Mainship 40 Trawler Single User manual

Operator's
Operator's
Manual
Manual
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40 Trawler
40 Trawler
Single & Twin
Single & Twin

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ainship 40 Trawler Sin
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le & Twin •
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perator's Manua
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Dear Mainship
O
wner
,
C
ongratulations and welcome to the Mainship
f
amil
y
! As a Mainship owner,
y
ou will enjo
y
the
qualit
y
and the attention to detail
f
or which Mainship Boats are renowned. Mainship and
y
our
d
ealer are committed to
y
our service and total satis
f
action.
This
O
perator’s Manual will acquaint
y
ou with the proper operation and maintenance o
f
y
our
new Mainship boat, as well as boating sa
f
et
y
, which is our primar
y
concern, whether in ports or
at
sea
.
Please mail in all manu
f
actures’ registration and warrant
y
cards to ensure that
y
our Mainship
a
nd
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riginal Equipment Manu
f
acture
(O
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warranties are valid. The individual warrant
y
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ards are contained in the owner’s packet along with all o
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the
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.E.M. manuals. please remem
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b
er that all the in
f
ormation contained in the
O
.E.M. manuals supercedes the in
f
ormation con
-
ta
in
ed
in thi
s
m
a
n
ua
l.
Finall
y
, i
f
y
ou are new to boating, be certain to learn the proper rules o
f
seamanship to ensure
t
he sa
f
et
y
o
f
y
our passengers. Re
f
er to
C
hapman's Piloting,
S
eamanship, and
S
mall Boa
t
H
andling Manual
f
or important and use
f
ul in
f
ormation concerning this aspect o
f
boating. Atten
d
a
sa
f
e boating course o
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ered b
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tates
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oast
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uard Axillar
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quadron, or an
y
enterprise experienced in conducting sa
f
e boating courses.
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ou
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or choosing Mainship. I am con
f
ident
y
our new boat will provide
y
ou and
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our
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am
-
i
l
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with
y
ears o
f
enjo
y
able boating.
Thanks
f
rom Mainship
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a
nk Y
ou
!
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perator's Manua
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our dealer should have requested
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istration
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ect
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ou in our
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MER
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ATI
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one here at the Mainship
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orporation wishes
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ou sa
f
e,
f
un, and relaxin
g
boatin
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in
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our new Mainship.
Welcome to the Mainship Famil
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M
ainship 40 Trawler Sin
g
le & Twin •
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perator's Manua
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As the owner of a Mainship 40 Trawler,
y
ou have chosen one of the finest boats mone
y
c
an bu
y.
M
ainship
C
orporation, is one o
f
America’s oldest privatel
y
held
y
achtin
g
companies. In Februar
y
1996
M
ainship became an emplo
y
ee ownership compan
y
. We continue to be dedicated to
g
ivin
g
y
ou a qualit
y
y
acht
that will brin
g
y
ou
y
ears of en
j
o
y
ment whether
y
ou’re spendin
g
a da
y
at the marina or cruisin
g
down a waterwa
y
.
P
er
f
ormance, dependabilit
y
, sa
f
et
y
, and com
f
ort is more than
j
ust a catch
y
phrase at Mainship. It is the basis
f
or
e
ver
y
step of desi
g
n and construction to assure
y
ou of man
y
pleasure-filled
y
ears of
y
achtin
g
.
A
Ri
c
h
H
er
i
ta
ge
M
ainship Corporation was formed in 1977 and soon out
g
rew the existin
g
facilities. A new plant was built in Marlboro,
N
J and was home to Mainship until 1992 when it was moved to St. Au
g
ustine, FL.
O
ver 1200 of the traditionall
y
s
t
y
led cruisers were built be
f
ore Mainship be
g
an buildin
g
a European inspired line o
f
cruisers in 1988. The new boat
line did well for several
y
ears, but Mainship's real destin
y
was to return to the trawlers that made them famous. In
1994, the first new Trawler, a 35" sedan was introduced and the market acce
p
ted the new breed with enthusiasm
.
Toda
y
, Mainship Corporation is the leadin
g
manufacturer of production trawlers buildin
g
6 different models with
man
y
more on the drawin
g
boards. Production is split between the St. Au
g
ustine facilit
y
it shares with the Luhrs
C
orpoation.
