NW Explorations
ELDEAN OPERATING MANUAL
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1B5: Dinghy and Davit/Crane
The boat has a Caribe 10.5’ RIB-Inflatable dinghy with a 9.9hp Honda four-
stroke electric-start outboard motor, fuel tank, pump and oars. The motor
uses regular fuel without any oil added. Oil for the OB crankcase can be
found in the lazarette storage compartment under the rear cockpit steps.
The dinghy is carried on a folding deck crane on the flying bridge aft, ready
for launching on the starboard side of the boat The crane control is kept in
the salon aft starboard-side cabinet.
See specific details in Section 4.
1B6: Deck Equipment
The boat has mooring lines; a stern/shore line 300’ long; an appropriate CQR main anchor with 400’ of chain rode plus
an emergency anchor with chain/rope rode; fenders/bumpers; deck chairs; an ice chest; a crab pot or ring with line,
float, and bait rig; a fresh water tank filling and boat washing hose; and a boat hook. Items not stored on deck are in 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 extinguishers, one in the salon by the helm; a second in
the guest stateroom hanging locker; and a third on the flybridge in the starboard seat base; plus
a built- in engine room fire suppression system.
First Aid Kit
It is in the port shower compartment’s locker
Flares
Flares are in the flybridge locker.
Life Preservers/PFD’s
There are two wearable vests in each stateroom’s locker, and there are standard vests under the flybridge starboard seat.
Charter clients with persons under 90 pounds should bring appropriate life jackets for them. A heaving line and life ring
are on the port side of the flybridge L-Settee.
Pumps
Manual diaphragm-type in the salon starboard door step, plus three electric pumps.
VHF Radios
There is a VHF Radio at each helm station.