NW Explorations La Vida 2022, Operating Manual

Page 1: ...64 foot Out Islander Long Range Expedition Cruiser Operating Manual January 2022 ...

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Page 3: ...Boat Deck 6 2 6 Salon 6 2 7 Pilothouse 7 2 8 Galley 7 2 9 Master Stateroom 8 2 10 VIP Stateroom 9 2 11 Guest Cabin 9 2 12 Generator Room 9 2 13 Engine Room 9 2 14 Amidships Mechanical Compartment 10 3 0 Safety Equipment Locations 11 3 1 Anchors 11 3 2 Bilge Pumps 11 3 3 High Water Alarm 11 3 4 Dingy Dry Bag 12 3 5 Emergency Exit 12 3 6 EPIRB 12 3 7 Fire Extinguishers 12 3 8 First Aid Kit 12 3 9 Fl...

Page 4: ...ater System 14 4 2 1 Sump Pumps 15 4 2 2 Watermaker 15 4 3 Head Systems 15 4 3 1 Holding Tank Monitor 16 4 4 Air Conditioning 16 4 5 Galley and Appliances 17 4 5 1 Cooktop 17 4 5 2 Oven 17 4 5 3 Barbeque 17 4 5 4 Washer Dryer 17 4 5 5 Refrigerators 17 4 6 A V Entertainment System 17 4 6 1 Salon TV 17 4 6 2 Salon Audio 18 4 6 3 Bluray 18 4 6 4 Bluetooth Streaming 18 4 6 5 Whole Yacht Audio 18 4 6 6...

Page 5: ...Engine Room 25 6 1 7 Check the Transmission Oil Level 25 6 2 Engine Controls 26 6 2 1 Station Transfer 26 6 2 2 Synchronizing Engine RPM 26 6 2 3 Shaft Seals 26 6 2 4 Main Engine Operating Parameters 27 6 3 Fuel System 27 6 3 1 Fuel Management 27 6 3 2 Checking the Fuel Level 28 6 3 3 Filling the Fuel Tanks 28 7 0 Electronic Aids to Navigation 28 7 1 VHF radio 29 7 2 Autopilot and rudder indicator...

Page 6: ...37 9 5 6 Raising the Anchor 37 9 5 7 Chain Locker 37 9 5 8 Anchor Bridle 37 9 5 9 Anchor Rode Jams 37 9 5 10 Saltwater Washdown Pump 38 10 0 Bilge Pumps 38 11 0 Bow and Stern Thrusters 39 12 0 Roll Stabilizers 39 12 1 1 Caution 39 12 1 2 Start up Procedure 39 13 0 Tender Davit and Outboard Motor 40 14 0 Troubleshooting 41 14 1 Engine overheating 41 14 2 Fuel filter 41 14 3 Outboard motor 41 14 4 L...

Page 7: ...g Engines 45 15 3 After the Engines Have Started 45 15 4 Stopping the Engines 46 15 5 Starting the Generator s 46 15 6 Switch from Shore Power 46 15 7 Stopping the Generator s 46 15 8 Switch from Generator to Inverter 46 15 9 Preparing to Leave the Dock 47 15 10 Immediately After Leaving the Dock 47 15 11 Normal Cruising 47 15 12 Approaching Dock 47 15 13 Arriving at Dock 47 15 14 Connecting to Sh...

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Page 9: ...for 5 years and a dealer for Islander and Tartan sailboats in the early 1980s His experience in building outfitting and delivering yachts led to his interest in building the ideal yacht for his cruising lifestyle The late Tom Fexas is a nationally known yacht designer in Stuart Florida He first won acclaim in 1978 with his Midnight Lace design and had since went on to design many production and cu...

Page 10: ...is operating manual and represents only that the writings and illustrations herein represent our best efforts to provide a comprehensive overview of the vessel so that it can be operated by a person who has the necessary experience and or training to operate such a vessel given the additional information herein You should be aware that this operating manual is provided as a convenience to the owne...

Page 11: ...Hot Water 20 Gallons Beam 19 5 Fluids Draft 5 3 Main Engine Fuel Diesel Air Draft Main Engine Oil Chevron Delo 15W 40 Displacement 108 000 lbs Transmission Oil Shell Rotella 30W Gross Tonnage 107 Engine Coolant CAT DEAC 50 50 mix Net Tonnage 86 Generator Fuel Diesel Generator Oil Chevron Delo 15W 40 Generator Coolant CAT DEAC 50 50 mix Engine Operating Parameters RPM Fuel Burn g h Speed knots Effi...

