Horizon Yacht Charters Astrea 42 2019 User manual

Information & operations manual for
Astrea 42 2019
‘Tramonto’

Welcome
Welcome to Horizon Yacht Charters and your Fountaine Pajot Astrea 42 ‘Tramonto’.
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 in the British Virgin Islands.
This manual is here to guide you through the in’s and out’s 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 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] (Technical questions, damage reports and emergencies)

Contents
1. Yacht specifications
2. 12-volt panel and 110-volt breakers
3. Inverter / Charger
4. Engine start procedures
5. Engine checks
6. Generator
7. Air conditioning
8. Instruments
9. VHF procedures
10. Batteries
11. Anchoring, using the windlass and Electric winch
12. Picking up a mooring buoy
13. Bilge pumps
14. Fresh water systems
15. Heads
16. Showers
17. Refrigeration
18. Stove and propane
19. BBQ
20. Fire safety
21. Dinghy and outboard
Troubleshooting guide

1. Yacht specifications
Length 41' 3”
Beam 23' 7”
Draft 4' 1”
Fuel 124 gallons
Water 184 gallons
Engine 2 x 40 hp Volvo Penta D2-40F
Generator 11.5KW Onan MDKBM
Location of:
Fresh water refill (foredeck)
Diesel refill (port aft cockpit)
Manual bilge pump (aft of stbd cockpit seat)
Propane tank (under fwd cockpit seat)
Windlass breaker (stbd eng compartment)
Emergency start switch (stbd eng compartment)
Diesel cut off valves (under port aft berth)

2. 12-volt panel
The following list corresponds with the photo below and tells you what each switch does
from top to bottom, left column first.
Navigation Lights
Power Nav Lights
Mooring Light
Searchlight
Nav Instruments
Hull Lights (Cabin
Lights)
Refrigerator
Fresh Water Pump
Sea Water Pump
Port Bilge (Leave
On)
Stbd Bilge (Leave
On)
Port Eng Bilge
(Leave On)
Stbd Eng Bilge
(Leave On)
Refrigerator
Courtesy Light
WIFI
Underwater Lights
Propane

110v Breakers
The 110v breakers are in the port engine compartment. Note: There is no
Generator / Shore power selector switch. The process is fully automated.
The 110-volt outlets will operate whilst you are plugged in to shore power or running the
generator. Ensure that the 110v breakers are on when using the 110v outlets. The only
breaker that is left off is the water heater.

Gauges:
There are no traditional analogue gauges on Tramonto. Digital water and fuel
gauges can be accessed through either of the two Garmin chart plotters. Simply
go to the Home screen, select ‘ONEHELM, A/V, Gauges,’on the right-hand list.
Select Fuel to show both fuel and water gauges. Vessel will show fuel gauge,
water gauge and the water temperature. Select power to see your battery
voltage, port engine battery and domestic or main battery bank.
ONEHELM, A/V,
GAUGES
Fuel (fuel and water)
Vessel (fuel, water and
water temperature
Power (port eng battery
and domestic/main
battery
Fuel (fuel and water gauges)

Vessel (fuel and water gauges and
water temperature)
Power (port eng battery and
domestic/main battery)

3. Inverter / Charger
Warning: Leaving the Inverter turned on will severely deplete the house batteries. For
that reason, it is better to run the engines at the same time. You do not need the inverter
if the generator is running.
When on shore power, ensure that the toggle switch on BOTH the battery charger and
the Digital Multi Control are set to ‘Charger only’.
TO USE THE INVERTER:
1. Start the yacht's engines and bring the rpm up to 1400 IN NEUTRAL.
2. Move the switch on the battery charger / inverter to ‘On’
3. Move the toggle switch on the Digital Multi Control to ‘On’. The ‘Inverter On’ light
above the switch will then illuminate.
4. All the 110v outlets are now live.
5. Switch off the inverter when you are finished with it to prevent your house
batteries from depleting.
6. Run the engine for ten minutes after the inverter is switched off and check the battery
levels 15 minutes after the engine is turned off.
Toggle switch
Toggle switch

4. Engine start procedure.
•Make sure engine is in neutral.
•Press the On/Off switch to turn the ignition panel on.
•Press the start button until the engine is running.
•When the engine is running, check you have water coming out of the exhaust.
•To stop the engine, push the STOP button and hold until the engine has stopped and
then push the OFF button.
Pull handle out to
disengage
transmission.