How to Use this Manual
M
an
y
people read their owner’s manual
f
rom be
g
innin
g
to end when the
y
f
irst receive their new
y
acht. I
f
y
ou do this,
it will help
y
ou learn about the
f
eatures and controls
f
or
y
our new
y
acht. In this manual,
y
ou’ll
f
ind that pictures and
wor
d
s wor
k
to
g
et
h
er to exp
l
a
i
n t
hi
n
g
s qu
i
c
kly.
T
able of Contents
A
g
ood place to look for what
y
ou need is in the Table of Contents in the be
g
innin
g
of this manual. It is a list of the
c
hapters and the pa
g
e number where
y
ou’ll
f
ind them.
Safet
y
Warnin
g
s and S
y
mbols
In chapter 4
(
Boatin
g
Safet
y)
y
ou will find a number of cautions, warnin
g
s, and dan
g
er s
y
mbols to tell
y
ou about
thin
g
s that could hurt
y
ou.
I
n t
hi
s c
h
apter we te
ll
y
ou w
h
ere t
h
e
h
azar
d
are.
Th
en, we te
ll
y
ou w
h
at to
d
o to
h
e
l
p avo
id
or re
d
uce t
h
em.
Pl
ease
read this chapter care
f
ull
y
, to prevent
y
oursel
f
or someone else
f
rom possible in
j
ur
y
.
If
y
ou have an
y
questions re
g
ardin
g
y
our Mainship or this manual contact Customer Service at
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ainship
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orporatio
n
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g
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M
ainship 40 Trawler Sin
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perator's Manua
l
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O
p
erator’s Manual at a Glanc
e
1. Introduction
2. Form
s
3
. Warrant
y
4
. Boatin
g
Safet
y
5. Fuel S
y
ste
m
6. Underwater Gear
7. DC Electric S
y
ste
m
8
. AC Electric S
y
ste
m
9
. Water S
y
ste
m
1
0. Sanitar
y
and Bil
g
e S
y
stems
1
1. En
g
ines and Transmissions
12. Underwa
y
13. Maintenanc
e
14. Glossar
y

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ainship 40 Trawler Sin
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perator's Manua
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1. Introduction 1.1
1.1 Th
e
M
a
n
ua
l P
ac
k
e
t 1.
2
1.2 Your Responsibilities 1.
2
1.3 Dealers Responsibilties 1.3
1.4
S
ources o
f
In
f
ormation 1.
3
1.5 Equipment Manu
f
acturer Manuals 1.4
1.6 Warranties 1.4
1.7 H
u
ll I
de
nti
f
i
ca
ti
o
n 1.4
1.8 Manu
f
acturers
C
erti
f
ications 1.4
1.9
S
ervice, Parts, and Repair 1.5
Notes 1.6
2. Documents and Forms 2.1
2.1 R
eco
r
ds
2.
2
2.2 Accident Reports 2.
2
2.3
S
peci
f
ications and Drawin
g
s 2.3
P
re-Deliver
y
S
ervice Record 2.4
Boat Record 2.5
Electronic Equipment In
f
ormation 2.6
Fl
oa
t Pl
a
n 2.
7
M
aintenance Lo
g
2.
8
Note Pa
g
e 2.
9
3. Warranty 3.1
Your Mainship Warrant
y
3.
2
Limited
O
ne Year Warrant
y
3.
2
Limited Five Year Bottom Blister Warrant
y
3.
2
Limited Hull
&
Deck Warrant
y
3.
2
C
onditions o
f
the Applicabilit
y
o
f
Limited
Warrant
y
C
overa
g
e 3.3
Limited Warrant
y
Exclusuons 3.4
Limited
/
Exclusion o
f
An
y
Applicable Implied
Warranties
3
.4
Trans
f
er o
f
Limited Warranties
3
.5
O
wner's Problem with Warrant
y
S
ervice 3.5
Warrant
y
Re
g
istration 3.6
G
overnin
g
Law
&
Jurisdiction 3.6
Tort Liabilit
y
3.6
S
everance
3
.6
Warrant
y
Pro
g
ram 3.
8
P
re-Deliver
y
S
ervice Record 3.
9
4. Boating Safety 4.1
4.1
S
a
f
et
y
4.
2
4.2
C
arbon Monoxide Hazard 4.4
K
now the Dan
g
ers 4.
7
4.3
O
ther Dan
g
ers 4.1
0
4.4 Fir
e
4.1
2
4.5 Distress
S
i
g
nals 4.13
Interior Arrangement 4.15
General Boat Arrangements 4.16
Specifications 4.17
Mechanical Arrangement Single 4.19
Mechanical Arrangement Twin 4.20
Deck Arrangement 4.21
5. Fuel System 5.1
F
uel
S
a
f
et
y
C
hecklist 5.
