NW Explorations Eldean, Operating Manual

Page 1: ...pril 1 2017 Copyrighted See notice next page Section Contents 1 Introduction General Boat Description 2 Specifications Capacities Important Numbers 3 Operating Checklists Maneuvering Suggestions 4 Specific Discussion of Boat Systems 5 What to Do for Some Specific Concerns 6 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES 7 Index ...

Page 2: ...the author of this manual has no responsibility for your actions whatsoever If you do not feel competent to undertake any or all operations 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 written for this boat s owner and it s charter company by Joseph D Coons 1220 Birch Falls Drive Belling...

Page 3: ...tance foreseen or unforeseen If you have a question which limits your understanding or handling of this vessel ask your NWE checkout skipper or contact the office for details you might make a list of questions as you read the manual saving them all up to ask at one time 1A2 How the Manual is Organized The manual is divided into six sections numbered 1 to 6 plus an index Section 7 Within each secti...

Page 4: ...e secure passage about the boat by passengers and crew A roomy cockpit section with a storage lazarette beneath hatches near stern rail is especially useful for fishing and for handling the dinghy after it is launched from its crane above the flying bridge In the lazarette are the steering gear the Glendinning Cablemaster system the dinghy s inflation pump the inverter battery other equipment and ...

Page 5: ...while on the port side deck and in the cockpit are the fills for the boat s two water tanks Nested into the sides of the salon house are the two Diesel fuel fills 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 p...

Page 6: ... to the ships navigation radar sounder and engine systems An L shaped seat aft plus a pair of helm seats provide seating for up to six passengers without the portable chairs The crane with the dinghy is aft to starboard while the hatch from the cockpit is aft to port with a seat just forward of it Within the storage compartments beneath the flybridge seats are a complement of life jackets The elec...

Page 7: ... calm waters to avoid getting salt water inside the doorway Speaking of doors it is important whenever you use the heavy aft sliding door that you make sure that it is properly latched whether open or closed Because of its weight extra caution should be taken to avoid damaging it Salon Forward of the starboard door is a professional quality helm with electronics panel above To the left of the helm...

Page 8: ...age 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 gall...

Page 9: ...n cabinets for glassware The entire 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 la...

Page 10: ... head compartment with stall shower Vacu flush 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 aft 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 ...

Page 11: ...panels by the helm the boat has both 12 volt and 110 volt lighting in the engine room The Cummins 6 cylinder QSC 8 3 liter 490 horsepower engines are to each side while in the aft end of the engine room there is the Onan 11 5 kilowatt generator set Looking down the stairway The stairs up and open The normal stair position Above Having just entered the engine room we re looking forward across to th...

Page 12: ...ward of the port engine chargers on the bulkhead Forward of the picture to left house batteries the port diesel Just inside the E R door to port an extinguisher the inverter The Onan genset Battery switch is above and to the left aft water tank behind it Aft of the starboard engine are the air conditioning compressors and the generator battery The entire aft side of the lazarette is principally de...

Page 13: ... the lazarette 1B7 Safety Equipment Anchors There is a permanently rigged anchor on the bow pulpit and a spare anchor in the lazarette locker that can use the stern shore line as a rode Bell There is a ship s bell mounted adjacent to the flybridge steps Carbon Monoxide Monitor There is a CO monitor in the aft port corner of the salon Fire Extinguishers This vessel is equipped with three fire extin...

Page 14: ... deck 46 feet 9 inches Beam 15 Feet 9 Inches Draft 3 Feet 10 inches Displacement 50 827 Pounds Empty Fluids Motor Fuel 2 Diesel Motor Oil mains Shell Rotella T 30 weight Transmission Oil 30 weight Chevron Delo Engine Coolant 50 50 mix ethylene glycol water corrosion inhibitor added Operating Parameters Estimated RPM Gallons Hour Knots Nautical Milles Gallon 800 2 0 6 5 3 25 1000 3 6 8 0 1 51 1200 ...

