Anacortes Yacht Charters Meg Ann lll 1998 5788 Bayliner User manual

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Operating Manual for
Meg Ann lll
1998 5788 Bayliner
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OPERATIONS MANUAL ...............................................................................................................................................2
A. MAIN ENGINE CHECKOUT (pre-start) ...................................................................................................................3
A. 120 @ 2 4 0 VOLT SYSTEM: power sources and discussion ....................................................................................7
B. SHORE POWER: GENERAL .....................................................................................................................................9
C. GENERATOR STARTING AND USE .......................................................................................................................10
D. INVERTER – 4000-Watt 110v Power ........................................................................................................................10
E. ELECTRIC WATER HEATER.................................................................................................................................... 11
F. 24 VOLT SYSTEM ..................................................................................................................................................... 11
G. BATTERY SWITCHES ..............................................................................................................................................12
MARINE HEADS AND HOLDING TANK .................................................................................................................. 12
THE VACU-FLUSH HEADS ..........................................................................................................................................13
TOILET OPERATION .....................................................................................................................................................13
A. STOVE TOP ................................................................................................................................................................16
B. MICROWAVE .............................................................................................................................................................16
REFRIGERATORS, FREEZER AND ICE MAKERS ....................................................................................................16
ELECTRONICS: NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT, RADIOS & RADAR .........................................................................17
SETTING ANCHOR ........................................................................................................................................................21
ANCHORING ..................................................................................................................................................................21
CHECKLISTS & MANEUVERING SUGGESTIONS SHORE LINES ........................................................................22
WEIGHING ANCHOR ....................................................................................................................................................24
HOISTING DINGHY ON AND OFF MEG ANN lll ......................................................................................................24
OFF-LOADING DINGHY .............................................................................................................................................. 24
RE-LOADING DINGHY TO THE FLYBRIDGE ...........................................................................................................26
Loading .............................................................................................................................................................................26
OPERATING THE DINGHY ...........................................................................................................................................27
SALON COFFE TABLE ADJUSTMENT .......................................................................................................................27
STACKED WASHER/DRYER ........................................................................................................................................28
PROBLEM SOLVING .....................................................................................................................................................32

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OPERATIONS MANUAL
We hope you have a very enjoyable and safe trip aboard Happy Ours and at your
destinations. This manual is provided to assist you in operating the boat and all the
systems aboard. Please take time to review this manual thoroughly. Be sure
to contact your Checkout Captain to verify information and/or ask any
questions.
The ultimate responsibility for the safety of crew and vessel is with the person
who charters the boat. The chartering Captain has represented that his/her experience,
judgment, and skills are adequate to overcome any errors and/or omissions in this manual
and checkout procedures.
This manual provides information necessary for an experienced boater to operate the
systems and equipment on Megann lll. This is not a training manual and assumes that
the reader has sufficient experience with similar yachts and systems.
Safety is a top priority. All procedures should be clearly understood before proceeding.
Safety cannot be completely managed by procedures alone and requires experience and
common sense to be achieved.
This manual does not include navigational, weather assessment, or boat
handling skill instructions.
As the Captain, you are responsible for the safety of all crew members and the
yacht. It is the Captain’s responsibility to understand all instruction and information
provided in this manual. If there are any questions about this manual or if any scenario
that this manual does not cover, please call Anacortes Yacht Charters at 1- 800-
233-3004, for assistance.
IMPORTANT POINTS:
Safety is the most important item in all of the following information and safety
considerations will be emphasized. Plan ahead and review procedures to prevent
accidents. Make sure your crew is prepared to assist as needed by training them
beforehand. Inform all onboard how better to assist you and what is expected from them.
This is especially important when readying the ship for voyage, for docking, and for
anchoring. Almost anything done without preparation can be high risk for accidents, so
take your time, train your crew before they have to perform, and let everyone enjoy the
fun!

