Cruisers Yachts 3372 Express Series User manual

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Owner's Manual ' .:.
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Table. of Contents
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1. IntroductiOP . •••••••.•••••. .. ••• .... •• _ ••••••.••••••••••••.•• .•.• •. ........ 1-1
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2. Specifi<;atioDS and General Loyou •...... ........•••.•....••.••.2-1 ..
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3. Controls and: IndicalOl"S .•.•....•........•.......•.•..•..•....••..: .. . 3-1
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4. Principles of OpeTatioD ...................................... ......... 4-1
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5. Getting Underway •..••.•. ••. ........• '" ........•.••.•..•••...•••••....• 5-J
6. Periodi~ Checks and Services .. ................................... 6-1
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7. Storage for Extended JAy'Up ..................................... 7.1
8. General Maintet1aDce.................................................. 8-1
9. AccesIory Items .....•.•............,................ __ ......•••.•••... 9-1
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10 . TroublesJJoo6ng........ ~ ................................... 60' ... ...... . 1 0-1
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Section 1 - Introduction
WELCOME ABOARD. .. . .. .. . . .. . .... . ...... . .... . .. .. 1-2
SKIPPER'S KIT ............ .. .......... ...... . ........ 1-3
Own e r' s ~ianual ........... . . . ..• ..... . ....•............ 1 43
(h..'ll cr '$ Manuals. Envel opes .. . ..............•............ 1-4
WARRANTY INFORMATION ...... ... .... . ..... ... .... 1-5
Ikal e nhip Responsibilities .......... . .. . . .......... . .. . . .. 1·5
Your Responsibiliti~ . . .. . . ..... ...... .. . . . • . •..• , .•.. . .. . 1 -5
\Varranty Service . .... _. . .. ....• ..... •.....•. . .. . . . .. .. . . 1.5
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WELCOME ABOARD!!
Welcome to the Cruiser family of h"pp y boat owner.;,
First
off , we wish LO thank you for m ak ing o ur 3372 Express Series Boat
yo ur recreational c hoice for boating c l'Uo yme nt . Extensive design and
engineering research went int o the dcvelol}ment of lhe 3372 Express
Series B()al; and we feel that ther e is a beautiful balanc e between SlnlC-
lUra] integrity a nd crealUre co mf OI' t.s.
You sh ou ld know th at }'O UT boat w as manufac tured by trained craftsmen
in the tradition of m ee ting or excee din g existing safety and qualitystan-
dards esLablished by the U.S. Coast Guard and me Boating Industry of
America.
Cruisers has been manufa cturi ng bo.' l1 .$ for over 40 yean. We take prid e
in o ur craftsmaruhip and hull ~rfonnance. We are co nfident you will
enjoy
the ride. For you, the Cruisers na me is ),o ur ass urance that yo ur
boat will hold its value while providin g many years of boating pleasur e.
We have made a com miulle llll o this industry and are glad to ha\ 'e you
as a partner,
Congratulations on your ch oice -lei us know jf we can be of further
service.
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SKIPPER'S KIT
TIu := 5kip~r's kit contains lh~ 3372 Express Series Boat ownrr 's manual.
Along with the owner ', manual . tJ)cre is one envelope which includes
infonnation about on board systems and components furnished 1» 'Sllppl ;"
en other than Cruisers.
Owner's Manual, 3372 Express Series Boats
Spend some time look.ing through this manual. It CO Il L'liIU i nf onna ti on
cOllccming the operation and can ~ of your boaL The descriptions con-
tained within the manual will imrod u ce you to the features of the oo:u.
a nd pTO\ide YO ll wit}} a general knowledge of how th e t'quipmem .... ,ork.s .
TIle manual is divided into ten sections, and eac h section is introduced
by a .. "ble of co nt ellls to he lp you <Iuickl) find needed inf ormation .
Become familiar with the material in
eac h section before opemling your
boa t.
TIlrOughOUI the manua] you
will come acro.~ wet)' I)reca uti ons l abe led
• WARN INC or • CAUTION. WARNINGS indicate hazards or umar e
practices which
could result in personal i.njury or dealh . CAunONS ind'"
cate siluatiolu which could result in damage 10 t.he boat and its various
sys t enu .
Sec:tion I
contains a description of the sltippr r ·s til a nd information
about dIe warra.my.
Sec:tion 2
con t ailu boat specifications such as dim~ion s :lIld capacities.
There are also layout diagrams to introduce you to floorplaru as wdl as
the l ocations of various co mponents.
Section 3 contailU descriptions of all the controb and indicaton on the
dash of the helm .
Section 4 cO IlI..'l.in ll principles of operation for die major sys tems onbo.'l.rd
tbe 3372 Express Series Boals. Look in this section for elecuical schematics.
$ccLlon 5
co nlain s instructions f or operating the boat The section begins
wi lh safety inf orm ation which is "muse reading .
Section 6 COlllailU
maintenance instructions for ~r"ices lhal need to be
perfomled on a regu lar basis.