Page 15: ... RPM under 1400 until engines warm to 140 RPM never to exceed 2400 RPM Wake effects always in mind Stabilizers Engaged Trim tabs set See page 19 Approaching Dock Fenders out on appropriate side Bow line OUTSIDE stanchions and bloused around toward midships Engines dead slow wheel centered for engine only maneuvering Mate ready to secure stern first in most circumstances Trim Tabs Up Bow Up Stabili...

Page 16: ...up turn power selector from Off to Gen Stopping Power selector from Gen to Off wait minute for cool down Hold Stop Overnight Checklist in Marina Shore power On Inverter On Overnight at Anchor or Buoy Inverter Off to conserve batteries Anchor light On DC electrical items all Off including radios extra lights etc Upon Arising If at anchor or buoy Inverter only On if necessary Start generator if nece...

Page 17: ...e your time and keep the boat running dead slow so that you can plan each approach You shouldn t need to use the throttles at all Filling the Fuel Tanks With the large fuel tanks you can fuel the boat pretty fast using a standard hose and nozzle like those on auto gas pumps Fuel each tank taking the hose around the fore or aft deck to reach the outside fill pipe don t drag the hose over the decks ...

Page 18: ... one on the bow operating the anchor Putting the bow of the boat over the spot where the anchor is to be placed after checking the depth on the depth sounder the windlass foot switches are used to lower the anchor slowly toward but not onto the bottom by watching the chain markings The chain is measured by marks on the chain The markings are as follows 10 Red Yellow Red Stripe 50 Yellow Stripe 100...

Page 19: ...the bitter end from the boat and pull it aboard Pull the line tight 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 float 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 ...

Page 20: ...hem while watching the Speed indicator to get the highest speed at a given throttle setting by adjusting Bow Down If the tabs are Bow Down too much the steering will get mushy and speed may drop off a little and the tabs should be adjusted Bow Up a little Note that it will take time to make these adjustments when the buttons are depressed they need to be held 2 5 seconds each time for change to be...

Page 21: ... equal in length and as long as possible 4 Last operate the windlass to pay out anchor chain so the chain slacks and is supported by the bridle the chain forming a loop right in front of the boat s bow If you wish you can pay out additional chain to form a long hanging loop between the boat and bridle which weights the chain down in front of the boat well below its normal path thus the chain itsel...

Page 22: ... up and down This will usually free it If on the other hand this yanking technique fails look into the chain locker to un overlap the layers of chain in the pile Hauling anchor Be careful when dealing with the chain If a crew member is operating the windlass while a person is accessing the chain locker be especially careful to keep that person s fingers hands arms etc away from the chain Use a win...

Page 23: ... t work you can quickly determine if the windlass itself has failed Remove the back cover from the windlass and with a voltmeter check to see if while a switch is depressed there is DC voltage on it s terminals if not check the actual wires themselves where they connect to the windlass The windlass uses so much current that sometime the connection though it appears tight may have failed If there i...

Page 24: ... The boat has bilge blowers controlled by switches in the DC breaker pane at the lower helm These blowers are not generally needed in the cooler climates of the Northwest they would be used in hot weather such as in southern latitudes or to moderately cool the engine room when an operator has to be in it when the engines are or have been recently running 4D Bilge Pumps The boat has three bilge pum...

Page 25: ...he dinghy drain 3 The brake limiting rotation of the crane is loosened 4 The crane is raised clear of the railing press Boom Up and rotated to a convenient spot Boom Left 5 The hook is lowered slightly and the hook is withdrawn from is storage position 6 The operator pulls down the pin under the crane boom and simultaneously presses the extend lower left button As soon as the crane boom begins to ...

Page 26: ... it stalls so that the carburetor is not full of gas this will protect it from being fouled by the varnish and gum left behind if it is not subsequently used for a significant period and the gasoline in the engine evaporates 2 Raise the outboard so it is out of the water Important 3 Reversing the procedure above raise the dinghy a few feet Hook Up and let the excess water run off so as to keep Eld...

Page 27: ... have it professionally patched at NW Explorations or a dealer s 4E3 Outboard Motor The outboard motor for the boat is a four stroke Honda 9 9 hp electric start outboard It uses plain fuel oil should not be mixed with the gasoline You should check the outboard oil regularly Remove the engine hood by undoing the latch at the aft end you will see the yellow oil fill cap The dipstick is just forward ...