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Please read this complete manual thoroughly and ask AYC about anything that
is not clear or that may be missing. Taking the time to read this manual completely
will save you time, money, and risk of injury when arrive on holiday.
1. PRE-START CHECK LIST
Before you operate the vessel for the day, do an inspection of the mechanical systems and
the engine room. Any problem is much easier and safer to fix while securely tied up at
dock, or at anchor, than it is while adrift.
A. MAIN ENGINE CHECKOUT (pre-start)
1) With a flashlight, enter engine room from the aft deck. The entry is located under
the stair to the bridge hatch on the aft deck. Lift the stairs to gain access to the room.
Engine room light is located on the left sidewall as you enter.
CAUTION: WHEN REPLACING HATCH DO NOT LET IT SLAM SHUT.
2) Check oil level in main engines once weekly. Dipsticks are down low near center of
engines facing centerline of boat. Oil level should be between the full and add marks.
If below the add mark add oil until it gets between the full and add mark. In between
weekly oil quantity checks - check below engine for oil leakage. If substantial oil
leakage is found check quantity.
3) Check fresh water coolant (orange) level in inboard radiator caps on the engines.
They are located inboard of each engine. When cold only a small amount is visible
above the screen, they will have much more in them when engine is warm and the
coolant expands.
4) Check for water in the bilges. There should be no more than 1 inch or less in the aft
portion of the aft lazarette area (or under the bedroom hallway). There should not be
any in the engine room proper, if so manually turn on bilge pump to pump out).
Check general condition of all belts, hoses and fuel lines.
5) Verify through-hull valves for each engine and the generator are open.
6) Check sea strainers inboard of each engine for obvious obstructions like seaweed
or plastic. There are sea strainers for the engines (2), water maker (1), and
generator (1).
To Clean Sea Strainers: Close thru hull valve for sea strainer raw water intake, and
disassemble sea strainer and clean basket. Re-assemble sea strainer, open thru hull
and make sure there are no leaks.

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7) Inspect the Racor fuel filters and make sure they are clear and do not have water or
debris accumulated in the bottom by shining the flashlight through the filter housing
towards yourself. There are 2 filters per engine. If water is present, it may be drained
out through the valve on the bottom of the filter housing. BE SURE TO HAVE A
CONTAINER READYAND PLACE AN ABSORBENT PAD UNDERNEATH TO
CATCH ANY WATER AND FUEL! Clean up any spilled fuel immediately. Make sure the
valve is closed and not dripping.
8) Check transmission fluid levels weekly. Dip sticks are on the inboard side of each
transmission. Re-insert dipsticks and make sure they are firmly in place.
9) Look for anything else that looks out of place, loose, disconnected, or broken. There
should not be any fluids under the engines and the drip pads should be mostly clean. If
you notice any significant fluid, identify the source and cleanup then notify AYC.
STARTING and STOPPING MAIN ENGINES
After your engine room check, you are ready to start main engines.
NOTE: The KEYs are used to turn on the starter motors and start the engines and
also, to stop the engines. Start the engines by turning each key clockwise. Stop the
engines by turning key counterclockwise.
Note: Diesel engines run by compression of the fuel not by a spark plug. When you
engage the ignition switches, you are engaging the starter motor and are turning on a fuel
valve which allows the engine be started and to run. They will continue to run until fuel
is shut off. When the ignition switches are turned off, they release a magneto (magnetic
switch) which closes off the fuel supply which in turn kills the engines.
If engines have been off for over 8 hours, make sure they run for at least 5 minutes and
that the temperature gauges show at least 140 before going over 1000 RPM. Running
underway with cold engines can more than double fuel consumption and can cause
engine failure.
Make sure engine power levers are in neutral before
starting. Note: Engines will not start while if power levers
are in gear!
Turn on ignition key(s).
ALARMS:
Loud buzzing alarms will sound when the keys are turned on: this is normal, these
alarms indicate that the alarm system is working. They are monitoring low oil
pressure at this point. You should hear these whenever the key is turned on and for
the first 5 seconds or so when the engines first start running.

