Aft of the icemaker cabinet is fitted an L-settee to starboard. Under this settee’s forward end are
stored the boat’s engine spares; in the next cabinet aft under the settee is the vacuum cleaner. The settee aft-end drawer
has emergency gear (see following sections). A table in front of the settee is used for dining/cocktails.
To port is the entertainment center with
sidechairs and a book/magazine rack.
Moving aft from the bar is the L-settee
with the table in front and cabinets below.
Looking forward to the helm, helm seat
with drawers, and dry bar with icemaker.