Page 28: ...is a control circuit pop out circuit breaker that should be In If the generator will not keep running call NW Explorations for assistance 4F2 AC Inverter System The Inverter Makes AC from DC As we said the Inverter system is used to provide AC to the boat when there is no shore power It is wonderful for example to use the inverter to make a pot of coffee when the engine is running and you are unde...

Page 29: ...e boat it will blink slowly if the inverter is on but there is no equipment drawing power from it and it will be off if the inverter is not run Inverter Control Buttons Touch a button to wake up the display before anything will work AC IN Touching this button turns off the charging function Should be left ON INV Controls the inverter function Should be left On except when at a moorage for long per...

Page 30: ...ys S Switch and Breaker Yellow Use when Item is Needed WL Warning Light Red Use with Caution in Exceptional Circumstances MS Momentary Switch Can run on Inverter PILOT LIGHTS Shore Power A L1 L2 Light if Shore Pwr A is live Shore Power B L1 L2 Light if Shore Pwr B is live Ship s Power L1 L2 Light if the Generator is live Reverse Polarity 2 Lights See bold note above 4F4 AC Outlet Ground Fault Inte...

Page 31: ...nd one is ground that is it is supposed to be the same as the water around the boat and the earth ashore The vessel and many of its appliances rely upon these connections having the correct polarity or relationship to one another and the earth this is essential to be sure that users of AC equipment do not get a shock when touching and AC equipment Now in a house ashore it s easy We don t plug in t...

Page 32: ...other high current AC appliances such as the water heater You can then turn on AC appliances as needed Watch the ammeter to be sure you don t exceed the dock s available supply typically 30 amps Here are some estimates of AC power consumption for typical appliances Water Heater 15 amps Inverter up to 22 amps Hair Dryer 12 amps TV 1 5 amps Coffee maker 10 amps Microwave 10 amps Air Conditioners 15 ...

Page 33: ...trical power management in mind whenever they turn an electrical gadget on or off It is with this in mind that we can cite a reality If we need more electricity than the batteries alone must provide and if a propulsion engine isn t running we will need to get our electrical power from an alternative source That s the most important reason why we plug the boat in to shore power or use the generator...

Page 34: ...to the inverter It is charged by the inverter whenever AC is present from shore power or the generator And a separate battery 3 to port and aft of the generator is used exclusively for starting the generator which can charge them all What redundancy Note that whenever any charging voltage is available to any of these battery banks special solenoid relays close and interconnect all of them so they ...

Page 35: ...on the panel Red include the Bowthruster House Davit and Port Stbd Starting Battery switches and the Battery Parallel Emergency switch the one that is off Here is the purpose of each switch SWITCH PURPOSE LOWER PANEL SWITCHES Bowthruster Turns generator battery on off House Turns house battery bank on off Port Start Controls supply to port engine from starting battery Parallel Parallels Start Hous...

Page 36: ...and electric head If the breaker is on the horn won t work unless you push the horn button and the head won t start flushing the moment you turn the breaker on either But some of the other breakers also serve as the switch for the item An example of this would be the navigation light breaker or the macerator pump breaker Here is the list of switches and how they re used KEY B Breaker S Switch and ...

Page 37: ...Lts S Turns on E R Laz Lights Stereo Inverter B To Stereo Inverter Deck Courtesy Lights S Turns on Lights Fresh Water Pump B To F W Pump Press Sw Leave off unless retrieving or paying out cable to avoid inad vertant operation if stern switch is bumped Vacuum Pum p B To Head Vacuum Pumps In general when not on the boat you ll have the green items above Main DC Salon Lights and Bilge Pump breakers O...

Page 38: ...ation to right push the red button to turn it off 4H Electronics Eldean is equipped with an extensive array of electronic equipment including several redundant systems In the overhead at the lower helm station from starboard to port are the Onan Generator remote control the Engine Monitoring System the Computank fuel and water monitor an ICOM M127 Marine VHF radio the Inverter control and a Sea Te...