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They will also sound when the engines are running if coolant temperature exceeds
a safe operating temperature, and the alarms receive signals from one of several
sensors at different locations on the engine.
If you hear these alarms when the engine is running beyond the first several seconds
or underway, there is probably an emergency situation and the engines should be
dropped to an idle for 10 to 15 seconds while you observe the dash gauges for oil
pressure and temperature condition. If you observe low oil pressure, shut down the
affected engine immediately.
If you observe excessive temperature, first allow the engines to idle for around 10
seconds, if the alarm stops or if the temperature is dropping, continue running until
the alarm stops. A slow drop usually indicates a blockage of the water intake or if
the alarms occur only at higher cruising speed it could also indicate an excessive
load on the propeller.
If, however, no temperature progress is observed, you need to shut down the engine
as the alarm could be coming from one of several engine conditions, such as
failure of a water pump or belt, failed impellor in the pump, an extremely low oil
condition or other problems.
If this occurs you need investigate the possible conditions and call AYC and or the
Owner for instructions, prior to restarting the engine.

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START ENGINES:
1) Turn ignition key fully to the right engine should start in 5 seconds or less.
Repeat for second engine.
2) Let the engines warm up.
3) Voltmeter gauge will read 26-28 volts.
4) Oil pressure will read around 50 psi or above for cold engines. Warm engines will
read in the 30‘s when idling but should never be at zero for a running engine.
5) Engine temperature should rise to operating temperature of 160-180 degrees in
about 5 minutes at idle. Keep engine RPM below 1000 until temperature is at least
140.
EMERGENCY STARTING: If starting batteries are run down and will not start
engines or generator use the emergency battery parallel switch in the pilothouse helm to
connect the start batteries to the house batteries giving them a boost and start the
generator. This switch is adjacent the start switches on the left.
ENGINE SLOWDOWN AND SHUTDOWN
1) VERY IMPORTANT: When running at cruising speeds, avoid suddenly
dropping engine speed to idle. Gradually reduce speed over a minute
or more. Rapid changes in RPM can cause rapid temperature changes in
the engine and exhaust system which can cause engine or exhaust heat stress
cracks and/or breakdowns.
Then let engines idle for at least 5 minutes to cool down the turbos and fully
lubricate the engine. Do not shut the main engines down immediately after
running at cruising speeds. Cooling down will also help to avoid coolant boilover
and vapor locks in the fuel line due to overheating.
2) To turn off each engine, turn off the respective key

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ELECTRICALSYSTEMS:
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A. 120 @ 240 VOLT SYSTEM: power sources and discussion
120 Volt electricity is used to run TV/VCRs, Convenience Outlets
Microwave and one of the two 24-volt Battery Chargers, etc.
The 240-volt circuits run the Cooktop/ Oven Washer/ Dryer /
and the other of the two 24-volt Battery Chargers
• The 120-volt system breakers are in the cabinet in the pilot house helm on the
Starboard side aft of the pilothouse door. The 110-volt breakers are located at the
base of the panel, directly below the 240-volt breakers.
• Breaker switches for shore power or Ship (generator power) are located in this
panel in the center just under the Voltage Meter. The breaker switch is set up
with a slide cover so that only one source can be used at a time.
• 240-volt power can be obtained from two sources.
1. Shore power 50-amp plug
2. Shore power from two 30amp plugs using the Y adapter (must be 120/240
volts shore power with each 30 amps sourced from a different leg of the 240V
service)
3. generator
120-volt power can be obtained from three sources.
1. Leg one of a 240 service (50 AMP Shore power)
2. Leg two of the 240-volt service (50 AMP Shore power)
3. Both legs as single source 120 volts when the 50
amp to 30-amp single adapter is used.

