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Replace each tank cap. Turn on blower before starting engines.
Caution -- Clean up splatter and spillage
immediately for environmental and health reasons. Wash hands with soap and water thoroughly.
BOAT ELECTRICAL
The electrical system is divided into two distribution systems: 110-volt AC and 12-volt DC
.
The systems are controlled from the AC ELECTRICAL PANEL located on stairway, left side, the DC
AUXILIARY PANEL located stairway, right side, and the BATTERY SWITCHES FOUND on the aft
bulkhead in the engine room. When not connected to shore power, batteries are providing all power.
Therefore, monitor the use of onboard house battery electricity carefully with your voltmeter located in
electrical panel right side on stairway, and turn off electrical devices that are not needed. It is recommended
if voltmeter drops below 12.2 volts, then alternative electric source is suggested, i.e. the generator can be run.
The generator switch is in the DC panel, top left when facing it. Be aware the
Ohana
is a generator
dependent boat. Running the generator whenever underway is strongly recommended.
Additional breakers on the aft bulkhead in the engine room can be left unchanged except in the event of need
to reset a “blown” breaker such as windlass or davit.
110-Volt AC System
SHORE POWER supports all AC equipment and receptacles on board, as well as the battery chargers.
To connect to shore power, run the shore power cord out using the glendenning control located on the
transom of the boat. Plug the 50 amp POWER CORD into the dock receptacle. Check the power rating/plug
size of the nearest dock receptacle (that is 50 amp, 30 amp, 20 amp, or 15 amp). If necessary, add a CORD
ADAPTER located in cockpit cabinet aft deck under the seat. Turn the dock power on. Cords coming off
the bow can be wrapped loosely around the bow line. Be aware that
Ohana
uses a lot of power and anything
less than a 50 amp service will require careful power management.
At the ELECTRICAL PANEL, flip the SHORE CIRCUIT BREAKER on. Check for reverse polarity.
Then turn on appropriate breakers for battery charger, refrigeration, water heater, and all systems you plan to
operate. Watch the voltmeter for load. If the load exceeds dockside breaker limits (50, 30, 20, 15 amp), you
will pop your breaker. If this occurs, wait to turn on one of your systems (i.e. water heater) until your use of
volts drop. Besides the breaker switches in the AC and DC panels, there is a main shore power breaker
switch in the aft deck storage cabinet, accessed on the swim platform.
If your outlets fail to work, check your GFIs to make sure that they have not been tripped.
Inverter Power
The INVERTER provides AC power to the icemaker, the fridges and freezer, and entertainment system. It
does NOT provide power to the 110-volt receptacle plugs, the microwave, oven, or other AC appliances.
Your inverter panel is located just forward of the DC cabinet on starboard side on steps leading to the helm
with an on/off switch. Make certain that it is on. The actual inverter is located on the bulkhead in the engine
room.
The inverter’s power source is the DC house or inverter batteries located in the engine room. The quantity of
DC power is limited to the capacity of these batteries... Therefore, running hair dryers, toaster, coffeepots,