Page 39: ...person Remember you can disengage it quickly simply by pushing STBY 4H2 Computank Fuel Water Measurement System The Diesel Fuel and Water levels are monitored by a Computank system When the unit is energized Instruments breaker ON it rotates through the tanks telling you fuel and water both used and remaining in the tanks 4H3 Depth Speed Weather Indicators The boat has Furuno speed and depth instr...

Page 40: ...n especially since electronic chart technology does not always permit full cartographic details to show The Electronic charts are for convenience only 4H5 Sea Tel Television The boat is equipped with a Sea Tel TV Antenna System controlled at a small panel above the lower helm This unit positions a TV antenna in a fiberglass dome on the mast so that TV reception is afforded in most areas where you ...

Page 41: ... once underway you will probably not check them while in use tucked away beneath the cabin floor Please perform this check each morning when the engine room is cool Check The Oil The oil level should be between the two marks on the dipstick The dipsticks are located on the aft inboard side of each engine low on each crankcase Use a paper towel from the roll provided wipe the stick reinsert and tak...

Page 42: ...heck under the transmission for leaks Low transmission oil is a serious matter With the engine idling remove the transmission dipstick Wipe it with a towel reinsert it and take a reading If the level is below the add mark stop the engine add a pint of the same oil used for the engine crankcases through the plug in the top of the transmission case and then start the engine and measure again Do not ...

Page 43: ...le should NEVER be used when docking or doing other maneuvers lest an engine stall Use only when idling in one direction to control wakes Activate To use the Slow Idle feature the engine s must be in gear with the throttle s in the idle position Then turn the feature on by depressing the top of the rocker switch The idle speeds will drop to 550 RPM Deactivate To turn off the Slow Idle mode depress...

Page 44: ...00 2000 RPM range and you ll enjoy quieter more pleasant cruising and economy too 4J6 Engine Transmissions Check the Transmission Oil Level Check the oil level once every two weeks more often if a transmission shifts erratically with the dipstick on the starboard side of the transmission It is unlikely that any oil will need to be added Be sure to check under the transmission for leaks Low transmi...

Page 45: ...fore pressure diminishes and the pump starts again It is a good idea to turn off the fresh water pump breaker whenever leaving the boat for any extended period lest a dripping faucet or broken hose cause the pump to run and waste your precious drinking water 4K7 Fresh Water Tank Gauge The fresh water is monitored by the Computank display at the lower helm 4K8 Fresh Water Tanks The combined tanks h...

Page 46: ...t pretty fast using a standard hose and nozzle like those on auto gas pumps Fuel each tank taking the hose around the fore or aft deck to reach the outside fill pipe don t drag the hose over the decks or rails have someone help you handle it Fill both the tanks completely but do not spill fuel You can control the flow rate by sound as the fill pipes make the characteristic getting to the top of th...

Page 47: ...art it See the engine manual for this procedure 4L5 Fuel Manifolds The Fuel Manifold is located at the forward end of the engine room Each engine has a fuel supply and since extra fuel is pumped to the engine that is used to cool the engines injection pump there is a fuel return line as well At slow speeds these return lines are pumping a lot of fuel you must be careful not to set the valves so th...

Page 48: ...several zones For the Air Conditioning to work you need sufficient AC power usually this means the generator must be running Follow these steps 1 Start the generator 2 Be sure the Air Conditioning Breakers are on in the AC Power Panel 3 Adjust the thermostat in the zones to be heated or cooled The thermostats are in each room the salon thermostats are just aft of the helm seat ...

Page 49: ...stat in the back of the refrigerator set as required after allowing the refrigerator to stabilize for a few hours after loading Note The cold plates are below freezing so be careful not to put produce such as lettuce against the plate liquids which disburse the cold are OK The separate freezer unit located across from the galley operates on 12 volts DC A thermostat knob located inside the freezer ...

Page 50: ...n wait at least twenty seconds or so until you hear the head pump stop before flushing again As the pedal is released the ball valve at the bottom of the head seals the head so that the vacuum can be pumped up when the pump will stop and the head is again ready for use Only things which were eaten or drunk or the toilet paper supplied with the boat should be put in the heads Facial tissues tampons...

