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.