NW Explorations AnamCara User manual

AnamCara
A 46’ Grand Banks Classic Yacht
Operang Manual
Edion of September 25, 2015
Secon Contents
1 Introducon & General Boat Descripon
2 Important Vessel Numbers
3Operang Checklists & Maneuvering Suggesons
4Specic Discussion of Boat Systems
5 “What to Do” for Some Specic Concerns
6EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
7 Index
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W arning!
This noce is a part of this manual, and is placed here to warn you as an owner, charter guest, crew member or
passenger on this vessel that the author of this manual assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions.
He represents only that wrings and illustraons herein represent his “best eorts” to provide a comprehensive
overview of the vessel. So that it can be operated by a person who has the necessary experience and/or
training to operate such a vessel given the addional informaon herein. You should be aware that this
operang manual is provided as a convenience to the owner, charter guests, crew members and passengers on
this vessel. It is not complete in every detail. Given the complexity of this boat and its systems, there is no way
that all condions, conngencies, and operang details can be covered, both because of space limitaons and
because of ordinary oversight as conngencies are speculate upon by the author. Likewise, it is possible either
through oversight and/or changes in the vessel as a result of addions, modicaons or deleons to or of the
equipment since publicaon of this manual. Items discussed will operate dierently than described, be absent
from the vessel, or be added to the vessel without discussion in this volume. As a vessel owner, charter guest,
crew member or passenger on this vessel, you are here at your own risk, and the author of this manual has
no responsibility for your acons whatsoever. If you do not feel competent to undertake any or all operaons
detailed herein, do not undertake it/them; get help from a competent person.
Tim Hoving
These manuals were originally wrien for this boat’s owner and its charter company by Joseph D. Coons,
1220 Birch Falls Drive, Bellingham, WA 98229, tel [phone]. All rights reserved. This manual may
not be quoted, copied, or duplicated, in whole or in part, in printed or elec- tronic form, without express
wrien consent from the author or his assignee. All rights assigned to NW Exploraons LLC.
About the Original Author
Joe Coons is a rered AM-FM broadcasng staon owner and computer systems corporate execuve who
throughout his life was involved in communicaons and mechani-
cal, electrical, and electronic systems. He cruised his own boat on the Hudson River and Lake Champlain when
a teen and in his early twenes, and during the 70’s and 80’s accumulated some 2,500 hours as an instrument-
rated private pilot. Beginning in 1986 he became serious- ly involved in boang as a boat owner, subsequently
working in a “rerement career” as a bro- ker, also commissioning vessels, operang a charter eet, checking
out boat charterers, and training new power boaters. He has held a 50-ton Coast Guard Master’s license, and
operated his own boats and a substanal number of others from 26 to 70 feet in the near-coastal waters of
Washington State, Brish Columbia, and Alaska. His “helm me” exceeds 8,000 hours. In addion, he has
trained hundreds of boaters in the skills of vessel operaon.

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Secon 1:Introducon & General Boat Descripon
1A: About This Manual
1A1: Manual Objecve and Limitaons
This manual is intended to introduce you to “AnamCara”, its systems, and features, allowing you to operate it with the
condence and self-assurance necessary to enjoy your cruising vacaon to its fullest. It is not intended to replace a basic
understanding of seamanship, including navigaon skills, weather interpretaon or boat handling. You are expected
to have an understanding of these subjects obtained through other sources, including training, seminars, reading and
perhaps most important, experience.
There is no way that a small manual like this one can answer every queson or give you a soluon to every circumstance,
foreseen or unforeseen. If you have a queson which limits your understanding or handling of this vessel, ask NW
Exploraons.
1A2: How the Manual is Organized
The manual is divided into six secons numbered “1” to “6” plus an index (Secon 7). Within each secon are
subsecons leered “A” to “Z” as required.
In secon 4, which deals with the specic informaon about the vessel’s equipment and systems, the manual is
organized by major categories, such as “Anchor”, “Dinghy, Davit & Outboard”,“Fresh Water System”, etc.
Note that within “Electrical Systems” are the “AC Electrical System” and “DC Electrical System” as sub-categories,
and within them are such items that are a part of each, such as “Inverter”, “Generator”, etc.; Likewise, all electronic
equipment is in the “Electronics” secon.
A complete index is at the back of the manual in Secon 7.

