Windward Passage Boats User manual

WPOperatingManual - i - Revised: August 12, 2009
Windward Passage Operating Manual

WPOperatingManual - ii - Revised: August 12, 2009
Contents
I. Stowage Compartment Layout and Contents ........................................................ 1
A. Stowage Documentation ....................................................................................... 1
B. Main Salon Storage Layout.................................................................................. 2
C. Forward and Aft Cabins Layout ......................................................................... 3
D. Cockpit Stowage Layout....................................................................................... 4
II. Safety Information.................................................................................................... 5
A. Personal.................................................................................................................. 5
1. Life Preservers................................................................................................... 5
2. Harnesses, Tethers and Jack Lines.................................................................. 5
3. Emergency Signaling Devices .......................................................................... 5
(a) Flares.......................................................................................................... 5
(b) Distress flag................................................................................................ 5
(c) Signal horn................................................................................................. 5
(d) Fog bell....................................................................................................... 5
(e) EPIRB ........................................................................................................ 5
(f) VHF Radio................................................................................................. 6
(g) SSB Radio .................................................................................................. 6
4. Life Raft............................................................................................................. 6
5. Person Overboard Life Sling ........................................................................... 6
6. Person Overboard Pole..................................................................................... 6
B. Disaster Control .................................................................................................... 7
1. Fire Control ....................................................................................................... 7
2. Flooding Control ............................................................................................... 7
3. Through-hull Fittings ....................................................................................... 8
4. Emergency Tiller............................................................................................... 8
5. Storm Jib............................................................................................................ 8
6. Storm Trysail..................................................................................................... 9
7. Sea Anchor......................................................................................................... 9
8. Top Climber..................................................................................................... 10
III. System Operations .................................................................................................. 11
A. Auxiliary Engine ................................................................................................. 11
1. Maintenance Checks....................................................................................... 11
(a) Fresh Water Level in Engine ................................................................. 11
(b) Engine Oil Level...................................................................................... 11
(c) Belt Tension ............................................................................................. 11
(d) Transmission Fluid Level....................................................................... 11
(e) Engine Room ........................................................................................... 12
2. Engine Operation............................................................................................ 12
(a) General..................................................................................................... 12
(b) Starting the Engine ................................................................................. 12

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(c) Stopping the Engine................................................................................ 12
(d) Engaging the transmission ..................................................................... 13
(e) Engine speed............................................................................................ 13
(f) Fuel Supply.............................................................................................. 13
3. Potential Problems.......................................................................................... 14
(a) Gear Cable Failure.................................................................................. 14
(b) Throttle Cable Failure............................................................................ 14
B. Autopilot .............................................................................................................. 14
1. Basic Operation............................................................................................... 14
2. Controls............................................................................................................ 14
3. Cautions ........................................................................................................... 15
C. Anchoring ............................................................................................................ 15
1. Anchor and Windlass...................................................................................... 15
2. Anchor Wash System...................................................................................... 15
D. Dinghy and Engine.............................................................................................. 16
1. Dinghy Storage................................................................................................ 16
2. Inflation............................................................................................................ 16
3. Deflation........................................................................................................... 16
4. Operation......................................................................................................... 16
5. Engine Operation............................................................................................ 17
6. Engine Storage................................................................................................. 17
E. Housekeeping....................................................................................................... 17
1. Fresh Water System........................................................................................ 17
2. Propane System............................................................................................... 18
3. Refrigerator..................................................................................................... 19
(a) General......................................................................................................... 19
(b) Sea Frost Freezer Plate System.................................................................. 19
(c) Evaporator System...................................................................................... 19
(d) Refrigerator Compartment........................................................................ 19
4. Lectrasan Unit and Head ............................................................................... 20
F. Electrical .............................................................................................................. 20
1. Electrical Panel................................................................................................ 20
2. Shore Power..................................................................................................... 21
3. Battery Charger/Inverter............................................................................... 21
4. Battery System................................................................................................. 22
5. Wind Generator .............................................................................................. 22
6. Tow Behind Ferris Generator........................................................................ 22
7. Running Lights................................................................................................ 23
G. Electronics........................................................................................................ 23
1. Cockpit Instrument Panel .............................................................................. 23
2. VHF Radio....................................................................................................... 24
3. SSB Radio ........................................................................................................ 26
4. Radar/Chart Plotter........................................................................................ 26
H. Sail Handling ................................................................................................... 27

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1. Mainsail Reefing System................................................................................. 27
2. Jib Reefing System.......................................................................................... 27
3. Spinnaker System............................................................................................ 28
4. Whisker Pole Operation................................................................................. 28
IV. Specifications and Equipment Data ...................................................................... 29
A. Boat Specifications.............................................................................................. 29
B. Electrical Equipment.......................................................................................... 29
1. DC Power Wiring............................................................................................ 30
2. DC Wiring Details........................................................................................... 31
3. DC wiring at Main Panel................................................................................ 32
5. Wiring Diagram for Wind and Tow-Behind Generators............................ 34
C. Spars, Running Rigging and Sails ..................................................................... 35
1. Mast.................................................................................................................. 35
2. Standing Rigging............................................................................................. 36
3. Running Rigging ............................................................................................. 37
4. Sails................................................................................................................... 38

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I. Stowage Compartment Layout and Contents
A. Stowage Documentation
A complete listing of all of the items except provisions stowed on Windward Passage may be found in
the Ship’s Operation Binder and as an Excel spreadsheet on the ship’s computer. The printed version is
sorted three ways: by item, by category and by location. A listing of the provisions and their location is
developed for each passage and is maintained in the Ship’s Operation Binder.