2
F
uel
Sy
stem
C
omponents 5.3
5
.1 Fuel Tank 5.
3
5
.2 Fuel Tank
C
omponents 5.4
5
.
3
Fuel Valves 5.4
5
.4 Fuel Filters 5.5
5
.5 LP
G
Sy
stem 5.6
R
acor Filter Illustration 5.
7
Troubleshooting 5.11
Fuel System Single 5.13
Fuel System Twin 5.14
6. Underwater Gear 6.1
6
.1 Propulsion 6.
2
6
.2
S
teerin
g
Sy
stem 6.3
6
.
3
Trim Tabs 6.5
6
.4
S
eawater Intake 6.6
6
.5 Monitorin
g
Equipment 6.
7
6
.6 Anchor and Windlass 6.
7
Troubleshooting 6.9
N
otes 6.1
0
Hydraulic System Single 6.11
Hydraulic System Twin 6.12
7. DC Electric 7.1
7.1 Power
Sy
stem
&
C
omponents 7.
2
Table of
C
ontents

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7.2 S
y
stems and Components 7.
5
7.3
O
perations and Maintenance 7.8
7.4 Le
g
ends 7.1
0
Batter
y
Switch Panel Le
g
end 7.1
1
D
C Distribution Panel Le
g
end 7.1
2
H
elm Breakers and
S
witches 7.1
4
Troubleshooting 7.15
Notes 7.1
6
DC Electric System Single 7.17
DC Electric System Twin 7.18
Bonding System Single 7.19
Bonding System Twin 7.20
8. AC Electric 8.1
8
.1 Power Suppl
y
Components 8.
2
8
.2
C
abin Amenities
8
.
5
8
.3 Le
g
ends 8.6
AC Distribution Panel Le
g
end 8.
7
Troubleshooting 8.9
AC Electric System 8.11
9. Water Systems 9.1
9
.1 Fresh Water S
y
stem 9.
2
9
.2 Raw Water
Sy
stem 9.4
Fresh Water Mani
f
old 9.6
Troubleshooting 9.7
Notes 9.
8
Fresh Water System Single 9.9
Fresh Water System Twin 9.10
Raw Water System Single 9.11
Raw Water System Twin 9.12
10. Sanitary Systems 10.1
10.1 Black Water 10.
2
10.2
G
ra
y
Water 10.4
10.3 Bil
g
e Water 10.4
10.4
O
ther Waste Related Equipment 10.
5
Troubleshooting 10.6
Waste System Single 10.7
Waste System Twin 10.8
11. Engines and Transmissions 11.1
11.1 The En
g
ine 11.
2
11.2 Transmission 11.
5
11.3
O
perations and Maintenance 11.
5
Troubleshooting 11.7
Exhaust System Single 11.11
Exhaust System Twin 11.12
12. Underway 12.2
12.1 Boardin
g
Your Boat 12.
2
12.2 Startin
g
the En
g
ine 12.3
12.3 Gettin
g
Underwa
y
12.4
12.4 Emer
g
enc
y
O
perations 12.5
12.5 Returnin
g
to Port 12.6
13. Maintenance 13.1
1
3
.1 Maintenance Materials 1
3
.
2
1
3
.2 Exterior 1
3
.
2
1
3
.
3
Interior 1
3
.
5
13.4 Mechanical S
y
stems/Components13.5
1
3
.
5
Periodic Maintenance 1
3
.
7
13.6 Stora
g
e and Liftin
g
13.
8
13.7 Fittin
g
out after Stora
g
e 13.1
0
Maintenance Schedule 13.11
Lifting, Shipping & Cradling Dims 13.13
14. Glossary 14.1

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Single & Twin
Single & Twin
Introduction
Introduction
Chapter 1

M
ainship 40 Trawler Sin
g
le & Twin • Introductio
n
1.
2
1.1 Th
e
M
a
n
ua
l P
ac
k
et
This operator
’
s manual, alon
g
with
y
our owner's packet,
has been compiled to help
y
ou to operate
y
our boat with
s
afet
y
and pleasure. The
O
wner's /
O
perator's Manual
:
D
escribes basic sa
f
et
y
in
f
ormation
;
D
escribes some o
f
the
f
eatures o
f
y
our boat;
D
escr
ib
es t
h
e equ
i
pment on
y
our
b
oat
;
C
ontains
f
undamentals o
f
the use o
f
that equipment;
C
ontains fundamentals of the use of
y
our boat
.