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1B: General Descripon of this Vessel
1B1: Exterior
Flybridge, Cockpit, Side & Forward Decks
The Grand Banks 46’ Classic is a tradional yacht design, with
berglass hull, cabin, and ybridge structures, a teak swim step,
teak decks, rails, and gunwhale caps, and stainless steel welded
ngs and handrails. The window frames are of painted wood
with sliding glass panes.
Of parcular note are the easy walk- around decks, enabling
safe, secure passage about the boat by passengers and crew. A
roomy cockpit secon with a storage lazaree beneath is useful
for shing and dinghy handling as it is launched. A swim shower
outlet is provided in the cockpit.
On the side decks are the two fuel lls, one port-side
and the other starboard. A holding tank pump-out
deck ng is a to port. Two water tank lls are
located on the port side; one forward, the other mid-
ship. Fresh and salt water faucets are at the bow.
Forward on the bow is the anchor windlass, with foot
switches, allowing chain movement both “up”and
“down” electrically.
The anchor is retracted into the bow pulpit which hangs out over the bow to
give beer chain clearance from the hull than otherwise possible.
The pulpit is strong and braced, easily supporng not only the anchor during
hauling but also an aending crew member if necessary. Aer passing over the
winch, the chain goes below decks via a hawse pipe in the foredeck.
There are shore power connecons (with an adjacent fuse holder) at both the
bow and stern, selected by the shore power switch on the lower wall next to
the electric panel; when this cable is to be disconnected, the switch should rst
be turned to the “o” posion to avoid arcing which could damage the plug
contacts. The boat’s 30-amp shore power cable is 50 feet long the boat when
away from its home dock.
AnamCara at her berth at NW Exploraons.
The foredeck with windlass,
power connecons.
Easy walk around decks
The BBQ

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The deck up three steps above the a side decks is the “sun deck”. Here you will nd the dinghy davit and dinghy.
Up four steps from the sun deck is the ybridge, with seang for crew and passengers, and the upper helm staon. In
addion to the helm’s instruments and controls, the console has storage for the ship’s canvas covers, and a space for
ybridge electronics. Within the storage compartments beneath the ybridge you will nd addional life jackets. The
propane tanks for the ship’s galley stove are to port under the a seee.
In addion to the two comfortable pilot’s bench seats just a of the console, there is a comfortable L-seee with a teak
cocktail table. In addion, two folding camp chairs are stowed in the lazaree.
The sundeck. Visible are the dinghy and outboard,
the davit, and some of the emergency gear.
The ybridge control console. All of the salon’s
instruments are duplicated here.
Looking toward the ybridge helm. Looking a toward the ybridge seee.

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1B2: Interior
The boat is entered by either side door, port or starboard. These doors are ed with strong- deadbolt locks, and in
addion have stainless catches axed to the cabin sides to hold them open. The doors should be closed when underway
except at very low speeds in calm waters to avoid geng salt water inside the doorways. The starboard and port door
steps have storage beneath.
Salon
Just forward of the starboard door is a professional-quality helm staon with
electric switch panels adjacent and electronics panel above; on the helm
itself are the ship’s Radar/GPS/ Ploer, etc.
Just a of the starboard door is the custom helm seat with three drawers
and a cushioned top; the helm seat drawers have storage for manuals, de
tables, navigaon tools, ashlights, etc. There is a cabinet door adjacent
to the cabin starboard side door. Just a of this is a dry bar with icemaker
below. A of this cabinet is ed an L-seee to starboard. Under this seee
are miscellaneous items. A high-low table in front of
the seee is used for dining/cocktails.
To port amidships in the salon is the entertainment
center housing the TV and stereo system. A and
forward of this are comfortable chairs.
The salon has as many amenies as you can imagine.
As the old boater’s saying goes, this vessel easily
“drinks” ten, “feeds” six or eight, and sleeps four in
comfort!
Salon looking forward to starboard.
Salon seee starboard a.Salon helm seat
starboard forward.
LEFT TO RIGHT: Dry bar.
Seee cushions p up
for storage access when
the table is in cocktail
posion. There’s a TV,
DVD player and
Satellite TV.

