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Saga 43 - Hull #39

Emergency

  1. Distress Calls
  2. Fire
  3. Steering
  4. Demasting - Releasing Rigging
  5. Abandon Ship
  6. Person Overboard Procedure
  7. Flooding

Floatplan

  1. 210613 BM-SGE to PT-HOR
  2. 210821 PT-PDL to PT-CAS

Orientation

  1. Specs
  2. Equipment List
  3. Construction
  4. Rigging
  5. Sails
  6. Deck Gear
  7. Propulsion
  8. Propane System
  9. Thru Hulls (Seacocks)
  10. Plumbing
  11. Reverse Osmosis (RO) Water Maker
  12. Electrical
  13. Navigation Lights
  14. Electronics
  15. Safety Equipment
  16. Maintenance
  17. Commissioning
  18. Heating & AC
  19. Dinghy

Procedures

  1. Departure Checklist
  2. Raising Sails
  3. Daily Schedule
  4. Standing Orders
  5. Heavy Weather
  6. Lowering Sails
  7. Arrival Checklist
  8. Dinghy Checks & Procedures
  9. Garbage Disposal
  10. Storage

Dinghy Checks & Procedures

Departure

  • Confirm outboard is locked/clamped.
  • Lifejackets per passenger and one throwable PFD.
  • Check tank under bow seat has ample fuel. Fuel line connected.
  • Open fuel vent if necessary, pump bulb firm.
  • Connect battery.
  • Connect key/kill switch.
  • Transmission in neutral to start.
  • Throttle all the down in start position.
  • Start engine by pushing the green button on the motor for a few seconds. Release once engine starts.
  • If the engine doesn’t start from battery power it can be pull started using the cord and handle. Please report electric start failure to boat todo list.
  • Remain attached to mooring point until outboard has been running for 15 seconds or more.
  • Check cooling water exits side of engine and that red indicator light goes out.
  • Place kill cord around wrist.
  • Disconnect painter.
  • Lights and radio should automatically turn on about 30 seconds after engine is started.

Daily

  • Be sure painter is securely tied at all times when dinghy is not in use.
  • Raise dinghy on davits every night and before starting engine.

Passage Prep

  • Fuel vent is closed and fuel tank stowed in cabin top wedge.
  • Secure the outboard motor on rail.
  • Secure dinghy to foredeck.

Electrical

  • Anderson Powerpole Connectors for engine to battery.
  • 6 circuit fuse block.

Fuse Block

  1. 6A: VHF Radio
  2. 5A: Chart Plotter
  3. 3A: N2K / AIS & Splitter
  4. 2A: Lights
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