H
owever, please note that the in
f
ormation in this
manual onl
y
summarizes more detailed informa-
tion in the e
q
ui
p
ment manuals. The summaries are
intended to be a convenient re
f
erence
f
or dail
y
use
.
O
EM manuals take precedence over the infor-
m
a
ti
o
n in th
e
m
a
n
ufac
t
u
r
es
docu
m
e
nt
s
.
This information does not
g
ive
y
ou a course in boatin
g
s
afet
y
, or how to navi
g
ate, anchor, or dock
y
our boat.
O
peratin
g
a boat, sail or power, requires more skills,
k
nowled
g
e and awareness than is necessar
y
to operate
a
ca
r
o
r tr
uck
.
1.2 Your Responsibilities
Pl
ease
k
eep t
hi
s manua
l
i
n a
d
r
y
an
d
secure
b
ut
readil
y
accessible place and leave it on the boat
a
t
a
ll tim
es
! M
a
k
e
su
r
e
t
o
h
a
n
d
o
v
e
r thi
s
m
a
n
ua
l
to the new owner if
y
ou decide to sell the boat
.
If this is
y
our first boat of this t
y
pe or
y
ou are chan
g
-
in
g
to a new boat
y
ou are not familiar with, please
insure that
y
ou obtain handlin
g
and operatin
g
expe-
rience before assumin
g
command. For
y
our safe-
t
y
, and the safet
y
of
y
our passen
g
ers
y
ou must
:
T
a
ke a course in Boatin
g
S
a
f
et
y;
Get instruction, or aide in the safe and
p
ro
p
er han-
dlin
g
o
f
y
our boat;
Familiarize
y
ourself and
y
our passen
g
ers of the loca-
tions, and use o
f
all sa
f
et
y
, and essential operatin
g
e
quipment;
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
U
nderstand and
f
ollow the rules o
f
the road
;
L
earn
h
ow to nav
ig
ate a
b
oat
i
n t
h
e proper sea, an
d
weather conditions;
R
e
g
ister
y
our boat, contact state boatin
g
authorities,
or the marine dealer for the re
g
istration requirements.
Boatin
g
Safet
y
courses provide owners and operators
w
i
t
h
t
h
e opportun
i
t
y
to
g
a
i
n
k
now
l
e
dg
e an
d
exper
i
ence
in a variet
y
o
f
skills
:
N
av
ig
at
i
o
n
S
eamanship and boat handlin
g
Ru
l
es
o
f th
e
R
oad
Knowled
g
e of federal, state, and local re
g
ulations
W
eather predictio
n
S
afet
y
at sea
S
urvival in bad weather
R
espect
f
or others on the water
Fir
s
t
a
i
d
Radio
co
mm
u
n
ica
t
ion
D
istress si
g
nals
R
enderin
g
assistance to others
U
se of lifesavin
g
equipmen
t
Po
ll
u
ti
o
n
co
ntr
o
l
Knowled
g
e of the boat and its s
y
stems
S
eaworthiness
L
eav
i
n
g
or approac
hi
n
g
a
d
oc
k
moor
i
n
g
A
nchorin
g
and wei
g
hin
g
anchor
Beachin
g
the boat and shallow water operations
T
ow
i
n
g
an
d
b
e
i
n
g
towe
d
H
andlin
g
moorin
g
lines and t
y
in
g
u
p
P
rocedures
f
or emer
g
encies includin
g
f
ire,
f
loodin
g
,
c
ollision, and medical emer
g
encies, etc
.
Even when
y
our boat is cate
g
orized
f
or them, the sea
and wind conditions correspondin
g
to the desi
g
n cat-
eg
ories A, B, or C
(
see the desi
g
n cate
g
or
y
example at
the end o
f
this section.
)
can ran
g
e
f
rom stron
g
g
ale to
s
evere conditions where onl
y
a competent,
f
it and trained
c
rew handlin
g
a well maintained boat can safel
y
operate
.
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y
our comments or su
gg
estions
c
oncernin
g
our manuals. Did
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ou find the information
help
f
ul
?
Was the in
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ormation delivered in a clear precise
manner
?
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ormation thorou
g
h enou
g
h to help
y
ou with
y
our new boat? Please call us at
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ou have
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uestions, or comments, concernin
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