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Forward Stateroom
The forward stateroom includes a large V-berth with an insert (stowed under
the maress), a hanging locker, and drawers/cabinets for crew clothing. A
large overhead hatch in addion to side opening port lights, plus overhead
and reading DC lighng provide for plenty of light.
Washer/dryer below.
The hanging locker in the forward
stateroom is quite large.
Storage starboard side.
Forward V-berth
Galley
The galley has a propane cooktop; microwave oven; a large sink; two
refrigerators and a freezer.
There is storage under and over the counters and in a cabinet at the top of
the forward stateroom starboard side.
The stove burners have a push-buon “igniter” to light them.
The “down” galley is to port, forward in the salon. The second fridge is a of the stove.
The stove, microwave/convecon
oven and storage.
Fridge, freezer, stove, drawers
in-between & under oven.

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Forward Head/Shower Compartment
Moving a from the stateroom
to starboard is the forward head
compartment with its own shower and
VacuFlush head and basin with vanity.
Master Stateroom
The a (master) stateroom is down a few
steps from the port end of the salon.
This stateroom features a queen- sized
island berth, beneath which are drawers
including a spacious and ecient chart drawer. To each side of the berth
are tables with cabinets beneath, as well as storage lining the vessel’s
exterior walls on each side.
A vanity/desk is a to port beneath the emergency exit hatch.
Master Stateroom Head & Shower Compartments
Forward to port in this stateroom is a head compartment with toilet,
sink/vanity, and numerous cabinets and drawers; to starboard opposite
in the cabin is the stall shower. Between these two compartments are a huge
hanging locker for clothing and the salon passageway.
The head compartment has lots of storage. Lighng is
good from the porthole and night- me illuminaon.
The forward shower provides
for your guests’ comfort
when cruising.
The master stateroom features a queen size,
walk- around berth with reading lighng,
bed-tables and storage on each side.
On the port side of the stateroom
is a desk& storage. Above this is
an emergency exit to cockpit.
On the forward side of the M/S/R are hanging
lockers and the companionway to the salon.
A peek into the port forward head & sink
compart- ment. The holding tank indicator
is in the small cabinet above the counter.
Starboard forward is the
shower compartment.
NOTE: The lazaree locking knob is in the back
of the cabinet under the desk in the port a
corner of the master stateroom.

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1B3: Engine Room
The engines are to each side in the engine room. On the starboard
forward bulkhead are the DC baery main switches and fuses.
On the starboard side from forward a are a plasc spares storage box,
back-up baery charger, head system pump and vacuum generator
for the forward head, and engine muer all outboard of the engine
stringer. A of these is the fuel tank.
A of the starboard engine are the Racor fuel lters for it and the
generator mounted on the side of the starboard fuel tank. The tank has
a sight gauge on port and starboard tanks.
Down the center of the engine room
from the forward end are a tool
bag, a removable bilge grid over the
seawater valves and strainers, and a,
the generator seawater intake and
valve, house baery bank beneath
teak grates, Balmar charge relay, the
oil change system, the Northern Lights
8KW generator with its baery below,
and the holding tank (under the
generator.)
To port in the engine room from
the forward end are the refrigeraon control box and compressor, electric
valves for the hot water furnace, the water pump,
accumulator tank, water heater, a head vacuum
accumulator/pump, and then the port tank with its
sight gauge. In the inside side of this tank are mounted
the port engine’s Racor Filters.
Of course, at the rear of each engine is its transmission.
The engine shas lead from the transmission couplings
through the hull via virtually maintenance-free
dripless sha seals.
E/R Hatch. The ladder inside can fold out of the way.
To port forward: refrigeraon,
compressor & control box.
Center bulkhead switches, etc.
Looking down the port, outboard of
the engine is the hot water tank. On the inboard side of the starboard
fuel tank are the Racor lters for the
starboard engine
Just a of the forward bulkhead to port.
The coolant tank for the port John Deere
engine. The starboard coolant tank is
just above the starboard engine.