Page 12: ...displacement speeds yet can reach a max speed of 19 knots She is solidly built to handle passage making with solid laminate below the water line and core cell infused house and deck to provide light weight and strength She has a long shallow keel infused with 3500lb of lead shot provides exceptional stability and pleasant motion at sea The keel also extends past the props and rudders to provide pr...

Page 13: ...LA VIDA OPERATION MANUAL NW Explorations 5 2 2 Layout ...

Page 14: ...ough seas This together with the great visibility around the boat makes this a great helm station It is also a great hang out place with a L lounge split table sun lounge drink fridge and stereo The wing control stations are positioned on the outside of the bridge coaming giving the skipper view of the full length of the vessel making these the ideal docking stations The storage lockers contain th...

Page 15: ...lt AC panel to starboard The generator controls are to the right of the AC panel There are two 9K BTU Air Conditioning units for the pilot house The upper panel controls the vents against the windows and the lower A C panel controls the vent at the steering wheel This allows you to set the upper A C unit to defrost the windows separately from the pilot house climate For operation procedures review...

Page 16: ... sole holds paper charts 2 9 Master Stateroom One really nice feature of La Vida is the private stairs from the salon down to the full beam master stateroom giving a sense of separate space for the guests on board The cabinet to the right of the staircase contains the first aid kit and miscellaneous toiletry needs The master stateroom has a large king sized walkaround berth and tremendous amount o...

Page 17: ...om Be very careful lowering this heavy hatch There is very little finger holds and if not careful you will smash your fingers To port is a Northern Lights 16kW and to starboard is a 20kW generator Generators mounted in whisper sound shield on EAR Anti vibration mounts making them exceptionally quiet to run even at night time They are barely noticeable from the staterooms and provide more than enou...

Page 18: ...is complete You may also open the sight guages for the two other tanks as well to monitor the fuel levels in all three tanks Normal operating position of the fuel sight guages is to have the top and bottom valves closed when underway Fire suppression is automatic with a Fireboy MA 1050 mounted in the maine engine room and another mountied in the generator engine room Two Delta T 24V blowers provid...

Page 19: ...here are seven Rule 2000 24V 2000GPH bilge pumps with Super Switches one at each bilge location There are three Rule RM 800 24V 800GPH automatic bilge pumps located in the Master Cabin Fwd Engine Room and Generator Room bilges There is a high output Whale WF 123 Manual Bilge Pump at the Fwd Engine Room Bilge Bilge Locations 1 VIP Cabin Access through floor hatch at base of VIP berth 2 Guest Head A...

Page 20: ...nets Please take time to locate all fire extinguishers 3 8 First Aid Kit The first aid kit is in the cabinet at the right of the staircase down to the Master Cabin 3 9 Flares The flares are in the cabinet at the base of the pilothouse starboard exit door below the dinette 3 10 Horn The ship s air horn is powered up by turning on a breaker on the 24 V panel The horn is activated when pressing the c...

Page 21: ...nce to the master stateroom o Behind the door of the VIP stateroom o On the bulkhead of the guest cabin 3 17 Spotlight An ACR spotlight control is located on the pilothouse dashboard The circuit breaker on the 24 V panel must be turned on 3 18 VHF Radios Located at both the pilothouse and flybridge dash board A hand held VHF radio is located to the port side of the pilothouse dash board 3 19 Winds...

Page 22: ...w the master cabin The Tank Tender monitor is located on the very left of the overhead instrument panel To check the tank level rotate the tank selector dial to 5 Whole holding down the lower left button 2 pull out the knob 3 and quickly push it back in a couple of times The inner ring will measure the number of inches left in the water tank A full water tank will read 27 inches The fill is locate...

Page 23: ... HP pump 5 Turn off the LP pump 6 Flush the system with freshwater by pressing the FLUSH button 4 3 Head Systems The heads are equipped with top of the line Headhunter Royal Flush marine toilets that use very little water per flush and does not have moving parts These use a high pressure jet of fresh water to flush the toilet The head circuit breaker and one of the fresh water pumps must be on for...

