390 Sundancer
®
(425 Sundancer
®
)
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390 DA O
WNER
’
S
M
ANUAL
• T
ABLE
OF
C
ONTENTS
S
ECTION
3 • U
SING
Y
OUR
B
OAT
1. Preparing to Depart .............................................. 3.1
2. While Underway .................................................... 3.1
3. Returning to Port .................................................. 3.2
4. Securing the Boat ................................................. 3.2
5. Fueling the Boat ................................................... 3.3
6. Boarding ............................................................... 3.3
7. Personal Flotation Devices (PFD’s) ...................... 3.4
8. Passenger Instruction and Location ...................... 3.4
9. Starting the Engines ............................................. 3.4
10. Shifting to Drive the Boat ................................... 3.6
11. Stopping the Engines ......................................... 3.7
12. Starting the Generator ........................................ 3.7
13. Starting the Generator (Diesel Option) ............... 3.8
14. Stopping the Generator ....................................... 3.9
15. Shore Power ....................................................... 3.9
A. To Connect and Turn on Shore Power ............. 3.9
B. To Disconnect Shore Power ......................... 3.11
16. Shifting from Shore Power to Generator Power. 3.11
17. Maintenance for Shore Power Cable Set & Shore
Power Inlets ........................................................ 3.12
18. Steering System ............................................... 3.12
19. Anchoring ......................................................... 3.13
A. Anchoring Arrangement ............................... 3.13
B. Anchoring .................................................... 3.14
C. Lowering Anchor .......................................... 3.14
D. Setting Anchor ............................................. 3.14
E. Weighing Anchor ......................................... 3.14
F. Clearing a Fouled Anchor ............................. 3.14
G. A Final Word ............................................... 3.15
20. Windlass ........................................................... 3.15
A. To Operate from the Helm: ........................... 3.15
B. To Operate from the Bow: ............................ 3.16
C. To Operate Manually: ................................... 3.16
D. Maintenance: ............................................... 3.16
21. Bow Thruster (Optional) .................................... 3.16
S
ECTION
4 • B
ILGE
AND
U
NDERWATER
G
EAR
1. Bilge ..................................................................... 4.1
A. Fuel & Oil Spillage ........................................ 4.1
2. Bilge Pumps ......................................................... 4.1
A. Manual Bilge Pump (CE Option) .................... 4.2
3. Bilge Blowers ....................................................... 4.2
4. Engines ................................................................ 4.3
5. Engine Gauge Package ........................................ 4.3
6. Fresh Water Cooling System ................................ 4.4
A. Coolant Recommendations: ........................... 4.4
7. Engine Mounts ..................................................... 4.4
8. Marine Gears ....................................................... 4.4
A. Reduction Gears ........................................... 4.4
B. Reverse Gears .............................................. 4.4
9. Engine Exhaust System ....................................... 4.4
10. Engine Removal ................................................. 4.5
11. Vibration & Causes ............................................. 4.5
A. Foreign Object Interfering with Propeller
Action ........................................................... 4.5
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
12. Oil Exchange System (Disel Only) ..................... 4.6
13. Underwater Gear ................................................. 4.7
A. Propellers ...................................................... 4.7
B. Shafts ......................................................... 4.10
C. Carrier Seal Kit ............................................ 4.10
D. Strut ............................................................ 4.11
14. Rudder & Rudder Stuffing Box .......................... 4.12
15. Seacocks & Strainers ...................................... 4.12
16. Hydraulic Power Steering Control ...................... 4.13
17. Electric Bilge Hatch .......................................... 4.13
18. 390 DA Bilge Layout ......................................... 4.14
S
ECTION
5 • F
UEL
S
YSTEM
1. Fuel System ......................................................... 5.1
A. Fuel Tanks ..................................................... 5.1
B. Fuel Fill Inlet ................................................. 5.1
C. Fuel Vent ....................................................... 5.2
2. Fuel Recommendations ........................................ 5.2
3. Electric Fuel Valve ............................................... 5.2
4. Fuel System (Diesel Option) ................................ 5.3
5. Fuel Filters (Diesel Option) ................................... 5.3
A. Fuel Filters (Diesel) ....................................... 5.4
B. Fuel Filter Maintenance ................................. 5.4
6. Fueling Precautions .............................................. 5.5
A. General: ........................................................ 5.5
B. Before & During Fueling – Checklist: ............. 5.5
C. After Fueling – Checklist: .............................. 5.5
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