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1B4: Dinghy
The boat is equipped with a 11 foot Rendova
hard boom, rigid-hull, Inatable dinghly and is
ed with a Yamaha 25 horsepower four-cycle
electric start-and-lt outboard motor and built-
in fuel tank.
1B5: Deck Equipment
The boat has mooring lines; a stern/shore line
300’ long; an appropriate all-purpose anchor
with 300’ of all-chain rode plus an emergency
anchor with chain and rope rode; fenders/
bumpers; two deck chairs; an ice chest; a crab
pot or ring with line, oat, and bait rigging;
a hose for fresh water tank lling and boat
washing; and a boat hook.
The dinghy has a console
with steering wheel,
shi & fuel gauge
Much gear is in the
lazaree; more is in the
forward deck box.

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1B6: SAFETY EQUIPMENT
Anchors
There is a permanently-rigged anchor on the bow pulpit and a spare anchor in the lazaree locker than can use the
stern/shore line as a rode.
Carbon Monoxide Monitor
There are CO monitors in the staterooms and salon.
Fire Exnguishers
There are three handheld exnguishers in the forward and a staterooms and the saloon. A re suppression system is
in the engine room with automac thermal release and a manual control at the lower helm; this automac system has
automac engine shutdown protecon controlled at each helm.
First Aid Kit
It is in the port cabinet inside the master stateroom head.
Flares
In the center cabinet underneath the V-berth.
Life Preservers/PFDs
There are two wearable vests in each stateroom’s hanging locker, and there are standard vests in two packs under the
ybridge console.
A throwable cushion is in the ybridge L-seee a seat secon.
A heaving line and life ring are in a hanger on the a railing of the ybridge.
Pumps
Manual diaphragm-type in the salon at the top of the master cabin steps, plus three electric pumps.
VHF Radios
Built in at each helm staon, one in bulkhead over lower helm, plus one handheld.

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Secon 2: Important Vessel Numbers
Vessel Name: AnamCara
Vessel Ocial Number: 1127111
Hull ID Number GNDF0238D101
Capacies:
Sleeps four: Two in each stateroom
Fuel: 600 Gallons in two 300 gallon tanks
Fresh water: 276 Gallons in two tanks
Holding Tank: 30 Gallons
Dimensions:
Length on deck: 47 feet 1 inch
Length Waterline: 44 feet 4 inches
Beam: 14 Feet 9 inches
Dra: 4 Feet 5 inches
Displacement: 39,000 Pounds
Fluids:
Motor Fuel: #2 Diesel
Motor Oil, mains: 15W-40 Chevron Delo Mulgrade
Transmission Oil: 30-weight Chevron Delo
Engine Coolant: 50-50 mix, ethylene glycol & water; corrosion inhibitor added
Operang Parameters (esmated):
RPM Speed Fuel Consumpon Naut. Miles/Gallon
1600 8.5 6.0 GPH 1.41
1800 9.0 7.2 GPH 1.25
2000 9.5 9.5 GPH 1.0
2400 12.0 16.5 GPH .72

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Secon 3: Checklists & Maneuvering Suggesons
3A: Operang Checklists - AnamCara
First Thing Each Day
• Check engine oil, coolant.
• Check under-engine oil pads. Okay?
• Check fuel tank levels (open valves on top/boom of sight gauges to check them!)
• Check holding tank indicator in a head. Need pumping?
• Turn o anchor light if illuminated.
Starng Engines
• All lines clear of propellers and on deck.
• Items running on AC evaluated vis-a-vis the Inverter and Generator.
• Throles retarded to idle, shi levers in “neutral”.
• Engine power switches “On”, start engines in turn.
• If engines do not turn over, see “What to Do If”.
Leaving Dock (Only 3-4 minute engine warm-up required!)
• Shore power switches “INV” (le switch) and “OFF” (right switch).
• Shore power cord removed, stowed on board.
• Step stool aboard, if used.
• Lines removed as appropriate.
• Fenders hauled aboard and stowed.
• Lines and other deck gear secure/stowed.
• Doors and hatches closed and secured as appropriate.
Underway
• Helmsperson on watch at all mes.
• RPM under 1400 unl engines warm to 140°; RPM never to exceed 2400 RPM.
• Wake eects always in mind.
Approaching Dock
• Fenders out on appropriate side.
• Bow line OUTSIDE stanchions and bloused around toward midships.
• Engines dead slow, wheel centered for engine-only maneuvering.
• Mate ready to secure stern rst (in most circumstances).
• Trim Tabs Up (“Bow Up”).
Arriving at Dock in Marina
• Lines secure, including spring lines.
• Trim Tabs Up (“Bow Up”).
• Step stool out, if needed.
• Water heater breaker o unl Inverter current seles (see “Inverters” below).
• Shore power cord connected, shore power switch “shore/gen” (le switch) and “FWD” or “AFT” (right switch) to
appropriate power locaon.
• Shore power (120 volts AC) conrmed on meters, Inverter CHG green light “On”.
• Electric use monitored for current capacity of shore facilies.