Page 24: ...ing and reverse cycle heating with the 6 independent AC units on board System outlets are located throughout the boat controlled by thermostats in each stateroom pilothouse and salon Circuit breaker switches are in the AC Breaker Panel To operate the A C ion you must have either shore power connected or a generator running with both the A C Pump and at least one A C Zone circuit breakers turned on...

Page 25: ...or o The galley fridge is a GE PS123MGWA BV side by side refrigerator freezer o The wine cooler in the salon is a Marvel 6SWCE BD LL o The pilothouse fridge is an Isotherm 1006502 located on the forward side of the galley bar o Fly bridge refrigerator is located on the starboard side of the flybridge area o An ice maker on port side of the lanai deck and o A built in freezer is located on the star...

Page 26: ...button about 3 5 seconds until the front of the receiver displays Paring Then on your Bluetooth device select the Marantz receiver to pair Once paired the Bluetooth device should be selected as the source If not use the left rotary knob to select your device as the source or select HEOS MUSIC 4 6 5 Whole Yacht Audio The Marantz receiver also controls the audio source to the whole yacht audio syste...

Page 27: ... AC Panel The AC panel lets you configure the source of power for each of the four quadrants of systems in the panel There is the 110 System 1 on top left and System 2 on top right and 220 System 1 on bottom left and System 2 on bottom right Each has a rotary dial that lets you select the source from Shore 1 Shore 2 Gen 1 and Gen 2 The 110 System 1 has an additional inverter source Typically if yo...

Page 28: ...is using 50 Amps and the 220V system is using 25 Amps you are using 50 2 x 25 10 10kW which is fine on either generator 5 1 2 Shorepower The aft shorepower connectors are two Glendinning Cable Masters to port of the cockpit steps The forward shorepower connectors are on the starboard side of the bridge The shorepower panel lets you set shorepower System 1 and System 2 to be the forward or aft conn...

Page 29: ...batteries located on the hull side of each engine The right battery monitor above right displays the state of charge of these batteries The switch in the left position monitors the port engine start battery bank the right position monitors the starboard engine start battery bank and nothing in the center position The two generators each have a single Northstar AGM 8D 12V battery located on the hul...

Page 30: ... require a regular daily check Please perform this check each morning see engine checklist Normal engine coolant operating temperature will be 180 F If the coolant temperature rises above 210 F reduce engine load The engine temperature should drop quickly if not stop the engine and determine cause before resuming operation check the sea strainer for debris Normal engine oil pressure is between 40 ...

Page 31: ... While some fuzziness from trapped marine growth is normal you should see the light clearly on the other side If moderately obscured you should clean the strainer To Clean the seawater strainer 1 Close the thru hull valve by turning the handle perpendicular to valve 2 Open the top of the strainer by hand they should be hand tight 3 Pull out the basket and dump the debris into the garbage Replace b...

Page 32: ...cant oil drips There will be small drips here and there monitor these If an oil drip becomes significant such as a 2 or 3 inch diameter spot try to locate the source and then call the service shop 6 1 4 Fuel Filters The primary fuel filters are inboard of each engine along the center walkway These filters collect sediment and separate any water that may be in the fuel Place a flashlight to the sid...

Page 33: ...he needle is in the red zone it is time to switch to the backup fuel filter 6 1 5 Engine Oil The oil level should be between the two marks on the dipstick The dipsticks are located in the middle of the engines along the center walkway Use a paper towel from the roll in the generator room wipe the stick reinsert and back out to take the reading Add only enough oil to bring it up to the add mark usi...

Page 34: ...ters The throttle control should be pulled back all the way to be in idle Pushing forward increases the throttle Do not shift the engine into gear if the throttle is not in idle position 6 2 1 Station Transfer Since the Hynautic system moves all controls together there is no transfer of station needed All stations will have controls in the exact same position 6 2 2 Synchronizing Engine RPM The boa...

Page 35: ...ks with a total capacity of 1 850 gallons Three forward tanks are located between the engine room and the master stateroom The fourth tank is located aft in the lazarette which accessible from either the starboard or port deck hatches Each tank has its own fill and vent line all located amidships on both sides Two deck fill caps are located mid ship on the starboard side steps and one deck fill ca...

Page 36: ... pump head to go through and place it over the deck fill Fueling Procedure Open the cross over valves and all three tank s sight gauge valves Have someone in the engine room to monitor the sight gauge during the fueling process You can communicate with your cell phones or hand held VHF radios Make sure the overflow vent is visible and unobstructed Fuel spills are the responsibility of the person o...

