NW Explorations Grey Lady, Operating Manual

Page 1: ...uary 24 2017 Section Contents 1 Introduction General Description 2 Specifications Capacities Important Numbers 3 Operating Checklists Maneuvering Suggestions 4 Specific Discussion of Boat Systems 5 What to Do for each Boat System Concern 6 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES 7 Index ...

Page 2: ...2 GREY LADY OPERATING MANUAL NW Explorations ...

Page 3: ...e you a solution to every circumstance foreseen or unforeseen If you have a question which limits your understanding or handling of this vessel ask your NWE checkout skipper or contact the office for details you might make a list of questions as you read the manual saving them all up to ask at one time How the Manual is organized The tab for each section defines its general purpose as shown on the...

Page 4: ...lding tank the diesel deck plates are close Be sure to use the correct one Forward on the bow deck is the anchor windlass with foot switches allowing chain movement both up and down electrically The anchor retracts into the pulpit which hangs out over the bow to give better chain clearance from the hull than otherwise possible this pulpit is strong and braced easily supporting not only the anchor ...

Page 5: ... allows the skipper to see when backing Built into the helm itself is a display for the Garmin chart plotter radar and sonar a Garmin depth sounder and a Garmin auto pilot To right of the helm are the trim tab controls the twin Volvo Penta engine control and the joystick for the docking function On the left end of the helm is the Volvo Penta engine monitoring panel Above the controls at the helm a...

Page 6: ...side is a two drawer refrigerator freezer On the counter above is the two burner electric cooktop Standing in the Galley L to your left in the corner is the galley sink with extendable faucet On the portside left of the sink is the microwave L shaped galley with all the amenities Below the stairway pantry area Corner galley sink with cover and extendable faucet Stairway from salon to Galley and Ma...

Page 7: ...t Before the lazarette hatch can be lifted the hatch itself must be unlocked The lazarette contains important equipment From the lazarette hatch you go into the engine compartment The lights are turned on by an automatic switch on the hatch To port of the engine compartment is the port engine and further to port the house bank batteries To starboard is the starboard engine and start and generator ...

Page 8: ... hose for fresh water tank filling and boat washing and a boat hook Safety Equipment This vessel is equipped with three fire extinguishers flares one Type IV Throwable device Lifesling on starboard rail an appropriate supply of life jackets and one built in and one handheld VHF radios Charter clients with children under 90 pounds should bring appropriate life jackets for them Walker Bay rigid infl...

Page 9: ...able and will move forward and back The awning is only to be used when the boat is not moving Be sure to unzip cover before activating telescopic unit Cockpit adjustable seat Adjustable awning in and out Top switch for rear window up down Be sure to unzip cover In and out switch for awning Inside cabinet starboard side ...

Page 10: ...150 gallon tanks Fresh water 100 Gallons in one tank Holding Tank 40 gallons Dimensions Length Overall 41 feet 9 Inches Beam 13 Feet 4 Inches Draft 3 Feet 4 inches Displacement 21 500 Pounds Fluids Motor Fuel 2 Diesel Motor Oil mains 15W 40 Chevron Delo Multigrade Transmission Oil 30W Chevron Delo Engine Coolant 50 50 mix ethylene glycol and water corrosion inhibitor added Operating Parameters est...

Page 11: ...hatches closed and secured as appropriate Underway Helmsperson on watch at all times RPM under 1200 until engines warm to 140 RPM never to exceed 1900 RPM Wake effects always in mind Approaching Dock Mooring Buoy Or Anchorage Fenders out as appropriate Trim Tabs Bow Up Bow line OUTSIDE stanchions and bloused around toward midships Engines dead slow wheel centered for engine only maneuvering Mate r...

Page 12: ...secure the aft spring line against which you can pull to swing the bow in toward the dock By having your mate ready to disembark when close to the dock he she will not have to jump to the dock risking a turned ankle or falling overboard It is the skipper s job to put the boat next to the dock so the mate needn t jump but merely step off Approaching a dock have fenders out as required and have the ...

Page 13: ... that is 40 feet at low tide in the typical anchorage we might use 160 feet of chain unless the weather was to be gale force or greater winds Second because of the small bays and steep bottoms we often rig a shore line from the stern of the boat to shore The best example of this would be at Todd Inlet at Butchart Gardens Here is a bay that can accommodate 8 10 boats yet it is only about 150 wide a...

Page 14: ... you ll have to repeat the process sometimes to get a good bight on the bottom Anchor Bridle It is stowed in the lazerette Use it when anchoring overnight as it accomplishes three goals 1 It takes the strain off of the anchor windlass pulpit and pulpit pulley 2 Reduces chain noise transmitted to the master stateroom through the hull 3 It allows the anchor rode to have a lower angle relative to the...

Page 15: ...by taking your line to shore for you with his dinghy a neat good deed that you might reciprocate We ve met some nice boaters this way The shore line is in the cock pit deck box and is long enough to usually allow taking it to a tree around it and back to the boat so you don t have to go ashore to untie when leaving With a crew member keeping the boat in position take the dinghy to shore pulling th...