Section 7 cont.'lins
insln l CtiOIU for st oring the boat for a t ended pcriods
of time. and prep inslnlctions for after storage.
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ti on 8 co ntains information about the care of }'Our boat. and how 10
repair minor damage .
Sectio n 9 contailu information about we standard and optional accessory
it.enu which
comp l ement yo ur new Cruisers boaL
Section
10 contains a brief troub l eshooting section.
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Owner's Manuals and Pam phlets, Systems and Com po nents
[Envelope]
Spend some time becoming familiar "';lh all the infonnation contained
in the em-e.lope. because l1l15 infonnation 15 not duplicated in your 3372
Express Series o.\1ner's Manual. Besides containing K"paralt': warranty
infonnation . the envelo~ contains manuals and pamphlets which pro-
vide important safety, operating. and maintenance instrucLions for those
S)'Stems and components nOt manufactured by Cru~rs, Depending on
the options you chose the envelope may co nu\in some or all of the fol-
lowing manuals:
AVAlL>\BLE FEATURES
• Engine Operation /Maintenance -Elecuic Schematic
• DC Panel IofonnaLion Packet
• Electric Stove
• AC Panellnfonnation Pack et
• AC Powered Ballery Charger Manual
• HOI Water H eater Manual
• Trim Pl anes Manual
• Refrigerator User Manual
• Stereo System Opera Lion Manual
• Compass Manual
• Gas Fume ~tector ManuaJ
• Manual Marine Toilet Manual
• Halon AutomaLic Fire Extingu15her Infonnation
• Gener-uor Operation/Maintenance
-Electrical Schematics
-Service Centers Directory
• Air Conditioner InfonnaLion Packet
• Microwave User Manual
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WARRANJY INFORMATION
Warra nti es f OI;" onoo.'\rd systems and compo n ents furnish ed by s uppli ers
oth er than C nl isers. ~ J ocat«J in the envelope in si de cJ lC : ski p ~r's k.iL
Your Cruisers .Dealer wi ll go th ro u gh th ese with YO LI . It is your r ~pons ibi"
it)' (O fil l OU t any warra n ty r~tration th at may be requ ir«t .
The "'-arrant)' provid ed by Cruisers is pri m m on th e bsl pa ge of LItis man-
ual. You and the Cr uisers Dealttship ha\'e certain rH ponsibilities to fulftll
to k eep th e warranty in f orce .
Dealership Responsibilities
I. TIlt : d ea l e' r wi ll di. sc uss the terms of all warranties. a nd S tr CM the
import.'l ll ce of regis tering warranties with the ap propriate ma ntlf "c-
lUl ' ers,
2. ' nH '! de aJ er will provide instru ction for obta inin g war m nt )' st: lvice.
3. TIle deaJcr wi ll go over the pred e Ji very service r eco rd wi th you, and
t.h en sign it to ce rtify th al aU wo rk has been acco mplis hed .
4. TIl (' dealer will provide you wilb a thorough insll'Ucuon in the
operation of )'o
ur boa t and aU i ts S)~ te ms.
Your Responsibilities
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Sit dO\oo'Jl ", ill! the dealer an d go O\~ all warranties . Fill in the
Cruisers li m ited warran ty regis tration card wruch is Iocat.W in an
envelope in side the skippe r 's kiL Kttp a r ec ord of the hull number
for futur e r e f ere l1 ~ .
In spect the boa t at lhr tim~ of defu; ery to ensure mat all S)'S te nu are
op era ting pro perly.
S it down witJl tJ l t" dealer and go over the predelivc'1' service re c ord .
Sign this I'ec ord to indicate th at it has been exp lain ed to you.
Ope rate a ll e quipment per the manufact u rer 's instru ctio l1 &.
C ru iseI'!! reco mm e nds thaI you refer to your e ngine warranty for ini-
ti al in spec ti on a nd sen-ice requirements .
P erfo nn or pr O\ide for the appr o priate periodic maim e nan ce O4. lt -
lin ed in tJ le own er's manuals an d 5eJ"\> i «: guid es .
Warnmty Service
You ar e entitled to all th e benefits and sen-ices set dO "'" in tJl e \\'ar-
ranti es. If a problem arises with \"OUr ~ rs boot a.<J a r est lll of work-
man s hip or mate riab. c onta ct y our Cruisers dealer as soo n as l )()d,Sib l ~ .
Pl ease have yo ur hull identification number , and necessary In ode l num -
be rs on hand for th e items that ma y n ee d sen ice or repa ir . Yo ur hull
ide ntification number is l oca ted below the rub rail on the star boa rd side
of the lr. H I&() IIl ,
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Section 2 - Specifications and Layout
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SPECIF1CATIONS _ ... . .. . .. . . . . .. ... . ... . . .... ..... .. ....... 2-2
Dimensions. ... . ... : : : : : : : : : : :: : : :: : : : : : : : : : : : : : .. . .... 2.2
Power- ........... .
