NW Explorations Grey Lady User manual

Grey Lady
A 38’ Sabre Salon Express
Operang Manual
Edion of February 24, 2017
Secon Contents
1Introducon & General Descripon
2Specicaons, Capacies, & Important Numbers
3Operang Checklists & Maneuvering Suggesons
4Specic Discussion of Boat Systems
5“What to Do” for each Boat System Concern
6EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
7Index
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Secon 1: Introducon & General Boat Descripon
About this Manual
Manual Objecve and Limitaons
This manual is intended to introduce you to “Grey Lady”, 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).
How the Manual is organized
The tab for each secon denes its general purpose as shown on the front page.
You will use Secon 3, containing checklists, most of all. You should have it available so that each checklist can be used
on a daily basis, even aer you are familiar with the boat.
Secon 6, regarding Emergency Procedures, is the most important, and you should read it, but hopefully you will never
need it.
Read this secon rst to learn about this manual and the general details of your boat.
The other secons will tell you most of what you need to know to enjoy your cruise to the fullest with safety and
condence.

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Sabre 38’ Salon Express General Descripon
Exterior
The Sabre 38’ Salon Express is a tradional “down east” design. The boat
is built in the tradion of Maine boat building. She is elegant, strong,
steady reliable and seaworthy. She has the latest technology including the
pod propulsion drive train.
A roomy cockpit secon with a storage lazaree is especially useful for
shing and for handling the dinghy aer it is launched from its davit. It is
only 5” lower than the main salon. With the drop down window and swing
door the two social spaces are connected.
The side decks are very safe with a high stainless steel rail and stanons.
On the starboard side outside the helm window is the Type IV
USCG throw able device with 75’ lanyard. The deck ngs for
water (port), waste (starboard) and diesel (port and starboard)
are located on the side decks.
Note that the water, holding tank & the diesel deck plates are
close! Be sure to use the correct one...
Forward on the bow deck is the anchor windlass with foot
switches allowing chain movement both “up” and “down”
electrically. The anchor retracts into the pulpit which
hangs out over the bow to give beer chain clearance
from the hull than otherwise possible; 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. Also on the foredeck in the locker (starboard) is the salt
water wash-down faucet.
The stern shore power receptacles are the only receptacles for shore
power. Please stow cord and splier when underway. Shore power switch
should be o when plugging and unplugging shore power cord. This
prevents arcing and damaging the prongs and receptacles.
The windlass and foot pedals for up and down
funcons. The salt water wash-down faucet
and hose are in the starboard anchor locker
The three way splier plugs in to both
30 amp receptacles.
Port entry door onto swim step

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Interior Accommodaons
The boat is entered by the a swing door. A drop down window on the
port side allows for an airy open atmosphere.
The bifold entry door should be secure either by keeping the door all the
way open or latched closed before geng underway.
Main Salon
The main salon is a raised, U-shaped seee with a xed table that
comfortably seats four adults. The forward end of the seee converts
into a forward facing “mate’s seat”. The captain’s chair is an adjustable
STIDD helm seat. A of the helm on
the starboard side is the long cabinet
housing the Stereo, TV and extensive
storage.
The helm seat oers a 180-degree
commanding view of the boat’s bow and
sides for easy operaon in inclement
weather; visibility a allows the skipper
to see when backing.
Built into the helm itself is a display
for the Garmin chart ploer, radar and
sonar; a Garmin depth sounder; and a
Garmin auto pilot. To right of the helm are the trim tab controls, the twin
Volvo Penta engine
control and the “joysck”
for the docking funcon.
On the le end of the helm
is the Volvo Penta engine
monitoring panel.
Above the controls at the
helm a panel holds from
le to right, a horn switch,
engine blowers, navigaon/
anchor lights, accessory
switch, wash for windshield,
port/mid/helm windshield
wipers, forward/mid/a
bilge auto and manual
switches On the forward
port side of the helm
beneath the windshields is
the compass.
To the right of the helm is the VHF radio and speaker.
Across from the helm on the starboard side is the “mates” bench. It is
converted from the salon seee to a forward facing bench.
Looking from the a swing doorway toward the bow
A m p l e s e a  n g f o r f o u r a d u l t s a t s e  e e
STIDD helm seat that swivels

