Bavaria 46 2006 User manual

Information & operations manual for
Bavaria 46 2006
‘Aurora P’

Welcome
Welcome to Horizon Yacht Charters and your Bavaria 46 “Aurora P”. We
hope you had a pleasant journey and are looking forward to a fantastic
holiday and some of the finest sailing in the world here.
This manual is here to guide you through the operation of your yacht. Please
take the time to read this manual and don’t hesitate to ask any of our
professional, friendly staff if you have any questions.
All of the yachts in the Horizon fleet are maintained to the highest standards
so that you may enjoy a trouble free vacation, on a beautiful yacht. Please
remember that these yachts are all privately owned and we ask that you care
for it like it was your own.
Best wishes for a great vacation,
Sylvia and Andrew
Directors
Office Hours:
Monday – Sunday 08:30 – 17:30
Telephone: [phone]
Duty Manager: [phone] (Emergency Only)

Contents
1. Yacht specifications
2. 12 volt panel and 110 volt breakers
3. The inverter panel
4. Engine start procedures
5. Daily engine checks
6. Instruments
7. VHF radio
8. Batteries
9. Anchoring and using the windlass
10. Picking up a mooring buoy
11. Bilge pumps
12. Fresh water systems
13. Heads
14. Showers
15. Refrigeration
16. Using the stove and propane
17. The BBQ
18. Fire safety
19. The dinghy and outboard

1. Yacht specifications
Length 46' 7”
Beam 14' 3”
Draft 6’ 6”
Fuel 55 gallons
Water 210 gallons
Engine 75 hp Volvo
Location of:
Fresh water refills (port transom and in the anchor locker)
Diesel refill (starboard transom)
Manual bilge pump (in cockpit)
Propane tank (at port helm)
Windlass breaker (behind starboard aft saloon seating)
Diesel cut off valve (starboard aft cabin, below the berth)
Fridge drain (beneath shower seat, aft head)
Water tanks change over valve (next to the holding tank, aft head)

2. 12 volt panel
The switches on the 12v panel are numbered. The following list corresponds
with the numbers on the panel and tells you what each switch does.
1. Masthead light
2. Steaming light
3. Sailing navigation lights
4. Deck floodlight
5. Cabin lights and fans
6. Cabin lights and fans
7. Instrument light
8. Navigation instruments
9. Stereo and VHF
10.Anchor windlass
11.Bilge pump (leave off, pump is on an automatic float switch)
12.Fresh water pump
13.Shower drain (fore and aft)
14.Holding tanks
15.Secondary bilge pump
16.Fridge
17.12v outlets and cockpit light
18.GPS
19.Not in use
20.LPG solenoid
On the right side of the panel there is a gauge with two toggle buttons
beneath it. The top button will give a readout for the engine and domestic
batteries, the bottom switch for the fore and aft water tanks. A more
accurate reading for the batteries is provided on the inverter panel, see next
page for further information.
Battery and water gauge
T
oggle switch for battery levels
T
oggle switch for water tank levels