There is an emergency parallel switch in the starboard engine compartment. It enables
the engine battery to be combined with the house bank if the engine start battery is too
low. If you need to use this switch, please call Horizon first.
Should you hear an engine alarm during operation, check which symbol appears
on the tachometer and immediately shut down the engine-CALL HORIZON.
All our yacht engines run with diesel fuel. There is a diesel filler cap on the
transom which is clearly marked “DIESEL” DO NOT PUT WATER IN HERE.
Emergency parallel
switch

5. Daily Engine Checks
•Check the oil level using the yellow dip stick located to the right-hand side of the
engine. The level should be at least halfway between the empty and full marks. To add
oil, open the oil filler cap on the top of the engine.
•To the rear of the engine is the seawater filter, do not remove the cap.
•To the rear of the engine is the engine coolant reservoir. The coolant level should be
between the maximum and minimum lines.
•Check for any engine leaks or bilge water below engine.
•Check the belt for any damage and correct tension.
KEEP HANDS CLEAR OF ALL MOVING PARTS.
ANY PROBLEMS CALL HORIZON
Coolant tank and
refill
Raw water strainer
Oil filler cap
Oil dipstick

6. Generator
Do not run the generator when underway. Note: There is no Generator / Shore
power selector switch. The process is fully automated.
Tramonto is fitted with its own generator which will run the 110v outlets, the air
conditioning and will also charge the batteries in place of the engine. The generator is in
the port forward deck locker and the start panel is inside the saloon below the 12V panel.
The reset breaker for the generator is located on the left side of the generator, towards
the back.
•To use the 110v sockets you must switch on the 110v outlet switches in the starboard
engine compartment.
•The water heater will work when the generator is running but this is not usually
needed. Hot water is primarily generated by running the main engines.
To start the generator:
•Make sure all the 110v systems (especially the air conditioning) have been switched off
prior to starting the generator.
•Press the start button to establish communication with generator control. The status
on the display is ‘Stopped’.
•Press and hold the ‘Start’button. The status will move from ‘Stopped’to ‘Starting’to
‘Running’.
•Allow the generator to warm up for 5 minutes and then gradually load up the system,
adding one load (air conditioner) every 5 minutes.
Main breakers for the generator

Stopping the generator
•Allow the Generator to cool down for 5 mins under no load before shutting it
down.
•Press and hold the ‘Stop’ button. The generator will shut down.

7. Air conditioning
The 6 x air conditioning units will operate when the vessel is plugged in to shore power or
when the generator is running. Each cabin has its own individual air con unit and there are
2 units located in the saloon. The owner cabin has an additional unit in the shower room.
The air conditioning units should be turned on after the generator has been running for 5
minutes (or once the boat is plugged into shore power) and the breakers should be shut
off before stopping the generator or unplugging from shore power.
Ensure the companionway and all hatches are closed; otherwise the compressors will
freeze up.
Starting the air conditioning:
•Switch on the required units 5 minutes apart.
•Each of these units also has an individual control which allows users to alter the settings
for the individual units.
Using the AC Cabin Controls:
Fan: Cycles through
the different fan
speeds
Temperature Indicator:
Displays the inside, set point,
outside, and water
temperatures, as selected
Up: Raises the
temperature set-point
Down: Lowers the
temperature set-point
HCAC Modes:
•Cycles through the different
modes
•Sends the display to sleep
Mode Icons: Indicates the
current display mode