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Galley
Down the steps from the
salon is the galley. To
port a in this room is a
comfortable space for four.
Across from the seang is
the L-shaped galley. Under
the L-shaped galley counter
on the forward side is a
two drawer refrigerator/
freezer. On the counter
above is the two burner
electric cooktop.
Standing in the Galley “L”, to
your le in the corner is the
galley sink with extendable
faucet.
On the portside, le of the
sink is the microwave.
“L” shaped galley with all the amenies Below the stairway pantry area
Corner galley sink with cover and extendable faucet
Stairway from salon to Galley and Master Stateroom
Cupboards above workspace for dishes

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Master Stateroom &
Head Compartment
Forward to starboard is the
head compartment with
stall shower, vanity with
sink, Jabsco freshwater
ush electric toilet, Storage
cabinets above and below
the vanity.
In the master stateroom
is the island queen
berth. Adequate lighng
and storage make this
area a fully funconal
accommodaon.
Engine Compartment
and Lazaree
Engine room access is through the lazaree hatch in
the cockpit.
Before the lazaree hatch can be lied, the hatch
itself must be unlocked.
The lazaree contains important equipment.
From the lazaree hatch, you go into the engine
compartment.
The lights are turned on by
an automac switch on the
hatch. To port of the engine
compartment is the port
engine, and further to port
the house bank baeries. To
starboard is the starboard
engine and start and
generator baeries.
Master berth Closet in master stateroom
Guest head shower stall Guest head paral view
Lazaree hatch
Cockpit hatch latch
Ladder on forward side of lazeree
Looking a at the generator
LEFT: Between
engines looking
forward
RIGHT: Between
engines
looking a

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Dinghy
The boat is equipped with
a 10 foot Walker Bay RIB-
inatable dinghy with 8hp
Yamaha four-cycle outboard
motor, with portable fuel
tank, pump and paddle.
Deck Equipment
The boat has mooring lines;
a stern/shore line at least
200’ long; an appropriate
all-purpose anchor with 200’ of all-chain
rode plus an emergency anchor with
chain and rope rode; fenders/bumpers;
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.
Safety Equipment
This vessel is equipped with three
re exnguishers; ares; one Type
IV Throwable device (Lifesling on
starboard rail); an appropriate supply
of life jackets and one built-in and
one handheld VHF radios. Charter
clients with children under 90 pounds should bring
appropriate life jackets for them.
Walker Bay rigid inatable w/ SeaWise davit system8 hp Yamaha four stroke outboard
Fire exnguishers throughout the boatFlares in drawer under salon table
Automac re system and manual switch
Fire exnguisher in galley
CO detector throughout the boat
Lifesling on starboard rail

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Exterior cockpit seang
and awning
The exterior seat in cockpit
is adjustable and will move
forward and back.
The awning is only to be
used when the boat is not
moving. Be sure to unzip
cover before acvang
telescopic unit. Cockpit adjustable seat Adjustable awning in and out
Top switch for rear
window up & down
Be sure to unzip cover
In and out switch
for awning.
Inside cabinet
starboard side

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Secon 2: Specicaons, Capacies & Important Numbers
Important Data For This Boat
Vessel Name: “Grey Lady”
Vessel Ocial Number: 1267439
Hull ID Number: HWSX8114C313
Radio Call Sign: WD13752
Capacies:
Sleeps four: Master stateroom & double berth a of galley
Fuel: 300 Gallons in two 150 gallon tanks
Fresh water: 100 Gallons in one tank
Holding Tank: 40 gallons
Dimensions
Length Overall: 41 feet 9 Inches
Beam: 13 Feet 4 Inches
Dra: 3 Feet 4 inches
Displacement: 21,500 Pounds
Fluids
Motor Fuel: #2 Diesel
Motor Oil, mains: 15W-40 Chevron Delo Mulgrade
Transmission Oil: 30W Chevron Delo
Engine Coolant: 50-50 mix, ethylene glycol and water; corrosion inhibitor added
Operang Parameters
(esmated)
2600 RPM 20 knots 19 GPH
1200 RPM 9.0 knots 8.0 GPH
Maximum Cruise Speed 3550 RPM!
2600 RPM is “Sweet Spot” for this vessel.