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Arriving at Mooring Buoy
• Trim Tabs Up (“Bow Up”).
• Skipper puts starboard end of swim step, with mate on it, next to buoy.
• Mate loops 20’ or so line, such as bow line, through buoy ring.
• Mate holds two ends together, walks up side of boat to bow of boat.
• With buoy held close to bow, both ends of line secured to same bow cleat through hawse pipe. Rig second line to
opposite cleat.
Mooring at Anchor
• Anchor is lowered from pulpit while boat is backed up slowly away from anchor.
• When desired chain length out (4:1 or 5:1 scope), windlass is stopped.
• Engines reversed for “count of ve” unl chain pulls up virtually straight. Note: The boat is not held in reverse
against a taught anchor chain!
Generator Starng/Stopping
• Be sure “generator” breaker is “On”
• Hold switch in “Start” posion unl it starts (this takes approximately thirty seconds!)
• Check port side exhaust for water ow.
• Aer one minute for warmup, turn shore power selector from “O” to “shore/gen” (le switch) and “o” to
“GEN” (right switch).
• Stopping: Turn power selector from “Gen” to “O”, wait one minute for cool-down.
• Hold “Stop” switch unl stopped.
Overnight Checklist in Marina
• Shore power: both selector switches “On”.
• Inverter CHG light on (press select knob in to wake up display).
Overnight at Anchor or Buoy
• Anchor light “On”.
• DC electrical items all “O” including radios, extra lights, etc.
Upon Arising
• If at anchor or buoy, Inverter “On”.
• Start generator if necessary for baery charging.
• Turn on heat if necessary.
• Go to top of this checklist.

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3B: Maneuvering Suggesons
3B1: Docking & Undocking
Usually it’s easier to dock bow in. Have your mate
at the side rail opening, ready to step o and secure
the stern line, against which you can pull to swing
the bow in toward the dock. By having your mate
ready to disembark when close to the dock, he/she
will not have to jump to the dock, risking a turned
ankle or falling overboard. It is the skipper’s job to
put the boat next to the dock so the mate needn’t
jump, but merely step o!
Approaching a dock, have fenders out as required and have the bow line already rigged, passed through its hawse pipe,
and draped back on the side of the boat be- tween the stanchions so it can be reached from the dock. Never put a line
from a cleat over a rail: the boat’s weight will bend or break the rail if it pulls against the line! When the mate’s ashore,
the line can be easily reached!
If dock clearance permits, spring the boat forward so that it pulls forward on the stern line. This will bring the stern close
to the dock. Let the bow line out enough so that the boat can rest against the stern and amidships fenders.
3B2: Maneuvering in a Harbor
With its twin screws, you’ll do best if you center the rudder and steer with the engines only! The props are so large that
the boat will respond well except in high winds just with use of the propellers in forward and/or reverse. Take your me,
and keep the boat running “dead slow” so that you can plan each approach. You shouldn’t need to use the throles at
all.
Filling the Fuel Tanks
With the large fuel tanks, you can fuel the boat prey fast using a standard
hose and nozzle (like those on auto gas pumps). Fuel each tank, taking the
hose around the fore-or-a deck to reach the out- side ll pipe (don’t drag
the hose over the decks or teak rails: have someone help you handle it).
Fill both the tanks completely but do not spill fuel! You can control the ow
rate by sound, as the ll pipes make the characterisc “geng to the top
of the bole” pitch change when the ll pipes begin to ll when the tanks
themselves are full. (The tank vents will gurgle before the tanks are full, so
when the vents begin gurgling, slow down unl you hear the ll pipes’ pitch
change.)
You can tell fuel levels by the sight gauges in the engine room on each tank.