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GENERAL lAYour ........ ...... .. ... ... ...... 2-3
Engine Comparunen t. _. ... .... .. ........ , . .. .. . . . ...... .
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SPEcrnCATIONS
Dimensions
LOA w / Add~n Swim Platfonn
and Integrated Pulpit ......• ....... •• .•.••• •... .. 37'-6"/11.41 m
LOA Hull .. , ....................• . ...••. ...... 32'-10"/10.0 m
LOA with Integrated Pulpit .. . ......•........... _.34'-10"/10.6 m
Beam ................. . . . ............•..•........ II '-8"/3.5 III
Approximate Weight, Gas Engines, .......•.•...... 12.500#/5,670 Kg
Approximate Weight. Diesel Engines ............... 13,500#/6,124 Kg
Fresh Water Capacity .... ' ..............•...... 40 Gal/151.2 Liter
Fuel Capacity ........ , ............. .. .••..... 232 Gal/876.9 Liter
Holding Tank C. .. paciry ... , ..........•• . ••..... 31 Cal/117.2 Liter
Cabin Headr oom .... , ............................. . 6'-4"/1.9 In
Height - Keel to Top of Wind ~ hi e ld .......•......... .... 9'-6"/2.9 m
Heig ht -Keel 10 Top or Arch ..........••.•..... ...... 11 '.()" /3.3 III
Draft: Hull / with Engine ...............•..... 21" / 24" /0.5 /0.6 III
Dead Rise ......................................... 16 Degrees
Bridge Clearance
(w/ Arch) ...........•.•............. 9'-3"/2.8 m
Bridge Clearance
(w/o Arch) ......•••••.•.•.•.•••..... 7'-9"/2.4 m
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le epingAccommodations ........•....•................ 5 Person
Stern Drives
Gas Eogines
MerCmi.ser
350 MAG MPI Horizon. Bravo III (300 HI> -224 .... ' W)
MX 6.2 MPI. Bravo [II (320 HP -224 l\.'W)
Volvo
5. i Gxi DP (315 HP -224 .... ,,\1')
n; .... Engines
Vo1\'0
RA])«])P (243 HP - 181 KW)
Inboard Drives
MerCmiser
6.2 MPI V-Drive (3JO HP· 224 KW)
MX 6.2 MPI Horizon. V·Drive (320 HP · 224 h.'W )
Crusader
5.7 MP, V·Drive (305 HP -224 h.'W)
Yanmar
4LHASTP, V·Drive (240 HP -181 J...'W)
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GENERAL IAYOUT
Stern Driv e Installation
SHOWER SUMP PUMP , ---- -J:i:;--i
HEAD INTAKE SEACOCK ..J ~----t--<>
_- r AIR COND oPUMP
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~~~t~~~~~E ~ AIR COND oSTRAINER
AIR CONDo SEACOCK
FORWARD BILGE PUMP
AIR CONDo UNIT
FRESHWATER PUMP
Y VALVE -..J"::'""",
OVERBOARD DISCHARGE
HEAD TANK
MACERATOR PUMP
WATERHEATER
PORT~G.-+- -- ~~
BATTERY
PORT FUEL TANK
BILGE BLOWERS
WATER TANK
BATTERY ISOlATOR
BATTERY CHARGER
Bll.CE BLOWER
GEN MUFFLER
ACCBATTERY
GENERATOR
STARBOARD CRANKING
BATTERY
AFT BILGE PUMP -tlf- -- l-F==,-o ,---,
GEN STRAINER
GENSEACOCK
STARBOARD FUEL TANK
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GENERAL lAYOUT
Inboard V·Drh-e Installation
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STARBOARD ENGINE
COOUNG SEACOCK
BLO~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BATTERY CHARGER
PORT ENGINE BLOWER
COOUNG SEACOCK GENERATOR SEACOCK
GENERATOR STRAINER
Hr-~+- STARBOARD ENGINE
STARBOARD FUELTANK
PORT ENGINE--JH--i-I
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PORT FUEL TANK
BATTERY -tt=:HD
WATER HEATER
GENERATOR
MUm.ER
'-~~~~~~ ~ ~G~ENERATOR
TRIM TAB PUMP ENGINE
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Section 3 - Dash Controls alld lndicawrs
DASH LAYOUT .. •.. ...........•.• •.. .......... 3-2
Co (llpass .......... . . • .. ... • •.. .••. • •• , ••.••.•• • . ...... 3-2
Sp eedo lnel el". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . •. • ..•.••....•......... 3-2
Fue l Gauge ...... ..... .. .. . . •... . .•....• • .......... . ... 3-2
Engine Temperature Gauges ........... . .. • ........... .. . . 3-2
Oil Press~ Gau ges . . .•. . • . . , ..•.....•••••••.•.. •• ...... 3-2
Engine Tachometers ............... • .... • ..• , .• . . . ....... 3-2
Volunetrn ... . ....... . . . .... . ... , . . ...•..... . .......... 3-2