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Secon 3: Checklists & Maneuvering Suggesons
Operang Checklists – “Grey Lady”
First Thing Each Day
• Check engine oil, coolant.
• Check under-engine oil pads. Okay?
• Check fuel tank levels
• Check holding tank indicator. 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/Shiers in “neutral”.
• Engine power switches “On”, start engines in turn.
• If engines do not turn over, see “What to Do If”.
• Check water ow from exhaust pipes.
Leaving Dock: (Only 3-4 minute engine warmup required!)
• Shore power switch “O”.
• Shore power cord removed, stowed on board.
• 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 1200 unl engines warm to 140°; RPM never to exceed 1900 RPM. Wake eects always in mind.
Approaching Dock, Mooring Buoy, Or Anchorage
• Fenders out as appropriate.
• Trim Tabs “Bow Up”
• Bow line OUTSIDE stanchions and bloused around toward midships.
• Engines dead slow, wheel centered for engine-only maneuvering.
• Mate ready to secure a spring rst if docking (in most circumstances).
Arriving at Dock in Marina
• Lines secure, including springs.
• Shore power cord connected, shore power switch “On” to appropriate power locaon.
• Shore power conrmed on meters, Inverter “On”.
• Electric use monitored for current capacity of shore facilies.
Arriving at Mooring Buoy
• Skipper puts buoy at amidships on starboard side.
• 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, line secured to bow cleat.
• Run a second line through buoy and onto opposite cleat.

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Mooring at Anchor
• Anchor is lowered from pulpit while boat is backed up slowly for 1-2 seconds 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
• Press and hold “Start” unl starts.
• Check exhaust for water ow.
• Aer one minute for warmup, turn power selector from “O” to “Gen”.
• 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 “On”.
• Inverter “On”.
Overnight at Anchor or Buoy
• Anchor light “On”.
• DC electrical items all “O” including radios, extra lights, etc.
Upon Arising
• Start generator if necessary for baery charging.
• Turn on heat if necessary.
• Go to top of this checklist.
Maneuvering & Operang Suggesons
Docking & Undocking
Usually it’s easier to dock bow in. Have your mate on
the side deck, railing open, ready to step o and secure
the a spring 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, and draped back on the side of
the boat between 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.
Maneuvering in a Harbor
The Pod system has the opon to use the Docking funcon using the “joysck” to the starboard side of the helm. 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. Use the docking funcon on the ‘joysck”. (See Joysck operaon secon)

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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 through the cockpit. Fill both the tanks completely but do not spill fuel! 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 aer 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.)
Engine gauges
This system is mounted at the helm and measures the fuel, water tank and
waste tank levels as well as other funcons of the engine.
Anchoring
Anchoring can be accomplished safely with minimum 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 Caribbean, 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.
“Grey Lady” carries 200’ of 3/8” chain.
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, and with the windlass main breaker at the Pilothouse helm “ON”, the windlass foot-switches are used to lower
the anchor slowly toward (but not onto) the boom, by watching the chain markings as follows:
10’ red, yellow, red colors near anchor
50’ yellow yellow markings at every 50’
100’ red red marking at every 100’
150’ yellow yellow markings every 50’
200’ red, yellow, red 10’ from the end of the chain
100’ nylon rode
When the anchor is about to reach boom, the boat is backed away by pung the engines into reverse for 2-3 seconds:
eddies from the chain indicate moon. Resume lowering the anchor while driing backwards (watch the eddies and add

