Tayana VANCOUVER 42, Руководство по эксплуатации и обслуживанию

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Once your yacht has been tuned close to the wind and on a few reaches, you are pretty well
finished. You will find that she goes well down wind and should have an acceptable helm on all
points of sail. As you gain experience, you will find yourself doing more and more fine tuning. It
will pay off in fast passages and bets at the yacht club bar.
NOTE : You may find that when heeling hard to starboard on a port tack, water comes into the
aft locker (on some configurations) through the locker drain and into the forward anchor locker
through drain, possibly getting the berth wet. The fix is one-way check valves at both locations.
D. Handling Under Power
The Tayana 42 is a fast yacht under power. Given a clean bottom and propeller, reasonable
loading and no big seas, the yacht will go over seven knots with its standard Yanmar 4JHE diesel.
You will find she has little tendency to "hobby horse" and your engine will take her out of those
difficult rough inlets that can actually stop lesser yachts.
Backing under power is a challenge and takes practice. The yacht tends to back to port, and one
must take this tendency into account. Foremost, always start backing with the rudder amidships.
One way to back, if there is room, is to get some backing way on her, put the transmission into
neutral and steer back with the rudder. In closer quarters be prepared to "kick" the stern by putting
the yacht into forward, putting the rudder hard to port, and throttling the engine to full speed. You
will find that this tends to push the stern to starboard; when you are headed properly again go back
into reverse. It is a good idea to take your yacht out around a buoy and practice maneuvering. The
buoy gives you a reference to measure what your yacht is doing, and the open water insures that
you don't run into anything.
NOTE: A feathering prop is a good addition to your 42. Although expensive, it gives faster
sailing speeds while feathered and more stopping power in reverse.
1. Pre-Starting Check-Off
It is advisable to use a pre-start checklist, as even the most experienced skipper can overlook an
important detail that may evolve into an unpleasant or costly mishap. The checklist will vary, as
each owner may have optional equipment that will require attention at this time. The following
items are offered to help you develop your own checklist:
a. Check fuel level.
b. Open fuel shut-off valve.
c. Check engine and transmission oil.
d. Check for signs of fuel or oil leakage.
e. Check engine coolant level.
f. Open seawater intake to engine.
g. Check bilge, shaft log area.
h. Check battery switch ON.
i. Turn on ''blower".