Control operation:
The four mode icons indicate the different modes of the control: Cool, Moisture, Heat and
Aux Heat.
Press the Mode icon to select a mode:
•Display icons illuminate to indicate the selected mode.
•The display locks into the last mode selected after five seconds of activity, they
display the room temperature. The selected mode LED remains lit.
•After 10 seconds of inactivity, the display shows the room temperature and enters
the IDLE state.
•OFF displays on the screen to indicate the off state.
•When the display is making a call for heating, cooling, aux heat, or humidity, the
appropriate mode icon blinks for two seconds On and two seconds OFF.
Press any icon to wake up the control from the OFF or Idle state.
Press the mode icon for three seconds to initiate a SLEEP state:
•The display goes dark.
•Normal operation continues.
Press the mode icon for an additional three seconds to wake up the control.
Cool: The cool icon illuminates when the COOL mode is selected or when the
unit is in an AUTOMATIC mode cooling cycle. Only the cooling system
operates. If the ambient temperature drops below the set point, the system
will not automatically switch to the HEAT mode.
Moisture: This mode controls humidity during periods when the vessel is
unoccupied and prevents the cabin temperature from dropping below the
minimum default temperature setting.
Heat: Only the heating system operates. If the ambient temperature rises
above the set point, the system will not automatically switch to the COOL
mode.

Aux Heat: The electric heating system is in operation. If the ambient
temperature rises above the set point, the system will not automatically switch
to the COOL mode.
Automatic modes: Switches to cooling or heating as required to
satisfy the temperature set-point. When Automatic mode is selected
the system provides both heating and cooling, as required.
Air Conditioning Fault Codes:
ASF: Air Sensor Failure
FIL: Filter, indicates the filter needs to be cleaned or replaced.
HPF: High Pressure Fault, indicates high refrigerant pressure. The fault is not applicable in
HEAT mode. Can also mean there is air in the lines and reducing your raw water flow, you
will have to bleed the system if this is the case.
LAC: Low AC Voltage
LPF: Low Pressure Fault, indicates low refrigerant pressure. The fault has a 10 min shut
down delay.
PLF: Pump Sentry Fault, indicates high-water temperature in the condensing coil.

AC troubleshooting:
Iced up unit: You can tell a unit is iced up when it is running but there is no air coming
out of the AC vent. You can also look at the actual unit, it will be covered in ice. Turn off
unit and let defrost. You can also move the mode from cooling to heat for about 5 to 10
mins until you feel air coming out the vent again.
Unit not cooling: Check temperature settings. Ensure mode is set to cool.
HPF (Hight pressure fault): The AC units on the Altair are water cooled. A high-
pressure fault means that there is air in the system (lack of water flow). Check the sides
of the vessel and make sure water is coming out of the AC outlets on the hull. If there is
no raw water flow the unit will need bleeding.
Bleeding AC unit: Bleeding the unit means letting the air out the system until there is a
steady flow of water to cool unit. On Altair the unit is bled from the AC pump strainer.
First turn the unit on to restart the Air conditioning pump. Give the cap on the strainer a
few turns counterclockwise until you start hearing air and water coming out the top (do
not take the strainer all the way off). Once there is a steady flow of water tighten the cap
on the strainer and check that water is coming out the side of the vessel. The Ac strainer
can also pick up seaweed and debris and might require cleaning at times.
Speak to the manager on duty before attempting to bleed AC-Unit.
8. Instruments
AC Pump
AC Pump strainer
AC Pump Inlet
Turn
counterclockwise
to release air from
the strainer

Located at the helm position are 2 Garmin GMI 20 multi units, a Garmin GHC 20
Autopilot and a Garmin GHS 10i VHF handset.
Located at the nav station is a Garmin GPSmap 7600 Touchscreen Chartplotter.The
helm station has a Garmin GPSmap 7600 Touchscreen Chartplotter.