Towing
When towing the dinghy, always keep it tight to the boat any time that you slow down or stop. Assign one
of your party members as the “dinghy” person to be responsible for taking up slack. You don’t want to wrap
a line around a propeller.
CRABBING & FISHING
Always check the crabbing and fishing requirements before you leave on your cruise. You will need a
license. Many areas are CLOSED to crabbing and fishing in certain months.
Crab AWAY FROM THE BOAT! Lines can get wrapped around props. A crab pot with buoy and line is
located in the port lazarette. Fish-flavored cat food with the pop-up ringed lid work the best for a nice neat
way to bait the pot. After 30-90 minutes, retrieve the crab pot. Measure the crabs using the crab
MEASURING GAUGE normally located inside the crab pot. Keep the male crabs of proper size (usually 6-
¼ inches across the carapace or larger). Boil crabs about 12 minutes to cook.
After using the crab pot, wash equipment thoroughly with fresh water (available from the cockpit shower
faucet).
Note -- Please do not store a wet pot and/or gear inside the boat.
OTHER
SAFETY
should be paramount in your daily cruising. A MAN OVERBOARD DRILL should be discussed
and perhaps even practiced with a life jacket. Remember the life jackets are stowed on the Bridge in the
starboard seat’s compartments. A few should always be out and ready. Your flares and safety equipment are
located in the Pilothouse cabinet under the electrical panel in the orange canister.
A
LIFE RING and LINE
are mounted on the Bridge’s starboard side near the cockpit access ladder.
This vessel is equipped with 3 AUTOMATIC
BILGE PUMPS
. The master switches are located on the
electrical panel. Normally the switches will be left in the AUTO position. You may occasionally hear the
pump operate due to condensation and water from the shaft log accumulating in the bilge.
Spare
BUNGS
for plugging holes are located forward of the starboard engine in a zip-lock bag.
The
ENGINE SPARES
BOX (plastic gray and black tub) is stowed under the companionway stairs. This
includes oil filter, raw water impeller, pump parts, head parts, and other small parts.
The
TOOL BOX
is located under the companionway stairs. After tool use in saltwater conditions please
spray with WD40 and return to tool box with a slight wipe of the WD40.