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another burst or reverse if necessary!) unl the desired amount of chain is out. Stop paying out chain. Engage reverse
for two 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 “bight” on the boom.
Anchor Bridle
It is stowed in the lazeree. Use it when anchoring overnight as it accomplishes three goals.
1. It takes the strain o of the anchor windlass, pulpit and pulpit pulley.
2. Reduces “chain noise transmied to the master stateroom through the hull.
3. It allows the anchor rode to have a lower angle relave to the sea boom. Thus increasing the anchors holding
power. If unfamiliar how to use the anchor bridal, ask your checkout skipper.
Alarm Warning and Windshield Wiper Control Panel
The alarm lights will also come on whenever a bilge pump runs.
In the center of the panel are the windshield wiper switches. The three
wiper switches control the individual wipers:
Push “wash” to apply window cleaner to the windows,
44 lbs..Rocna anchor Foot pedals at the bow for up & downSalt water wash-down on starboard side
Switch panel at the right side of the helm

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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 cock pit deck box, 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 DL,
the Depth at Low Tide):

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Secon 4: Specic Discussion of Boat Systems
This secon of the operang manual will discuss each of the boat’s systems in turn. The systems and major components
discussed are grouped and in order as follows:
• Main Engines & Sea Strainers
• Dinghy, Davit & Outboard Motor
• Fresh Water System;
• Electrical-AC, Electrical-DC, generator and Inverter;
• Heads and Holding Tanks;
• Heang System;
• Galley Equipment
• Navigaon Equipment, Radios, and Radar.
Main Engines & Sea Strainers
The main engines on the boat are two Volvo Diesels D-4 IPS (Pod drive), each
producing a maximum of 300 horsepower. These extraordinarily-reliable, rugged
machines are the top-of-the-line and can be expected to give you trouble-free
economical cruising.
On engine start, no long warm-up is required! Three or four minutes is sucient,
then load the engines by pung the transmissions in gear. Do not run them over
1200 RPM unl the temperature gauges read at least 140° Fahrenheit. Do not
run the engines for long periods with the transmissions in neutral, with no load!
The engines require a regular, daily check, since once underway, you will
probably not check them while in use, tucked away as they are beneath
the cockpit oor. Please perform this check each morning (when the engine
compartment is cool!):
CHECK THE OIL. The oil level should be between the two marks on the dipsck.
The dipscks are located on inboard side of each engine, and the sck “pulls
out” upward. Use a paper towel from the roll provided, wipe the sck, reinsert,
guiding the sck with the towel to keep from bending it, and take reading.
The distance between the two marks is about 1 quart. Add only enough oil to
bring it up above the “add” mark, say a quart, using the oil provided.
DO NOT OVERFILL the crankcase (above the “full” mark), as these engines will
quickly waste excessive lubricant. If oil is required oen, check under the
engine carefully to be sure there is no oil leak, and if there is, have it corrected
promptly.
CHECK THE COOLANT LEVEL. The heat exchanger coolant tanks are located on
the forward end of each engine. The caps on the heat exchangers on the engines
themselves should NOT be opened if the engine is hot. In fact, unless an engine
appears to be overheang, or you see evidence in the engine room of a coolant
leak, it’s probably best to leave the coolant alone.
If coolant is needed, determine if there is any sign of a coolant leak under the
engine, and if there is, do not run the engine; if no leak, add coolant from the jug
of pre-mixed anfreeze/corrosion inhibitor/water supplied on the boat. To add
coolant, remove the cap on the engine heat exchanger by turning; you will have
to press the cap down and turn it past the second detent to get it o. Put a
nger into the tank; if it gets wet before it hits the bae inside the tank, there is
enough coolant. Otherwise add coolant to cover the bae.
Port engine coolant tank on
forward part of engine
Red starboard dipsck (center of picture)
Red port dipsck (center of picture)

