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Inverter/House Battery Charger
– We have installed a
2000 watt pure sine wave inverter
so 110V
power can be used at any time. Be careful as it is easy to draw the batteries down. The inverter control is
on the same panel used to monitor battery voltage and is located on the panel in the aft starboard
stateroom with the battery switches. The power can be turned off using the green power button once for
about half a second. We recommend leaving the inverter/charger on at all times to ensure that the
system charges when connected to shore power. Do not turn the inverter off if you are using the diesel
heater, as the circulation pump runs off of the 110V AC outlet circuit breaker. The gray button cycles
through battery voltage, amperage and current readings.
There are two panels that provide voltage readings. The primary electrical panel offers battery
monitoring for both the house and starter banks. While disconnected from shore power, the inverter
panel will also display a voltage. We have found that the Jeanneau electrical panel occasionally flashes
low voltage warning messages on its LCD display, while the inverter is reading acceptable voltage
readings. Do not be alarmed if this occurs. Should a low-voltage warning message appear, do investigate
by confirming the voltage at the inverter panel. If there is no cause for concern, you can reset the
display by pressing the center gray button once.
A note about inverters.
While rated at 2000 watts, please do not use the hot water heater or operate
high-powered electronics as these devices can drain batteries extremely quickly.
These devices should
only be used while on shore power. For heating water, charging the batteries for two hours every morning
and evening will also heat up the water in the hot water tank.
5.
Berths
Our boat sleeps six comfortably and eight if the dinette is converted. The boat is really ideal and intended for
six occupants. Each cabin has a berth that is approximately the same size as a queen-sized bed and can
comfortably accommodate two people. The dinette can be converted by removing the table top, swapping
out the long table legs with the short table legs, which are stored behind the forward outer seat back cushion,
and reinstalling the table top. There are two cloth-covered cushions, which are placed over the table top to
form a double berth. Each berth has a multi-layer mattress with a top layer of memory foam for extra
comfort.
If converting the dinette, please be sure to have a helper. It is very difficult to remove the table top from
the legs, or to realign the table top with the legs when reinstalling. This can result in table legs falling into
wood and upholstery, or damage to the table.
6.
Cabin Heat
Tivoli has a three-zone ITR Hurricane diesel furnace, which heats the boat in two ways: the first is through
forced air via many vents throughout the boat and the second is through 180 feet of hydronic piping that is
routed under the floor of the cabin.
Furnace Location –
The ITR Hurricane is mounted in the aft port cockpit locker. The furnace consumes the
better part of this locker and is fragile. For this reason,
we ask that nothing be stored in this locker. In
addition to damaging the furnace, there is a risk of heat damage caused by the furnace, hydronic lines
and exhaust. Also, for your safety, please do not touch the furnace, hydronic lines or exhaust while the
furnace is running or after the furnace has been shut off.
Exhaust location
– The exhaust port for the furnace is on the port side of the stern. Exhaust temperatures
can reach as high as 700 degrees.
We ask that nothing be hung from the rails that may come in contact
with the exhaust port. Please also watch dock lines, fenders tied to the boat and the dinghy painter line.
Furnace Control
– There are three thermostats: one in the forward stateroom on the side of the hanging
locker, one in the main salon on the side of the mast compression post and one in the aft starboard
stateroom. The furnace has a main on/off control switch and status display located beneath the electrical
panel. To turn the furnace on, you must turn the main control switch to “on” and move the slide switch to