PQ\\. 't:r Trim Gauges .. . ..• . ... • ••.• • .• • . .. ....•••••.•..... 3-3
H om ~;tc:h ... ...... . ........•.•.... .. .. . ... . ........ . 3-3
Boarding LighLS ~;tch . . .....••...•.... .. .. . ..•.......... 3-3
Navigation Uglu s SwilcJl .......•........ . .......... • .• . .. 3-3
Panel Lights S",itch .... . .. . •...•........ . .•..••.•• •• ..... 3-3
Trinl Tab Controls ......•.....•.............•..•..... . .. 3-3
Halon Fire Extinguish er Di"play Unit .......•..•••. .. ....••• 3-3
Shift/Throu..le Controls • ....... .. . .• . •.. • ....•••. • •...... 34
Neutral ThrotlJe Controls ................••••.••........•. 3-4
Steering ,.vhcel ............. . . ... • ........ . ..•........•. 3-4
Wipel1l Switch .............. . . ...•.....•.. . ............. 3-4
Aft Bilge Pump Switch . . . ..... . ...••....•.. .•• . . .•. • •.... 3-4
Forward Bilge Pwnp Switch .. ...••.••.... .. . . .••..... . .... 3-4
Shower Sump Pump ..............•....•.....•.. • ..• . . .. . 3-4
Blowers S",itch ...... ......•...•. . . . ..•.. • ..•..•. . •. . ... 3-4
Spotlight Controls ..........•.....••.•.••• • •.•• • .•. • . . ... 3-5
I gn ition Switches ........••.••••.. • .... • .....•..... . ..... $-5
Accessory S",ilches .........••...•......•..••....•....... 3-5
Anchor {A)ntrOl .. _. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • .. •• •.• ..•• ... . . 3-5
Anchor Light ~itch . . . ....... ... ••. . •••••• •• .. . ..• •..••• 3-5
Dash Circuit Break er Panel .. . .... • ...••••... .. ......•...• 3-5
Dash PaneJ Indica tor Ughts .. . ....•.•.•• . . .. .. . .• . ••.•.. .. g...o
Unit Tthrrrim Controls ........ • .•. .•• i •• •••• • ••••••••••• 3-6
Gas FUln(" Detector .... •....... ••.••••• .. ...•..•••. . .. ... 3-6
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D AS H lAYO UT
&y 10 Dash lJry<w1
COMP ASS
TI le co mp ass h 3.1 n ot be en compeJUated. The c om~nsating should ~
pe rf o nn ed by 3. qualified co mp aS5 adju 51.tr. Afler the compass has b«n
adjus ted . do Jl0t allow all) iron or steel obje<:l.$ to hi! plac ed in iu \icinil)'
• e\'en temporarily. Rtfer to the C)\\.Tler 's manual inchKled in the Skipper's
Kit for detailed inf ontlation.
S PEEDOMETER
111e speedometer register.! bo at spee d re lative to the water.
FUEL GA UGE
IMPORTANT
Do not rd y on the accuracy of ga u ge . The rea d-
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is only a pp ro ximate. :md s hould always be
co mp. .... r ed LO the ho un of~ mu ltiplied by the
iu loYo'll fuel cO llsumplton (CPH).
Th e fu el gauge indkatts thf' apl)roxil1l31e amourH of (ud in the tank. .
ENGINE n:MPERAnJ1tE GAUGES
TIle pon and slarboard engin es ea ch have their" own temperature ga uge.
The engine 1.tm~ratun : gauges indicate coo l ing water u ~ mpera tu re
inside t he engints. Nonnall) the gau ge wi ll register between 170"F and
195"F. Con su l! engine owner 's manual jf gauge regi3ters o ll ts i de of this
range.
OIL PRESSURE GAUGES
The port and starboard engines each ha\'e th eir own oil pr essure gauge.
TI le en gi ne o il pressure g" ,Hl gCS ind icate tlle pr essure of tl lC : lubricating
o il inside the en gi n es. M:lke a note of the o il pr es . 'l ur e reading wh en the
bo on is ne w; th is C' lII be co ns id ered yo ur engin e' s no nnal o il pressure.
Fluctua ti ons will occ ur in the press ur e un de r differem operati ng speeds,
but major de \; a ti ous m ay signa ll ) l" ob lems, If pressUl'e d ro ps radically or
is not registering, tum the en gi nes o R' a nd com:ult your dea ler.
ENGINE TACHOMETERS
Th e po rt and starboard engine s ~ c h have their own tach om ete r gauge.
Th e tachome l el'3 register engine crnnkshaft RPM 's. P ro peller shaft RPM 's
ar e approxima tely one half of engine cranks haft RPM 's. Ref er to yo ur
e ngine owner 's ma nu al f or the ap pro priate engine speed.
