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NW Explorations
ELDEAN OPERATING MANUAL
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4E2: Dinghy
The dinghy aboard this boat is an Caribe 10’ hard-bottom inflatable,
designed to carry up to four passengers safely.
For safety, and compliance with both U.S. and Canadian rules, there
should be a life jacket aboard the dinghy for each passenger aboard
whenever the dinghy is at sea.
Please be careful when pulling the dinghy ashore on beaches to minimize
damage and scratches to the bottom. It can be lifted by two persons
if one is on each side. Don’t “Ram” the beach; you can bump up to
the beach gently and step ashore over the bow, pulling the dinghy a
little more ashore as each person off-loads. Don’t forget to raise the
outboard when the boat is beached!
The dinghy will seldom require inflation as long as the valve seals are maintained and it is not punctured. Should inflation
be required, pump up the dinghy until it is pretty hard (thumb can deflect a tube by about ½” maximum) using the pump
which is stored in the lazarette.
Should the dinghy be punctured and you feel competent to make the
repair, follow the instructions in the dinghy manual and use the dinghy
repair kit also on the boat; otherwise, 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 of it, slightly lower on the motor. See picture to
right. Use the oil stowed in the propane compartment in the cockpit.
4F: Electrical Systems, AC
4F1: AC Generator
The ship’s Onan Generator provides 11,500 watts of AC power to the
vessel and is used for battery charging, heating hot water, cooking, and
heating/cooling with the air conditioners.
The generator is in the engine room, and its oil and coolant levels are
checked before each charter by NWE staff. Access to the oil dipstick (see
arrow) and fill is by unlatching and removing the forward panel on the
generator’s cabinet; the coolant access is through a well- placarded cover
plate that is atop the generator cabinet.
More important is checking the sea strainer (see Page 4.43) to be sure
is has not accumulated debris while the generator was run for extended
periods, particularly at anchor.
The dinghy at rest on the aft deck.
Outboard dipstick location. Oil fill is yellow cap.
Generator dipstick location.