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3B3: Anchoring
Anchoring can be accomplished safely with a minimum of fuss if you are prepared. Or, if you are not ready, it can be
stressful and dangerous for you or the boat.
Before aempng to anchor, select an anchorage with a so boom such as sand, mud, or gravel, if possible. Look
at the charts and cruising guides for ps on good locaons. Then, choose the spot in the anchorage where you have
room to “swing” on the anchor without disturbing other boats. Remember, responsibility for leaving room goes to each
successive boat to arrive, for the rst boat has priority in the anchorage!
Here in the Northwest, because of the deep waters, all-chain rodes and small bays, we anchor a lile dierently than in
the Gulf of Mexico or Carribean, for example. First, except in severe weather we use anchor chain scopes of only 4-to-1
or 5-to-1. For example, in water that is 40 feet at low de in the typical anchorage, we might use 160 feet of chain unless
the weather was to be gale force or greater winds.
Second, because of the small bays and steep booms, we oen rig a shore line from the stern of the boat to shore. The
best example of this would be at Todd Inlet at Butchart Gardens: Here is a bay that can accommodate 8 - 10 boats, yet
it is only about 150’ wide and 200’ long! Boats aach their bows to the mooring buoys or, in a few cases, anchor; and
then their sterns are secured to rings provided in the steep clis overlooking the bay. Boats are thus perhaps only 15-20’
apart, side to side.
Third, boats oen will “ra” side by side in busy marinas, although this is not very common. Fourth, courteous boaters
will call vessels coming into busy bays and oer to let them ra to the same buoy, if signs on the buoys do not limit usage
to only one boat depending upon length.
Anchoring safely requires two persons, one at the helm maneuvering the boat and one on the bow operang the anchor.
Pung the bow of the boat over the spot where the anchor is to be placed aer checking the depth on the depth
sounder, the windlass foot-switches are used to lower the anchor slowly toward (but not onto) the boom, by watching
the chain markings.
The chain is measured by marks on the chain as follows:
25’ White 125’ Blue and White
50’ Red 150’ Red and Blue
75’ Red and White 200’ Green
100’’ Blue 250’ Green and Red and Zip Tie
(End of chain about 10’ from 250’ mark)
When the anchor is about to reach boom, the boat is backed away by pung the engines into reverse for 5 seconds:
eddies from the chain indicate moon. Resume lowering the anchor while driing back- wards (watch the eddies and
add another burst or reverse if necessary!) unl the desired amount of chain is out. Stop paying out chain. Engage
reverse for ve seconds at a me unl the chain starts to pull straight o the bow toward the anchor. A straight chain
indicates a “set” anchor!
NEVER pull on the chain for more than ve seconds, and never at any engine RPM other than idle! Pung the boat’s
weight plus its horsepower on the chain forcefully even at idle will bend the anchor and/or damage the mooring gear!
If while checking the set, the chain rumbles and clunks, and seems to release in bursts, it means you’re anchoring on
a rocky boom and the anchor is not holding. Be paent: it may not set on the rst try, and you’ll have to repeat the
process somemes to get a good “set”.

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3B4: Shore Lines
When a shore line is required, anchors are set 75 - 100 feet from shore, with the boat backing toward shore during
anchor-seng. The stern line is put around a tree, and brought back to the boat. During this process, be sure to keep
clear of rocks near the shore, and allow for our Northwest des, occasionally twelve feet, and somemes 20 feet when
further north! Check the present de, and high and low des before beginning anchoring: No sense anchoring in 15 feet
of water if you’re at the “top” of a 15 foot de!
To get to the shore, you will need to have a dinghy down, and then have your mate keep the boat’s stern toward shore
with short bursts of reverse gear. Somemes a helpful boater already anchored will help you by taking your line to shore
for you with his dinghy, a neat “good deed” that you might reciprocate. We’ve met some nice boaters this way!
The shore line is in the lazaree, and is long enough to usually allow taking it to a tree, around it, and back to the boat
so you don’t have to go ashore to une when leaving. With a crew member keeping the boat in posion, take the dinghy
to shore pulling the end of the shore line with you. Pass it around a tree, and pull it back to the boat if you can, since
then to get away in the morning all you have to do is release the bier end from the boat, and pull it aboard. Pull the line
ght, as long as you’ve got over 100’ total of line out: there is plenty of sag/stretch, and we want to keep the boat in its
area! If necessary, put a crab pot oat or fender on the line to warn others it’s there!
Here is a sketch of a properly anchored boat with a shore line (In this drawing, S=Scope, which should be at least 4 x DH,
the Depth at High Tide):