VOLTMETERS
The port and starbo.vd en gi nes cr.ul ki ng bauery eac h have their 0Vt1l
voltmeter . Nonnal opera ting voh;lge. when engi ne is at 10 00 plus RPM' s,
is betwe en 12 .0 and 15.5 \ 'O hs. Higher or 10 \.'o 'er r ea dings wo uld indicate
iliat ther e is a pr oblem. Refer to )'O lir engine o wn er's manual for details,
and refer the pr o bJ em LO ),o ur Cruisers dealer.
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POWER TRIM GAUGES
nl ~ po ri a nd st:lrbo ar d en gi n es each b..\'c their own power trim gauge.
TIu: sc gauges indicate the position of the engine out drives. Refer to
yo ur en gi ne owne r' s ma nu al for detai ls.
HORN SWITCH
Press the tOI) half of the swi tch to so und the hom. llH ~ hom is prote cted
by a r esc ua bl e circuil br ea ker locat ed on the d...,h circuil breaker panel.
BOARDING UGHTS SWITCH
Push the lOp of the r oc ker switch to tum d,e boarding li ghts and coc kpit
co urt esy lighlll on, a nd pu. dl the bottom to tum them off, TIle bo a rdin g
li g hl.'i ar e located 0 11 the outboard side of the radar arch. TIle co urt esy
li gh l.s are loc at ed at the port and starboard sides of the cockpil ar ea. Th e
li ghts arc pr otected by a rcselmbl e circ uil br e aker located 0 11 the d as h.
circ uit b rea ker panel.
NAVIGATION UGHTS SWITCH
Push the lOp ha lf of the switch to o perat e the na\;gation lights. nit: n3\;-
galion li gh 15 are the pon a nd StarboaJ-d side li g hLS . fro nt haJfof the mast
li g ht a nd Str n l Ii ghL 111 e li gh LS are p ro t tc trd by 3 rcsc:u.;tble cir cuit
br eak.er locat ed on the circ uit breaker panel .
PANEL UGHTS SWITCH
Pwh the t op of the r ocke r 5\>o;tch to illuminate the gau ges and compass.
TIle panel li gh LS are pro teckd by a resett.'\bJe circuit breaker located on
the dash circuit breaker panel.
TRIM TAB CONTROI.5
IMPORTANT
Push the trim t.'1b rocker switches in halfsec ond
buTSLS. Holding the rockers down 100 long will
o\'e ruim the boat.
Th e trim tab roc ker switches are used to correct c.he trim of)'our boat
while you are und erway. To uim the bow of)'our boat lip. push the bot-
tom hal"es of both twitches. To trim the bow of )- our boat down, push tJle
lOp hal ves of ool.h switdles. Refer to Suggested Openuing Techni<llIei in
Section 5 for del. "l i1 ed information. Th e trim tabs ar e pr otected by a
res.euable cir cu it breaker l oca kd on the dash circuit br eaker pane l.
HALON FIRE EXTINGUISHER DISPLAY UNIT
TIle disl)la), unit has all indicator lamp or lamps ( dependin g on unit
type) to indicate HaJon automatic fire extinguisher Stal US .
See Halon Owner's Manual in the s kipper 's kit for co mplete operating
det:lil s.
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SPOTUGHT CONTROLS
nl e S\<I~l ch in lhe middl e ls a tbr« position t ogg le switch. It co n tro ls th e
lig
ht mo unted to th e pulpit railing. MO't ~ th e swilch up for n ood li g lu
eff ec t. to O le middl e f or ·o ff"' , and do \\'11 for th e spotlig ht eff ec L TI1 Cjoy.
stick 10 the len con tro ls tJu '! tnO\ 'C me nt of th e li g ht . an d th e k nob to right
co ntrols the sptt d ,H whi ch the li g ht .... ill m O\ 'C . TIle spo tlight is el tt lricaJ..
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)' p ro l ec t ~ 1 by a resel t."l ble circ uit break er l oca ted on d,,: dash circuit
br rue r P. : Ul cl.
IGNITION SWITCHES
Th e rem a nd ~ tarboard engines each have tJleir o\\<" ignition switch.
TIle ignition switch is a three position: Off / SlOp , nUl, and . ~I.1rl. Th ere is
no accessory position.
Th e switch is elccuicall)' protected by a rescuable circuit br e aker l oc Ited
on lhe DC p:Ult:1 in the main cabin.
ACCESSORY SWITCHES
l11 cse $'A.;t ches co uu- ol any :I CC essory elec u-i ca l item s.
ANCHOR CONTROL
Push the tO J> of th e switch (0 weigh ( pull in) anchor: push the bollom of
tJl e s wit ch to lo wer th e anchor. Th e anchor control u protttted by a
resett.'\ble circuit
br e ak er l oca ted on the d35h circuit breaker panel.
