NW Explorations Eldean User manual

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Eldean
A 47’ Grand Banks Europa
Operang Manual
Edion of April 1, 2017
Copyrighted. See noce next page.
Secon Contents
1Introducon & General Boat Descripon
2 Specicaons, Capacies & Important Numbers
3Operang Checklists & Maneuvering Suggesons
4Specic Discussion of Boat Systems
5“What to Do” for Some Specic Concerns
6EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
7Index
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Warning!
This noce is a part of this manual, and is placed here to warn you as an owner, crew member or passenger
on this vessel that the author of this manual assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions herein,
and represents only that the 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(s), crew members
and passengers on this vessel, and 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 speculated 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 equipment since publicaon of this manual, that 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, 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.
I thank you, (and my lawyer thanks you.)
Copyright 2012 Joseph D. Coons
This manual was wrien for this boat’s owner and it’s charter company by Joseph D. Coons, 1220 Birch Falls Drive,
Bellingham WA 98229, tel [phone], Email [e-mail]. All rights reserved. This manual may not be
quoted, copied, or duplicated, in whole or in part, in printed or electronic form, without express wrien consent from
the author.
About the 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 mechanical, 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 seriously involved in boang as a boat
owner, subsequently working in a “rerement career” as a broker, 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 “Eldean”, 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 your NWE
checkout skipper or contact the oce for details (you might make a list of quesons as you read the manual, saving them
all up to ask at one me).
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 “Electrical System-AC ” and “Electrical System-DC” 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 47’ Europa is a tradional yacht design,
with berglass hull, cabin, and ybridge structures,
an integral swim step, teak decks and gunwhale caps,,
stainless steel rails, and stainless steel welded ngs.
The window frames are of berglass with sliding glass
panes, while the forward main salon has a center-opening
windshield for venlaon.
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
(hatches near stern rail) is especially useful for shing and
for handling the dinghy aer it is launched from its crane
above the ying bridge. In the lazaree are the steering
gear, the Glendinning Cablemaster system, the dinghy’s
inaon pump, the inverter baery, other equipment, and
cleaning supplies.
Eldean at her berth. Her translucent canvas was
on the windows shading the interior.
This vessel has the lines of a traditional, semi-displacement
trawler, boasting a large aft cockpit.
Beautifully nished, easy-to-walk-upon teak
decks are a hallmark of Grand Banks yachts;
Eldean proudly carries them throughout.
The wide port side deck.

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The stairs to the ybridge in the port forward side of the cockpit li to access
Eldean’s engine room. This means that the salon is protected from dirt when
maintenance is underway, and also eliminates dangerous open hatches. It also
allows for carpeng the salon without interfering with engine room access.
To port on the cockpit deck a hatch opens to access the vessel’s propane tank
used to fuel the barbeque, which is mounted above it in the cockpit.
On the starboard side deck is the holding tank pump-out deck ng, while on
the port side deck and in the cockpit are the lls for the boat’s two water tanks.
Nested into the sides of the salon house are the two Diesel fuel lls.
Forward on the bow deck is the anchor windlass with foot switches allowing
chain movement “up” and “down” electrically. The anchor is retracted into the
bow pulpit which hangs out over the
bow to give good chain clearance from
the hull; this 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.
Barbecue, to port aft in cockpit.
The propane compartment.
The bow windlass. Foot switches and
shore power connection are below it.
One of the diesel lls.

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In addion to the Cablemaster system, there are shore power connecons (with
an adjacent fuse holder) at both the bow and stern, all selected by the shore
power switch in the electric panel. When any cable is to be disconnected from
shore, the switch should rst be turned to the “o” posion to avoid arcing which
could damage the plug contacts. The boat’s cables all stay with the boat when it
is away from its home dock.
Up on the set of steps from the cockpit and through a translucent sliding hatch 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
beneath. A unique electronics console rotates down for protecon of the
electronic equipment from weather.
There is access to the ships navigaon,
radar, sounder, and engine systems.
An L-shaped seat a plus a pair of
helm seats provide seang for up to six
passengers without the portable chairs.
The crane with the dinghy is a to
starboard, while the hatch from the
cockpit is a to port with a seat just
forward of it.
Within the storage compartments
beneath the ybridge seats are a
complement of life jackets.
The electronics console in the
“Up” position.
Looking forward on the ybridge.
L-settee is to right,while cabinet
with sink, storage, and icemaker is
to left. The electronics console
is “down” in this photo.
To port of the access door from the swim
step is the stern shore power connection.
The ybridge refrigerator/sink cabinet
(the sink has its “lid” covering the bowl)
The dinghy with the cover off. It has a
9.9hp electric start Honda.The lowered
crane boom is in the foreground.
Looking aft on the ybridge past
the L-settee is the dinghy.
The Cablemaster pays out its
50-amp cable from the center of
the vessel just above the swim step.

