52 Sedan Bridge
(525 Sedan Bridge)
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5. Fueling The Boat ................................................... 3.2
A. General .......................................................... 3.3
B. Filling the Tank .............................................. 3.3
C. After Filling .................................................... 3.3
6. Boarding ................................................................ 3.3
7. Personal Flotation Devices (PFD) ........................... 3.4
8. Passenger Instruction and Location ........................ 3.4
9. Starting The Engines ............................................. 3.4
10. Engine Operation Switches
(With Cummins Engines) .................................... 3.6
11. Shifting to Drive The Boat .................................... 3.7
A. Gear Shifts and Throttle Controls .................... 3.7
B. Operation ....................................................... 3.7
12. Stopping The Engines .......................................... 3.8
13. Starting The Generator ......................................... 3.8
14. Shifting From Shore Power to Generator Power .... 3.9
15. Stopping The Generator ..................................... 3.10
16. Steering System ................................................ 3.10
17. Cablemaster
TM
With Remote (Automatic Shore Power
Cord Advance/Retrieve System) ................................... 3.10
18. Anchoring .......................................................... 3.11
A. Anchoring Arrangement ................................ 3.11
B. Anchoring .................................................... 3.11
C. Lowering Anchor .......................................... 3.12
D. Setting Anchor ............................................. 3.12
E. Weighing Anchor .......................................... 3.13
F. Clearing A Fouled Anchor ............................. 3.13
G. A Final Word ................................................ 3.13
19. Windlass ........................................................... 3.13
A. To Operate From The Helm .......................... 3.13
B. To Operate From The Bow ........................... 3.14
C. To Operate Manually ..................................... 3.14
D. Maintenance ................................................. 3.14
20. Bow Thruster ..................................................... 3.15
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ECTION
4 • B
ILGE
A
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NDERWATER
GEAR
1. Bilge ...................................................................... 4.1
A. Fuel & Oil Spillage ......................................... 4.1
2. Bilge Pumps .......................................................... 4.1
A. Manual Bilge Pump (Optional) ........................ 4.2
3. Bilge Blowers ......................................................... 4.3
4. Engines ................................................................. 4.4
5. Engine Gauge Package .......................................... 4.4
6. Engine Mounts ...................................................... 4.4
7. Marine Gears ......................................................... 4.5
A. Reduction Gears ............................................ 4.5
B. Reverse Gears ............................................... 4.5
8. Engine Exhaust System ........................................ 4.5
9. Engine Removal .................................................... 4.5
10. Vibration & Causes .............................................. 4.6
A. Foreign Object Interferring With
Propeller Action ......................................... 4.6
B. Bent Propeller and/or Shaft............................. 4.6
C. Engine and Shaft Out of Alignment ................. 4.6
D. Coupling Out of True ...................................... 4.6
E. Engine Part Hitting Boat Structure .................. 4.6
F. Other Possible Causes .................................. 4.6
11. Fresh Water Cooling System ................................ 4.7
A. Coolant Recommendations ............................. 4.7
12. Oil Change System .............................................. 4.7
A. Operating Instructions .................................... 4.7
13. Underwater Gear .................................................. 4.8
A. Propellers ...................................................... 4.8
B. Shafts .......................................................... 4.11
C. Carrier Seal Kit ............................................. 4.12
D. Strut ............................................................ 4.12
14. Rudder & Rudder Stuffing Box ............................ 4.13
15. Seacocks & Strainers ........................................ 4.13
16. Hydraulic Power Steering Control ........................ 4.14
17. Bilge Layout ....................................................... 4.15
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5 • F
UEL
S
YSTEM
1. Fuel System .......................................................... 5.1
A. Fuel Tanks ..................................................... 5.1
2. Fuel Recommendations ......................................... 5.2
A. Recommended Fuel: #2 Diesel Fuel ................ 5.2
3. Crossover Fuel System (Generator) ........................ 5.2
4. Fuel Filters ............................................................ 5.2
A. Primary Fuel Filter Selection Valve ................. 5.3
5. Fuel Filter Maintenance .......................................... 5.3
A. To Drain Water ............................................... 5.3
B. To Replace The Filter ..................................... 5.3
6. Fueling Precautions ............................................... 5.4
A. General .......................................................... 5.4
B. Before & During Fueling ................................. 5.5
C. After Fueling - Checklist ................................. 5.5
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6 • E
LECTRICAL
S
YSTEM
1. DC System ............................................................ 6.1
2. Batteries ................................................................ 6.1
A. To Remove The Battery Cables ..................... 6.2
B. Battery Maintenance ...................................... 6.2
3. Main Battery Switches and Solenoids .................... 6.2
A. Main Battery Solenoids .................................. 6.3
B. Windlass Solenoids ........................................ 6.3
C. Bow Thruster Solenoids (Optional) .................. 6.3
4. Main DC Breaker Panel ......................................... 6.5
5. Ignition Protection .................................................. 6.5
6. Control Station Breaker Panel ................................ 6.5
7. Electrical System Fuse Blocks and Breakers ......... 6.6
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