ANCHOR UCIIT SWITCH
Push tJu=tOP
half of tJle switch to activate tJle an c hor light; 1)u.5h tJU ! bol -
tom haLr to turn tJle an c hor light ofT. The anchor light is located atop the
radar ar ch : md s hin es white in 360 °. The anchor light is prote c ted hya
r ese uable cir c uit breaker located on tJle dash circuit breaker p.,\llcl.
DASH CIRCUIT BREAKER PANFL
NAV . UCI -ITS. The na\ig:tlioll lights are protected by this resclmblc cir-
cuit br e aker .
WIPER. TIle \\.indshield \Ioipen circuit
is protected b) tJlis circuit breaker .
BLOWER.
Th e bilge blowers are protected against Slirges and O\'erloarl bv
th is circuil b reake r.
I·IORN. n,ucirc uit breaker pr ot ec ts the el ec tric hom .
TRIM TABS.
The trim tab S)"Stem is protected b) this circuit breaker ,
SPOTLICHT.
The remote control spotlight. mounted 0 11 th e pulpit ra il -
ing,
iJ protected by this circuit breaker.
A ce. An y accessory el ec tri ca l 5) "St ems ar e pr otec ted by tJl e$C reset t. 'lble
circuil
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AFT BI LG E PUMP. ' n, e manual ope ration of the af t b il ge pump CI pro-
t ec t ed b) ' th is circuit br eaker . Th e a Ul omatic opera ti on of the aft bilge
plUnp
is protected by a circuit break er on lhe DC M aster Panel.
FORWARD
BI LGE PU MP . Th e manual operation of the bilge pump is
pr otected by th is circu it breaker. The a ut omatic operation of the forward
bil
ge pump is pr otect ed by a circ uit breaker on t he DC Master Panel.
BOARD U GHTS. This circuit breaker pro t ec15 t he boarding lights and
cock pi t co urtesy li ghu .
ANCHO R. TI,e an chor 5)'S tem is IlrOtecled by th is rese u abh ~ circtU(
breaker.
DASH PANEL INDICATOR UGHTS
BL OW E. R. Th is lamp will li g ht whe ll the engine co mpartme nt bilge pump
bl owers are op erating.
C OU~Y LIGHTS. Thi s la mp wi ll glow when the c oc kpit courtesy
li gh ts ar e on.
WIPERS.
n,i s la mp will illuminate wh en th e windshi e. ld wiper(s) is ope r-
ating.
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AV LI GHTS. TItis lamp ",ill g low when the na\igation li gh ts are on.
FORWARD BI LGE PU MP. When bilge l)l ll np is 0 11 . tJ, is light will illumi-
na te.
POWER ON . Th e starboard laml) "'i ll c om e on when starboard engine
ignition switch
is " on- ; the l)On lamp ",i ll gl ow wh en the pon engine i gnj..
ti on switch is ~o n · .
B IL GE LI GHTS. When the b il ge li gh ts are on . th is lamp wil lli ghL
BILGE PU
MP AFT. When the eng in e compartment b il ge p um p is on , el ,is
lamp will illumi na te
MAST LI GHTS. This la mp wi ll glow when lhe mast Li gh ts are turn ed on.
UNIT TILT /TRIM CONTROlS
TIle unit tilt/trim co ntro l!! are us ed to tilt the engine OUt drives. Refer to
yo ur enginc owner's ma nu aJ fo r details.
GAS FUME DETECTOR
TIle gas fume de t ector warm of au )' concentr.ltion of pot entially explosive
gasoline vapor in
the engin e co mpartmcnL The c onU'OI an d audible
aJ ann are mo unted on the ~h pa nel (Stt Section S) . 12 vo l ts DC ~ r
is supplied to the un it at all times. Th e control re mains on as a safecy pre-.
ca
ution ; it uses \'ery liltJ e curre nL
IMPOR TANT
Th e detector is not int en d ed to eliminate el, e
n
eed to ph ysica ll ysni ff' and inspect ell e bil ge fo r
gas fumes and leaks. Abo , it does not eliminate
el, e we of the blo ..... ers.
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ENGINE POWER SYSTEM/
STERN DRIVE INSTALLATION .. ... . .. 4-2
Engi n es .. . .... , .... . ................ , . 4- 2
l' rol)C Uers ..... . . ...... . , ..... . ........ 4- 3
POWER TRAlN V DRIVE/INBOARD
INSTALLATION. . . .
