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Operation
Mooring
Approach the mooring heading into the wind or
current. Shift to neutral when you have just
enough headway to reach the buoy. Position a
crew member on the bow to retrieve the mooring
line with a boat hook and secure the line. Keep
the engines running until the line is secured.
Leaving a Mooring
Start the engines and let them warm up for sev-
eral minutes before releasing the mooring line.
The boat will already be headed into the wind,
so move it forward enough to loosen the line and
untie it. Back the boat away from the mooring
until you can see the buoy. Move the boat slowly
away from the mooring.
Anchoring
Make sure the bitter end of the anchor line is
attached to boat before dropping the anchor.
Bring the bow into the wind or current and put
the engine in neutral. When the vessel comes to
a stop, lower the anchor over the bow. Pay out
anchor line so that it is at least 5 to 7 times the
depth of the water and secure the line to a cleat.
Use caution to avoid getting your feet or hands
tangled in the line. Additional scope of 10 times
the depth may be required for storm conditions.
Check landmarks on shore or your GPS position
to make sure the anchor is not dragging. If it
is dragging, you will have to start all over. It is
prudent to use two anchors at the bow if your are
anchoring overnight or in rough weather.
After the anchor is set, the windlass must not be
left to take the entire force from the anchor line.
Boats lying to their anchor in a high swell or heavy
weather conditions will snub on the line. This can
cause slippage or apply excessive loads to the
windlass. The line should always be made fast
to a bow cleat to relieve the load on the windlass.
Do not set a bow and stern anchor when moor-
ing, only anchor from the bow. The stern anchor
will not allow the boat to swing with the current
and wind. If your are anchored in a mooring with
other boats, your boat will not swing with the
other boats in the mooring, creating a potential
for contact with another boat when the tide or
wind changes. Additionally, having the stern to
the wind or tide creates a potentially hazardous
situation for the boat and crew.
Releasing the Anchor
Release the anchor by driving the boat slowly to
the point where the anchor line becomes verti-
cal. It should release when you pass that point.
If the anchor doesn’t release right away, stop the
boat directly above the anchor and tie the line to
the cleat as tight as possible. The up and down
movement of the boat will usually loosen the an-
chor within a minute. Make sure you secure the
anchor and properly stow the line before operat-
ing the boat.
WARNING
NEVER ANCHOR THE BOAT BY THE STERN. THE STERN OF
THE BOAT IS VULNERABLE TO SWAMPING FROM WAVE ACTION
AND WIND AND CURRENT WILL PUT MORE STRESS ON THE
ANCHOR WHEN IT IS ATTACHED TO THE STERN. ONLY ANCHOR
THE BOAT BY THE BOW
2.6 Controls, Steering or
Propulsion System Failure
If the propulsion, control or steering system fails
while you are operating the boat, bring the throt-
tles to idle and shift to neutral. Decide whether
you need to put out the anchor to prevent the boat
from drifting or to hold the bow into the seas. In-
vestigate and correct the problem if you can. Turn
the engine off before opening the engine cowling
to make repairs. If you are unable to correct the
problem, call for help.
If only one engine has failed, you can usually run
home on the other engine(s). Be careful not to
apply too much power to the engine that is run-
ning. When only one engine is used to power a
twin engine boat or one or two engines to power
a triple engine boat, the engine or engines are
over propped and can be overloaded if too much
throttle is applied. You should contact your dealer
or the engine manufacturer for the maximum
power settings when running without one engine.
2.7 Collision
If your boat is involved in a collision with another
boat, dock, piling or a sandbar, your first priority is
to check your passengers for injuries and admin-
ister first aid if necessary. Once your passengers
situations are stabilized, thoroughly inspect the
boat for damage. Check below decks for leaks and
the control systems for proper operation. Plug all
leaks or make the necessary repairs to the control
systems before proceeding slowly and carefully to
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