Page 37: ...504 VHF radio is mounted at the helm station 7 2 Autopilot and rudder indicator La Vida has a Simrad AP 28 autopilot with a rudder angle indicator bar at the bottom of the display screen This autopilot will hold a compass course when in AUTO mode This unit is not interfaced with the chart plotter and therefore will not maintain the boat on the plotted course You will need to adjust the autopilot t...

Page 38: ... course as needed use the arrow keys or turn the knob 7 3 Chartplotter and Radar La Vida has a Furuno NavNet 3D navigation system network with 2 Mult Function Displays MFDs in the pilot house and one MFD on the flybridge With the two MFD you can configure multiple screen views so that you can display the chartplotter radar and sounder at the same time Controls for the system are on a panel on the ...

Page 39: ...r vessels so that you can call them on the VHF radio 8 0 Maneuvering Docking and Undocking Maneuvering in the Harbor Slow is Pro Maneuver the boat using the engines at idle speed and in neutral much of the time Rudders should always be in center position use the bow and stern thrusters to steer the boat The thrusters are hydraulic and be operated for extended burts for maneuvering 8 1 Docking Undo...

Page 40: ...ic 20Sharing 20Online Maneuvering 20Inboard Engine 20Power 20Boats pdf 9 0 Anchoring Setting the Anchor Hauling the Anchor Stern tie Rafting Preparing for anchoring is an important step so that I can be accomplished safely for you and the boat Before attempting to anchor select an anchorage with a soft bottom such as mud sand or gravel if possible Look at the charts and cruising guides for tips on...

Page 41: ... then back to neutral Resume lowering the anchor while backing away to lay out chain until the desired amount of chain is out Keep the boat backing away with engaging reverse and then neutral When you have reached the desired scope stop paying out chain Engage reverse as before until the chain starts to pulls up straight off the bow towards the anchor A straight steady chain indicates a set anchor...

Page 42: ...chain through the water 9 The anchor chain tends to build up castle in the anchor locker when being retrieved We have found that its important to have a crew member help distribute the chain as it pools in the locker in order to allow all of it to be retrieved without clogging the hawes pipe 10 when the anchor is clear of the water make sure it is clear of mud A boat brush and hose may be needed 1...

Page 43: ... keel to prevent grounding At high tide be sure there is adequate scope in the anchor chain 9 4 Rafting We often tie our boats up alongside each other on our flotilla trips or in crowded harbors This is an effective way to reduce our footprint in a cozy cove The flotilla Captain will first get the lead boat secure in position with an anchor and stern tie and then will call each boat into the raft ...

Page 44: ... bowsprit with 400 feet of chain 9 5 2 Secondary Anchor The secondary anchor is a Delta 110 lb anchor mounted on the starboard side of the bowsprit with 400 feet of chain 9 5 3 Anchor Chain Markings Both anchor chains are marked with yellow and red paint designating the following lengths 20 feet from anchor Yellow Red Yellow 50 feet Yellow 100 feet Red 150 feet Yellow 200 feet Red 250 feet Yellow ...

Page 45: ...nylon line and a chain hook that latches onto a link of the anchor chain After your anchor is confidently set always rig the anchor bridle 9 5 9 Anchor Rode Jams As the anchor enters the chain locker the pile of chain might occasionally tumble into the bottom of the chain locker If the chain falls into a tumble the chain may back up into the hawsepipe causing a jam at the windlass Stop and windlas...

Page 46: ...on the 12V panel Turn off the pump when you are done with it to prevent pump cycling The saltwater pump sea cock and strainer are located mid forward port hull in the engine room 10 0 Bilge Pumps Ensure that the bilge pumps and high water alarm circuit breakers are always on They are not controlled by the main battery switch on the DC panel The bilge pumps are controlled by 3 way switches mounted ...

Page 47: ...is fitted with an ABT TRAC hydraulic fin type active stabilizer system that reduce the roll of the boat when underway and reach full effectiveness at speeds over 7 5 knots The stabilizer hydraulic pumps are driven by the port engine and the fins on the underside of the vessel are controlled by a control head at the pilothouse helm 12 1 1 Caution The stabilizer system MUST BE OPERATING whenever the...

Page 48: ...ectly over the ring in the center of lifting bridle and connect the carabiner to the bridle 6 Release the hold down straps 7 Raise the engine slightly so that it will not scrape on the deck as the dingy is lifted 8 Raise and steady the motion of the dingy to a position where it will clear the rail 9 Swing the davit arm and dingy over the port side of the boat 10 Lower the dingy over the side and i...