.. . .......... . ...... 4-4
En gines . . . ..... .. . .. . ................. +4
Transn tiu ion . .... ...... ......•......... 4-t
Sh aft Aut mbty . ... . . ... . .............. . . 4-5
Slml and C utl ass Beari ng . . .. ............. +6
FUEL SYSTEM ... .. .. ..... . ... . .... . ... 4-7
STEERING SYSTEM ... . ..• . . . . . . .. ..... +8
TRIM TABS .................. ... ....... +8
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ELECTRlCAL SYSTEM .... .. . .......... 4-9
DC EI« u ;ca l Syste m .... . . ... •. .... . . . . . . 4- 10
AC El t'cu-ica l Syste m ...... ... . .. . .. ...... 4- 13
Sc h elll~ lI. .ics . . • .. •...... . • . .... . . . .. . . . .. 4-26
A W ord Abo ut Electrol ),sis . .....• . •. . . . . . .. 4-29
A Word About Bonding. .. . . . .. ..••.. . .... 4-29
FRESHWATER SYSTEM . .. . ...... ..... 4-29
Fn=s hw aler Ta. nk .. _ .............. . ...... 4-SO
Ci~ Water H oo kup . ........ .. . .. ........ 4-50
H OI W a u ~ r H ~ler ............. . . ........ + ~ J
HEAD AND WASTE CONTAMINANT
SYSTEM. . .. . ................ . .. . .. . . .. 4-31
W astt: floldin gTh Ilk. ............ .. . .. .... 4-31
W as te Di'lposaJ ............ . .. . .......... +32
lI e~d O~ ra ti ll g I ns tru c ti ons ..... • .. . ...... 4-35
BILGE SYSTEM ..... .. . ... ......... " .4-35
B il ge Pum ps . ........................ , .. 4-36
Bl owers ... . . ....... ... ... ..... . .. . . ... +36
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ENGINE POWER SYSTEM/STERN DRIVE
INSTAllATION
The power generated by the engine is lr.tnsmiued to the propeller via the
omdrive.
Engines
Your boat is powered 1» 'dual inbo .. lfd /o lllboard (1/0) engines. AU the
operation. specification and maintenance infom\auon is contained in the
engine owner's manual. Find this manual, whkh is located in the sl:.ip-
per's kit. and familiari7.e )'oll~ lr with it TIle engin~ are dl C heart of your
boat. and following fhe m:Ullifaclllrer's TttOnunendations \\'iU provide
)'011 with co ntinu ed boating pleasure .
COOUNG S'I':rrEM A CAUTION
Make tllre the l owt:r outdrivc is in the WGtw lHfore
starting the ntgilte. Qpnoting lite boaI enginefor Q
l!nJ marl period o[ time, with0t41 cooIm, UJCJUr, am
rrsIlit in ~t mgt ... "-It.
Your oo."lI engine. unless h has a freshwater cooling '}'Sltm, is cooled by
seawa ter entering the outdri"c. Water. from the Olltdri\'C. is circulated
through the engine water jacket and rc:lllmed to the sea through the
exhaust $)'$Iem. Water dischargw with th~ exhaust cools ~ngine exhaust
gas as it is ~ing discharg~. Th(" tem~rnlUfl: gauge on the dash panel
""ill tell you if the engine is overheating.
A CAU170N
(For mrifttl withftaltwaln- cooling .,stem) 7he cocH.
m, J)l$fn. starts 01 tINt cooIi,., wain- seococ*, which
can M shut of! for a fUlI"Mr of n!O$OfU. MqM BIrr the
strJCO<i is gJxn kfort IUu1ing tIK mgiltf. The absmce
of cooling wain" will COJlJl!' the trTM to overit«J/, and
awse irnparable damage.
Engines. with a freshwater cooling S)'Ii tem, use incoming seawater 10 cool
a secondary closed coo ling system. Seawater flows through an engine
mounted heal exchanger, cools th(" closed system coo lant and is return ed
(0 the sea "ia tlle exhaust system.
AUDIBLE AlARM s\'lITEM
Th e engine installed in your boon 111 3)' have an audib le alann sys tem. If
this is the case, the alann will SOlUld under the following co nditi OIU:
• Engine temperature exceeds specified limits
• Engine oil prcssure drops below speci fi ed limits
• Ignition switch ls ·on,· engine is "otr
To lest tllC a1ann S)'S tem, tum the ignition swi tch to the "on· J>05ition.
Dependin g lIpon the engine. the al arm may sound immediatel y, or after
a few seconds delay .
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Propellers
TIle propelleR installed on )'Ou r boat ""err sclect«l b«aux: their diame-
t
er and pitch prO\ide th e optimum speed and perfonnanc(' under ;wcr·
age conditions of load. Propdkr selection mWI ~ b~ upon the ability
of the engine to tum the propdler and acbie\'e the: manufacturer"s ree-
onunended RPM at full throttle.
NOTE
Variations from average loadings. bottom co ndi-
tion a nd / or engine con dition co uld call for :l pr ~
peller change to achieve lhe perfonnance desired.
SELECTING A PROPELLER
A CAUTION
Improper propel/t!f" sei«tio1l and i,utaJlat;oPl t:(mJd
rmdt ;,, lou of the propeller, a,ld /or t".XCe#iw streun
em the mgim /KJUIn'.ystvn leading to mgilli ~ !aiJurr.
C ruistn recommmdl that you COtISUJt with {md I:mplVj
the skills of your dealn- whe" contemplatinga ~.