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VISUALLY INSPECT THE ROOM whenever you’re in the engine room, asking yourself, “Does everything look right?”.
Look at the pads under the engines and transmissions: while some drips are normal, there shouldn’t ever be substanal
accumulaons of any uids!
CHECK THE SEA STRAINERS DAILY, or immediately if either engine runs “hot”. The engine strainers are in the forward
end of the engine. To check a strainer, shine a ashlight into it. If debris is visible, open lid and remove it.
CHECK THE TRANSMISSION OIL LEVEL once every two weeks, more oen if a transmission shis erracally, with the
dipsck on the starboard side of each transmission. It is unlikely that any oil will need to be added. Be sure to check
under the transmission for leaks! Low transmission oil is a serious maer.
These Volvo Penta engines are red-lined at 3700 RPM. Maximum cruise is 3550 RPM.
However, the realies of vessel hull design and power plant engineering dictate that higher RPM operaon is very
inecient on planning hull vessels like this one, so you will nd these operang specicaons to be true (gallons per
hour, speeds, and naucal miles/gallon are *esmates):
RPM Gallons per hour,
Total both Engines* Speed, Knots* Naucal Miles
per Gallon*
1600 7.0 8.5 1.25
1800 8.0 10.0 1.25
2000 10.0 12.5 1.25
2200 14.0 16.0 1.14
2600 19.0 20.0 1.05
3550 37.0 32.0 .86
Volvo Penta Controls
“Grey Lady” is ed with electronic Volvo Penta controls that combine throle
and shi in one lever.
They have the following advantages:
1. They are very easy to operate, with no “drag”;
2. They prevent the operator from shiing from forward to reverse, or vice
versa, too rapidly;
3. They synchronize the engines automacally whenever they are within
200 RPM of each other.
The buons on the a of the controls acvate staon, cruise control, low
speed, throle only and single lever (synchronizer). When the control posion is
acvated, you will see a steady green light. You will need to press the appropriate
buon at the helm as soon as you energize the controls with their DC power
panel circuit breakers.
Throle and transmission controls
Buons on the rear of the controls

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Sea Strainer Cleaning and Seacocks
The sea strainers on this boat are secure and reliable. They protect the engine,
generator and refrigeraon cooling systems from water-borne debris which
might block internal equipment passages. If a sea strainer needs cleaning (see
above regarding inspecon) here is the procedure:
1. Look at top of the strainer. Visually look for debris. On the hose that is
on the intake side of strainer is a valve lever with a relavely long yellow
handle (sea cock) Turn the valve lever so it is perpendicular to the hose
to close the sea cock.
2. Open the lever on the top of the strainer. Clean the debris out of
the basket and replace back into the housing. Close the lever on the
stainless steel ring.
3. TURN THE VALVE BACK ON! (parallel to the hose) — failure to do so will
overheat the engine.
This enre operaon will take 5-10 minutes at most, and will assure you of cool
engines.
Trim Tabs
“Grey Lady” is equipped with a trim tab system operated by a trim tab panel
at the helm. Once the boat is on a plane the trim tab system can be
acvated. The trim tabs are used to bring the bow down and to level the
vessel when under way. Make sure the trim tabs are in the “up” posion
when slow speed maneuvering and docking. The best way to adjust the
trim tabs is to lower them while watching the “speed” indicator. Adjust
the ‘bow down” unl the highest speed is aained. Too much “bow
down” and the steering gets mushy and the speed may drop.
Alarms
There are two alarm systems on “Grey Lady”.
Under the wheel at the helm are two round units that will have an audible alarm and or ashing light.
The top one is for the high water alert if the bilges become full of water.
The lower alarm is the SeaFire re exnguishing system. If it is discharged in the engine compartment it will ash and
give an audible alarm.
The lower round panel has a “silence” mode buon on it.
BBQ
The BBQ is stored in the engine
compartment unl it is needed for use.
The mount on the port a rail has a latch
to secure the unit. Green Propane boles
are stowed in the cockpit locker.
Port & Starboard raw water strainers
Trim tab panel at helm
Latch under BBQ BBQ unit sits on rail mount