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1B2: Interior
Main Deck
The boat is entered by either the starboard side door or the door midships a. These doors are ed with strong locks,
and the starboard door has a stainless catch axed to the cabin side to hold it open; this “hold-open catch” should
be engaged manually, not just by “slamming the door open” to avoid damage to the catch by bending, or the door by
banging. The door should be closed when underway except at very low speeds in calm waters to avoid geng salt water
inside the doorway.
Speaking of doors, it is important whenever you use the heavy a sliding door that you make sure that it is properly
latched, whether open or closed! Because of its weight, extra cauon should be taken to avoid damaging it!
Salon:
Forward of the starboard door is a professional-quality
helm with electronics panel above. To the le of the helm
the cabinet houses the ship’s power panels, while on the
helm’s right there are the emergency backup throle
controls, the anchor windlass circuit breaker, AC ground
fault interrupter control panels, and the control for the
engine room re protecon system.
A closer view of the lower helm.

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Just a of the starboard door is the custom helm seat with
a storage cabinet and a cushioned top. A nook to right of
the seat holds the ship’s large main ashlight. Just a of
the helm seat is a cabinet with a drawer and a freezer
beneath behind the teak doors. A of the cabinet is an
upholstered seee with storage beneath.
An L-seee is along the port side with a dining table.
Under this seee are storage cabinets.
In this view you can see the helm seat (there is storage
below the helmseat, not in this picture). Just aft of it is
a cabinet with a drawer and freezer; then there’s a
settee for three and a smaller dresser by the aft door.
Looking forward from the salon’s aft end to starboard. The forward
half of the salon is for the skipper; to port is the galley.
Looking aft to port from the helm seat, galley counter infore-
ground, then the dining/cocktail table, port settee,entertainment
cabinet, TV and aft door. The CO Monitor is above the TV.
(Left) Storage by the helm seat..
(Above)...and under the port L-Settee..
(Above) Nook by helm seat.
(Left) Panel to right of helm.

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In the a-most cabinet under the
port seee are the remote locks
for the engine room and lazaree
hatches and the stereo/TV
components. The high- low table in
front of the seee is used for
dining/ cocktails, and can be raised
/lowered.
Galley:
The galley on Eldean is ecient and well-equipped. Above the
“L” containing the electric cooktop is the microwave and, along
the port side, drop-doen cabinets for glassware.
The enre “L” base cabinet under the cooktop is devoted to
storage and an under-counter refrigerator (the freezer, as
noted above, is across from the galley behind the helm seat).
There are cabinets along the port side of the galley, and the
forward side of the galley has the sink and more cabinets.
(Above) Entertainment electronics and hatch locks. To lock,
pull out knob and swing latch under it. (Left) Table adjustments.
The galley is forward in the salon to port.
When the cabinets are closed,
it’s beatuful!
The center of the “U” has more space
The galley “L” holds the fridge
and storage
Overhead space is fully used, too!

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Forward Guest Accommodaons: Cabin & Head/Shower
Going forward, down three steps from the salon, the companionway leads to the passenger accommodaons, with the
head pump and water pump beneath the steps, well-insulated for quiet operaon.
To starboard of the companionway, the guest stateroom has a two berths with drawers beneath and a hanging locker,
while to port there is a guest/day head compartment with stall shower, Vacu- ush toilet, and a vanity with a sink and
storage.
Bow Master Stateroom & Head/Shower Compartment
In the bow is the Master Stateroom, with its island queen
berth, extensive storage, and in the stateroom’s a
starboard corner, the door to its private head with stall
shower. Under its berth there are drawers, and cabinets
and drawers are to each side.
Guest Stateroom wider viewGuest Stateroom BerthGuest ShowerGuest Head
(Above) The M/S/R Berth (Inset) drawers in the berth
(Far Left) Head compartment (Far Right) Shower stall
(Below) Storage to port
Guest stateroom wider viewGuest stateroom berth