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4. Both legs as separate 120-volt sources when the
2@30 amp to 50 amp “Y” adapter is used
5. Inverter (feeds both of the two120v panel areas) but none of the 240 panel
area is available
There are 2 sections of the 120-volt panel area, the upper section draws power
from the second leg of the 240 current and the lower section from the other.
Note: When using the Y- 2@30 amp to 50-amp adapter (when no 240/120 50 amp
shore power is available) each 30-amp leg must be from a different leg of a 240volt
dock wiring system which will give you a 240-volt source. When the single 30
amp to 50-amp adapter is used both sections of the 120-volt panel are active but
with only 30 amps.
NOTE: When 240-volt power is supplied from shore power from a 50 amp
connection or 2@30 amps feeds as described above, or from the generator, the
remove trace inverter panel on the left of theAC Panel sidewall will indicate good
power source when the two green indicator light are on, one solid and one
blinking. Also, the inverter orange light to the left will come on for a few seconds
and then automatically it will switch to the right top under “bulk” this indicates
that the inverter charging system is active. When the inverter sees full charge the
light will drop to the lower “float” position and turn green. The two-green light
should always be on when a power source is supplied by one 50-amp cord
including when using adapters
If a red error light appears or if only the orange inverter light is still on you are not
getting an AC power source nor is the charging system active, and batteries will
run down. Check for the proper position of the panel breakers, the shore power
connection and or pedestal breaker on the dock and be sure the digital readout
setting is on “Set Inverter, and the source indicator (small underline indication) is
set to float. This needs attention and resolution before moving on to other activities.
Hopefully this will not occur but if so refer to the race (Zantrax) manual overhead
in the pilot house or the abbreviated copy on the actual inverter in the engine room.
Occasionally the remote inverter panel is illegible and you will need to go to the
main inverter control panel (identical appearance) on the face of the inverter in the
engine room to make settings if needed.
NOTE: when operating on inverter power only you should see only the orange
inverter light on. If there are no lights on, there is no AC power available on the
boat.
IF ADJUSTING THE INVERTER SETTINGS IS REQUIRED, CALLAYC OR
THE OWNER FOR TROUBLE SHOOTING HELP!

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B. SHORE POWER: GENERAL
Important!! Make sure you read this section and understand it completely!
Special Considerations: Care should be taken not to exceed the shore power available.
This vessel’s potential to consume electricity will exceed the dock’s capacity to provide it
unless you are connected to 50 Amp power. (Very rare for transient moorage)
Note that most shore power you connect to will be 120V 20, 30 or 50Amp. If 50 Amp
power is not available there is 30 AMP cable in the engine room that connects to the 30
Amp outlet in the cockpit next to the 50 Amp cable.
The 100’50-amp shore power cord is on an electrically operated cord (Glendenning reel
system) located on the cockpit side of the transom and can be accessed from below the
teak half table. Remove the chrome cover for the electric cord the move 3 position switch
to the “out” position. The electric cord will begin to reel out onto into the cockpit. Once
enough cord has been reeled out to allow it to be connected to the shore power receptacle
turn the reel switch to the stop position.
To stow the electric cord simply reverse the operation using the retract side on the reel
switch. Once fully retracted the reel will automatically stop but you need to return the
switch to the center “off” position when done.
Be extra careful to be sure the chrome lid does not drop onto the cord while retrieving as
it will jam and can damage the system. Feed the cord into the opening rather than letting
the cord pull itself in. NEVER ALLOW THE PUG END OF THE CHORD TO FALL
INTO THE SALTWATER! This will cause corrosion and future failure. If it should
accidently fall in the saltwater, flush with fresh water immediately before stowing.
NOTE: You cannot use all 120 circuits and electrical items with only one 30 amp
source. (watts = volts x amps, IE: 30 amps at 110 volts = 3300 watts) It may pop the
shore power circuit breaker. Check the ammeter on the power panel to see how much
power you are using or simply do a quick calculation of the loads you want to access.
You may have to alternate between electric cook-top, water heater, and battery chargers
in order to avoid popping the shore power breaker. Priority should always be given to
the inverter which will charge all the batteries.