First, ens ur e cJl :U O le diameter and pitch prO\ide the perfonnance
desired . nu ~ engine RPM at full throttle s hould ~ in the upper half of
the re com m ended full throt tl e operating rang~. if RPM ', ar~ 10 ...... a pro-
peller wi th a sma ller pitch ..... iII incr~ase RPM·s. If RPM's ~ high, a pr o-
peller with an increaM:d pilCh wi lll o\<o'c r RPM 's,
Second, CtUUI'e that the prop~lIer rotation is co nsis tent with engine a nd
lov.-er omdrive rOtation,
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POWER TRAIN V DRIVE/INBOARD INSTALlATION
nl e po""er genera ltd by die en gi ne is traR5mitt«l to the propeller via the
transm ission. s haft co uplin g. a nd th e p ro peller shaft assembl y_ TIle pro-
pe ll er s haft is su ppo n ed and aJ ig ned ",ith the engine bv a through-hull
sh
af t log. a nd an ollu ide s tnl L
Engines
Your OOa l ls po wered b) ' tv.;n inboard . \'«'-drive engines. All operation.
spec ifi ca ti on. and maintenance infonnation is cOlllailled in the engine
o \\Tl e r' s manual . Find this manual . which is locattd in the skipper 's kit.
a nd familiame y ourself "';lh it. nle engine is th e heart of )' our boa t. a nd
roll~ing the manufac turer' s reconun e nd a ti ons will provide you with co n-
tinued boating pleasure.
COOUNC SYSTEM
A CAUTION
771~ cooling IJIInn slatU at 1M cooIi", wain' seo-
todt, which alii be shill off/or G ,..",btr of noswm:s.
MaM IKlJ' III, mKOdu m qpm btforc Barling
mgiua. 17Ie abmace of c:ooUnr WGln' will t'OUSe
th~ mginn ,., owrlaftJ' .and cmue ;~
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Each e ngine is coo led by$('3water entering the boat through a seacock in
th e hull boUom. TIlt" water elHers the engine through the engine 'tI.<lter
jac kelOlnd is returned to tht' seo, through the exhaust S}'$(em .
A
feature which is standard on diesel engines and an option on gas
engines is the fresh'tl.'al('r cooling system. 1llis system uses the incoming
seaw.uer to cool a secondary c1osed-cooling system. The seawater flows
thJ'Ough
an engine mounted he:u exch rmger, cools the closed system
coolant.
and is relUmed to the sea via the exhaWl S) 'Slem.
ALARM SYSTEMS
A1aml systems ;u 'e on all gas equipped boalS, and arc offered on diesel
equipped boaus. nle alann wUi sound under Ule following condition s:
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Engine temperature exceeds specified limius
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Engine oil prcssure drel» below specified lim ius
• Transmission oillelllileraturt' ex c eeds specified limits
• Ignition S\\-il c hes are ~on: engine s are "off"
To test lhe alann S\'Stem , tum the ignition s 'tI. ; tch lO the "ou" position.
Dt:pendin g 1I1 )Q n me en gin e. th e aJann m ay sou nd imm edia te ly . or af t er
a few .secon ds delay.
Transmission
TIu-ough a seri es of gears. the traru mlssion lr.lJUmi ts the mou ve force of
the engine to lhe propeller. nle tr.'ll um~io n has onc f or wa rd a nd one
re\'ef5e speed . and is shift ed by the tr.l .nsmu.,ioo selector on the dash. All
the operati on. specifi ca ti on. a nd maint e nan ce i nf on nation is co ntain ed
in th e e ngin e owne r' s ma nu a l.
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Shaft Assembly
SHAFT LOG
HULL
HOSE
CSRln. UI
111i 5 assembly makes it possible for the shaft to penetra te the hull bottom
wi tho ut a ll owing water 10 e nter aronnd the joint. Th e shafl co up ling is
lhe co nne c ting poirn between the engi ne and U1 Cshaft a.'>Sc mbl y.
SHAFrLOG
TIle s hafll og is la minat ed 10 the hull. Rubber hose is clamped 10 the
shaft l og and to !h e shaft sea l. The flexibility of the nlbller hose allows it
to absorb min or engine shock. such as m rning from fOnQrd to m'Cl"SC'.
while maintainin g a watertight sea] on the shaft log and lhe shafl seal.
SHAFT SEAL A
CArmON
The pa<king, tJw nJ>b.r ~ aM tJw gUmd "'"
adj""""", m..JJ be insp«I<d ~ for -. IeGJ.
age. and ddm..",;".. _ """" miry, nf>«iaJJy
if unatttmkd. could readl in 1M ~ of th e
engine compatf.nmt, or of the t:ntin boat. Cruisn'J
Yoma will not WIJI'T'ORt damage incurrwl due to an
impropmy odjuskd or nql«:ted fxu*inI nut. &fer to
Section 6for pod<ing md adjwtments.
SHAFT LOG
STAINLESS STEEL
INJECTION
FITT1NG
oHOSE CLAMPS
HOSE STAINLESS
STEEL BANDS
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