Page 49: ... at the bottom of the seawater strainer 7 Start up the engine and check for water flow through the seawater cooling system 8 Check for leaks at the seawater strainer 9 Monitor engine temperature 14 2 Fuel filter If an engine begins to slow down for no apparent reason the fuel filter may be clogged and you will need to go to the engine room and switch to the backup filter To switch fuel filters 1 S...

Page 50: ...ward bunk There may be a tarp or a rug from the floor you can use to control the mess 5 Sort the chain out so that it can be deployed with the anchor 6 When you pick up the anchor have a crew member flake the chain in the locker to prevent the chain from piling up and falling over onto itself 14 5 2 Anchor is stuck on the bottom If the anchor is firmly attached to the bottom 1 Maneuver the boat so...

Page 51: ...plugged into shorepower Use the DC pump if there is no AC input If the tanks are empty water from the faucet will be mixed with air and may cause the freshwater pump to lose its prime You will need to fill the water tanks either at the dock or with the watermaker When there is water in the tanks the freshwater pump should prime itself when it operates 14 8 Hitting a log Please keep a good look out...

Page 52: ...off from the rock or object as the tide lifts the boat up 11 Idle into a protected harbor and dock or anchor 14 10 Running into a fishing net Give a wide berth to fishing activities and keep a good look out for nets and other objects in the water Gill nets are difficult to see until you are close If you cannot determine where a net ends head for the fishing boat and pass by in front of the boat th...

Page 53: ... engine monitors are reading engine status o Turn one key to start the engine and release back to ON position o Repeat for the other engine 15 3 After the Engines Have Started o Turn on Electronics o Trim Tabs o Autopilot o Monitors o Chart plotter o Furuno Sounder o Sonar o AIS o Sounder o Stabilizers o Thrusters o Radar o Check cooling water flow the exhaust is underwater so check cooling water ...

Page 54: ...tes to warm up 15 6 Switch from Shore Power o Shut off AC 220V breakers o Turn black knobs to generator 1 or generator 2 whichever the light is on o Turn on AC 220V breakers o Shut off AC 110V breakers o Turn black knobs to generator 1 or generator 2 whichever the light is on o Turn on AC 110V breakers o Turn black shore power knobs to off o Turn off breaker at dock o Disconnect and stow the shore...

Page 55: ...ure stabilizers are locked o Center the rudders o Thrusters on with the appropriate helm station enabled push start o Fenders out on appropriate side and adjusted to a few inches above the water o Dock lines rigged through fairleads not over rails and secured to cleats o Bow lines outside stanchions and bloused around stanchions towards bridge 15 13 Arriving at Dock o Lines secure including spring...

Page 56: ...n reverse for three seconds to tug and set the anchor o Attach the bridle stowed in the starboard bridge bench seat locker secure the chain in front of the anchor roller with the chain hook and lower the chain until the lines to the bow cleats are taut and lower chain an addition 10 feet or more to create a weighted loop in the anchor chain o Perform an anchor watch for the first 30 minutes o Both...

Page 57: ...nchor chain stopping as needed to clean the chain o Wash the chain with plenty of sea water before it comes over the roller to keep the mud off the boat Try to create a waterfall of water down the chain to remove all mud and debris Do not stow a muddy or debris filled chain o As the chain tightens and starts to bog down the windlass wait until the boat catches up then continue Do not pull the boat...

Page 58: ...nician will travel to you to assistance c NW Explorations must give approval for any work completed by other mechanics or vessel assist if you are to be reimbursed for the cost of assistance If you think it may not be an emergency 1 If you have any concern about your long term safety contact the Coast Guard on VHF Channel 16 advising them about your situation so they can be prepared to provide ass...

Page 59: ...ot flow at faucet 43 Fuel filter 41 Fuel Filters 24 Fuel Management 27 Generators 20 Head Systems 15 Hitting a log 43 Hitting a rock 44 holding tank monitor 16 Inverter 20 Launching the dingy 40 Low battery 42 Maneuvering 31 Operating Checklists 45 Outboard motor 41 Oven 17 Radar 30 Rafting 35 Refrigerators 17 Running into a fishing net 44 salt water pump 38 Salt water pump 38 Shore Tie 34 Shorepo...