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Secon 4: Specic Boat Systems & Operaons
This secon of the operang manual will discuss each of the boat’s systems. The systems and major components
discussed are in alphabecal order as follows:
4A:Anchor & Ground Tackle 4K: Fresh & Waste Water Systems
4B:Barbeque 4LFuel System
4C:Bilge Blowers 4M:Furnace
4D:Bilge Pumps 4N:Galley & Appliances
4E:Dinghy, Davit & Outboard 4P:Head Systems
4F:Electrical Systems, AC 4Q:Running Gear (Props, Shas, Thruster, Trim Tabs)
4G:Electrical System, DC 4R: Safety Equipment
4H:Electronics 4S: Sea Strainers & Thru Hulls
4J: Engines & Transmissions 4T: Warning Lights, Alarms & Wipers
4A: Anchor & Ground Tackle
4A1: Anchor Bridle
There is an anchor bridle stowed forward on the boat in the starboard deck storage box. Use it when anchoring
overnight, as it accomplishes three goals:
• It takes the strain of the anchor o the windlass, pulpit, and pulpit pulley and directs it to the bow cleats which
are more suited to hold it;
• It reduces substanally the “chain noise” transmied to the occupants of the forward cabin;
• It allows the anchor rode to have a lower angle relave to the sea boom, thus increasing the anchor’s holding
power.
To use the bridle:
1. Lower the anchor normally (see page 4.2) then, aer it is set,
2. Hook the bridle on the chain just in front of the anchor pulpit bow roller;
3. Then secure the bridle rope ends through the side-coaming hawse pipes, to the bow cleat on each side so the
bridle lines are equal in length and as long as possible;
4. Last, operate the windlass to pay out anchor chain so the chain slacks and is supported by the bridle, the chain
forming a loop right in front of the boat’s bow.
If you wish, you can pay out addional chain to form a long hanging loop between the boat and bridle, which weights
the chain down in front of the boat well below its normal path; thus the chain itself becomes a “kellet” or “sennel”,
lowering the chain angle more than the bridle alone. The weight “drooping” the chain down like this then forms an even
more eecve “snubber”, so the boat is gently held against the pressures if wind and de.

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4A2: Anchor Chain Locker & Anchor Jams
Anchor Handling:
The anchor, forward on the bow pulpit, is raised and lowered by the
electric windlass. The chain goes from the windlass into the chain
locker through the chain pipe behind the chain wheel (“wildcat”). From
here, it goes into the bow locker.
• Be careful when dealing with the chain! If a crew member is
operang the windlass be especially careful to keep ngers,
hands, arms, etc. away from the chain!
• Do not raise or lower the anchor without either the engines and genset running.
• Use the foredeck footswitches, not the helm switch, so you can see where the chain is going and be sure it is
clear of the boat properly when raising or lowering the anchor!
Lowering anchor:
If the chain jams while lowering anchor, it is because one loop of the chain on top of the pile has fallen inside another
loop of chain when the chain pile may have fallen over or shied. There is no way the chain can be tangled so that
you will ever need to disconnect it! One easy way to disentangle the chain is, while wearing gloves, grasp the chain on
the forward side of the windlass, and, while liing it above the wildcat manually, rapidly yank it up and down. This will
usually free it.
If, on the other hand, this “yanking” technique fails, look into the chain locker to un-overlap the layers of chain in the
pile.
Hauling anchor:
Be careful when dealing with the chain! If a crew member is operang the windlass while a person is accessing
the chain locker, be especially careful to keep that person’s n- gers, hands, arms, etc. away from the chain! Use a
windlass handle or broomsck to deal with the chain.
4A3: Anchor Chain Measurement
The anchor chain is measured by marks on the chain as follows:
25’ White 125’ Blue and White
50’ Red 150’ Red and Blue
75’ Red and White 200’ Green
100’’ Blue 250’ Green and Red and Zip Tie
(End of chain about 10’ from 250’ mark
4A4: Anchoring & Stern/Shore Line: See Secon 3B.