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Bilge Pumps
“Grey Lady” has three bilge pumps, one in each bilge area. They are controlled by “mode” switches at the helm. The
mode switches are to the right of the wheel on the Sabre panel. The three switches are below the bilge high water
warning lights. Push the toggle forward to the manual mode and a red light will illuminate on the switch. When the
switches are in the normal posion, it is in the auto mode.
Dinghy, Davit & Outboard Motor
Dinghy
The dinghy aboard this boat is a 10-foot
Walker Bay hard- boom inatable,
Coast Guard rated to carry up to four
passengers safely. For safety, and
compliance with U.S. rules, there should
be a life jacket aboard the dinghy for
each passenger aboard whenever the
dinghy is at sea. Please also keep in mind
that a life jacket is of no use unless it is
worn!
Please be careful when pulling the dinghy ashore on beaches to minimize damage and scratches to the boom. Dragging
can be reduced by two persons if one is on each side. Don’t “Ram” the beach; you can bump up to the beach gently
and step ashore over the bow, pulling the dinghy a lile more ashore as each person o-loads. Don’t forget to raise the
outboard!
The dinghy will seldom require inaon as long as the valve seals are maintained and it is not punctured. Should
inaon be required, simply pump up the dinghy unl it is prey hard (thumb can deect a tube by about ½” maximum)
using the pump provided on the boat.
Should the dinghy be punctured and you feel competent to make the repair, follow the instrucons in the dinghy manual
and use the dinghy repair kit also on the boat; otherwise, have it professionally patched at NW Exploraons or a dealer.
Dinghy Davit
This boat has a high-quality manual SeaWise li davit supporng the dinghy. To use it;
1. Be sure to release bow strap holding dinghy.
2. The davit is permanently aached to swim step. It is aached to the dinghy by a cable.
3. Remove the pin on the SeaWise pedestal.
4. Lower the dinghy by turning the handle on the pedestal in a counterclockwise moon.
5. Once the dinghy is horizontal, make sure you have a line aached. Release the dinghy from the swim step by
unlocking the “hinge” latches.
To retrieve the dinghy on the boat, reverse the above procedure.
Dinghy on SeaWise davit system

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Outboard Motor
The outboard motor for the boat is a
8 hp Yamaha four-stroke unit. Do not
mix oil with the fuel as it uses regular
gas only.
If oil is low (this should seldom happen,
if ever!), stop the motor at once and
add oil.
To check the oil, remove the cover by
pulling out the lever on the back of the
motor hood and li the hood o. You
will see the yellow dipsck for checking the oil. Use the motor oil supplied. (To avoid spills, you may need a funnel when
adding oil.) Do not overll!
Because of its power, operate the dinghy carefully at all mes, it is “tender”!
Fresh Water System
Tank
There is a single water tank lled by a side
deck ll pipe on the port side amidships of the
boat marked “WATER”. This tank holds 300
gallons. You can use the freshwater gauge on
the Volvo Penta engine panel. Be sure to use
the “water” not “waste” ll!
Water Pump
The water line from the tanks leads to the boat’s fresh water pump, located in the engine room. Provided the “F.W.
Pump” circuit breaker is “On”, the pump will run whenever its built-in pressure switch detects low water pressure. There
is also an “accumulator tank” by the pump; it provides a “pressure head” for the pump, so the pump doesn’t need to run
so oen. Instead, a pump cycle will provide for several minutes of roune water use before pressure diminishes and the
pump starts again.
Water Heater
Aer the water pump, water is distributed directly to the cold water faucet lines. In addion, it goes to the boat’s water
heater. The heater uses two energy sources, (1) heat from the port engine, so that whenever the boat is running, or
has recently run, there is hot water; and (2) 110 volts AC from shore power or generator, if available and the heaters’
110volt AC breaker is “on”. The heater is insulated well enough to keep hot water overnight without power, provided
you haven’t wasted a lot.
Waste Water
Waste water from the sinks and showers (but not from the toilets) is dumped overboard in
accordance with U.S. and Canadian law. From sink basins, the water simply ows by gravity
overboard. Since the oor of the showers is below the water line, built in shower sump
pumps operate to li this water back above the waterline and dump it overboard. There is a
“Holding tank” pump switch on the DC panel. To pump the “black water” overboard, please
read the Heads & Holding tanks secon for proper disposal.
Yellow handle dipsck on starboard side
Yamaha 8 hp four stroke outboard. Black latch
at the a of the cover to release the “hood
Deck ng for water on port side deck
Freshwater gauge on the engine panel
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