Page 51: ...e the discharge hoses connect to the through hills These should be open too 4Q Running Gear 4Q1 Shaft Seal The vessel is equipped with a dripless shaft seal that is lubricated by water from the engine the seal should be occasionally checked by the owner to be sure that there is not inappropriate water leakage Adjustment should be rarely required 4Q2 Bow Thruster Eldean has been equipped with a bow...

Page 52: ...ving water pass over the fins backwards 4Q4 Trim Tabs The boat is fitted with a set of Bennett Trim Tabs These are wide flaps attached to the aft end of the boat under the swim step at the trailing edge of the hull operated hydraulically under the control of the skipper by rocker switches at each helm station At low speeds up to approximately six knots the tabs do little and should be left in the ...

Page 53: ...rator is Running ENG ROOM The Engine Room Lights are On FWD The Forward Bilge Pump is Running MID The Midships Bilge Pump is Running AFT The Aft Bilge Pump is Running HI EXH TEMP This engine s Cooling Water may be failing Check at once 4S Sea Strainers Through Hulls 4S1 Sea Strainer Cleaning and Seacocks The sea strainers on this boat are secure and reliable They protect the engine generator and r...

Page 54: ... Windshield Wiper Washer Control Panel The windshield wipers are controlled by the three knobs on the safety panel above the helm to starboard Turning the knob turns on the wiper the further you turn it clockwise the faster it runs Pressing a single knob will activate the windshield washers for all three windshields ...

Page 55: ...pin to protect them if you sheared the pin you will have to haul the anchor by hand using the emergency handle 5D BATTERIES HOUSE KEEP RUNNING DOWN Have you run the engines or generator enough Is something left on like the engine room or mast lights too many electronics etc that is too great a load for the time you were not charging Are you using the inverter for big jobs Use the stove or shore po...

Page 56: ... yourself if able Check for vibration Try turning shaft by hand in engine room both should be turn able with engine in neutral Is shaft noisy or does it load engine Do not use that side or call Vessel Assist See emergency procedures next chapter 5N WATER FRESH WON T FLOW Is there water in the tank Is F W Pump breaker on If capable check pressure switch on pump run manually if necessary ...

Page 57: ... touch Be sure that the status and safety of the boat and crew is someone s responsibility while you sort out the boat s problem For example delegate your mate to keep a watch for hazards or to operate the boat on course slowly while you deal with the difficulty Here is a checklist for solving the problem A Isolate it B Get the manuals C Get parts D If necessary call vendors for help Over the year...

Page 58: ... lazarette area where the rudder posts are after putting the engine into idle and or neutral if necessary If you did hole the boat go immediately to the If an Emergency on the preceding pages If no hole and still idling is the boat vibrating If yes put the engine into neutral try accelerating it If there is vibration or any unusual noise grinding or squealing shut down that main engine and use the...

Page 59: ... 21 23 24 28 29 31 33 39 45 49 DC Power 36 39 Deck Chairs 13 Depth Sounder 18 38 40 Dinghy 3 4 6 13 19 21 25 27 55 57 Dryer 28 DVD 40 E Electronics 3 6 7 9 17 21 36 41 55 Emergencies 23 42 Emergency 7 13 35 41 43 55 58 Engine 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 24 26 28 33 35 37 38 41 47 50 53 55 56 58 Exhaust 16 F Fenders 13 15 17 Filters 11 46 Fire Extinguishers 13 Flares 13 Flashlight 8 42 Flybridge 4 6 11 13...

Page 60: ...34 38 41 57 Refrigerator 6 9 49 Restart 28 Reverse Polarity 30 31 Rudder 12 17 58 S Satellite 40 Seacocks 53 Sea Strainer 27 42 53 55 Sea Water 31 Shaft 11 51 56 Shore Line 13 18 19 23 Shore Power 6 12 15 16 28 34 45 55 Shower 10 13 45 Spares 55 Stabilizers 15 17 19 52 Starting 15 16 28 34 35 38 51 55 Steering 4 12 20 52 Stereo 9 34 35 37 40 Stern Line 17 19 T Table 8 9 Temperature 24 28 41 49 Thr...

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