Page 16: ...n inboard side of each engine and the stick pulls out upward Use a paper towel from the roll provided wipe the stick reinsert guiding the stick with the towel to keep from bending it and take reading The distance between the two marks is about 1 quart Add only enough oil to bring it up above the add mark say a quart using the oil provided DO NOT OVERFILL the crankcase above the full mark as these ...

Page 17: ...gher RPM operation is very inefficient on planning hull vessels like this one so you will find these operating specifications to be true gallons per hour speeds and nautical miles gallon are estimates RPM Gallons per hour Total both Engines Speed Knots Nautical Miles per Gallon 1600 7 0 8 5 1 25 1800 8 0 10 0 1 25 2000 10 0 12 5 1 25 2200 14 0 16 0 1 14 2600 19 0 20 0 1 05 3550 37 0 32 0 86 Volvo ...

Page 18: ...ated by a trim tab panel at the helm Once the boat is on a plane the trim tab system can be activated The trim tabs are used to bring the bow down and to level the vessel when under way Make sure the trim tabs are in the up position when slow speed maneuvering and docking The best way to adjust the trim tabs is to lower them while watching the speed indicator Adjust the bow down until the highest ...

Page 19: ... 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 The dinghy will seldom require inflation as long as the valve seals are maintained and it is not punctured Should inflation be required simply pump up the dinghy until it is pretty hard thumb can deflect a tube by about maximum using the pump provide...

Page 20: ...esn t need to run so often Instead a pump cycle will provide for several minutes of routine water use before pressure diminishes and the pump starts again Water Heater After the water pump water is distributed directly to the cold water faucet lines In addition it goes to the boat s water heater The heater uses two energy sources 1 heat from the port engine so that whenever the boat is running or ...

Page 21: ...other important factor Some of the goodies we like to have on board such as hair dryers and microwave ovens require ordinary household electricity This is 110 volts AC It is different from DC So if we want to use these things when we re not at a dock we must have another way to get 110 volts AC and for this we use the generator or an inverter an amazing high tech gadget that takes 12 volts DC from...

Page 22: ...m meter on stairway to the galley near the AC DC Electrical panels The LED s on this monitor provides the type of charging for the batteries Bulk charging when the batteries are in a low state Absorb charging when they are reaching a fully charged state and Float charging when the charger is maintaining a full state of charge Do not discharge the batteries below 50 At 50 discharged 250 amp hours i...

Page 23: ...e the fresh water pump On the next page is the list of switches and how they re used B means used as breaker S means used as switch AND breaker DC PANEL BREAKER USE BREAKER USE Refrigerator S Turns on power to refrigerator Bridge B Turns on Electronics at the helm Freezer S Turns on power to freezer Trim Tabs S Turns on power to trim tab panel DC Outlets S Turns on DC outlets Nav Electronics S Tur...

Page 24: ...ials at once Connecting Disconnecting Shore Power The large AC shore power selector switch on the AC circuit breaker panel is used to determine the source of AC power for the boat This switch should be left OFF whenever you are connecting or disconnecting the boat to shore This is true so that you do not draw an arc from the plug due to the load of the boat on the connector s pins such an arc will...

Page 25: ...r is only wired to the outlets refrigerator and the microwave It will not run the water heater or battery charger Boat heaters particularly should never be run by the inverter start the generator instead But in addition to making AC out of DC the inverter can do the reverse If there is AC available from shore power it will charge batteries You tell what the inverter is doing by its control panel T...

Page 26: ...ed before each charter by the NWE staff Access to these is by unlatching and removing the forward side panel on the generator s sound shield cabinet More important is checking the sea strainer see following section to be sure is has not accumulated substantial debris while the generator was run for extended periods particularly at anchor Starting the Generator 1 Press the start switch and hold unt...

Page 27: ... operating an overboard macerator pump controlled at the DC power panel or by pumping using a shore side pump out station through the boat s side deck pump out fittings The Jabsco Flush Heads This premium head is easy to use odor free and very reliable It works with a separate macerator pump The rocker arm switches above the head will flush the effluent and rinse the bowl These heads use about a p...

Page 28: ...s to its holding tank If dumped overboard from this tank the effluent passes through a through hull valve The boat is equipped with a tank level indicator at the helm so it is easy to tell if that head s tank is full Check the tank level every time you use the head and don t flush if full To dump the tank use a shore side pump out station connecting to the Waste deck fittings on starboard side dec...

Page 29: ...fting due to the very high temperature of the exhaust gases from the furnace It will instantly melt a fender or burn holes in the dinghy Air Conditioning There are air conditioning units throughout the boat which can cool it or operate reverse cycle to heat it although it is more efficient to heat the boat with the furnace system above The Air Conditioning uses considerable quantities of AC power ...

Page 30: ...e fridge compressors are air cooled and located in the engine compartment When combined with the excellent insulation the compressor only needs to run a little each day an hour or two to stay cold unless you leave the door open a lot Refrigeration temperatures are controlled by the thermostat in the back of the refrigerators set as required after allowing the refrigerator to stabilize for a few ho...

Page 31: ...s Anchor windlass control Docking joystick Ignition on and start stop Helm electronics Garmin Navigation monitor for Nav Plotter Radar System Garmin depth sounder with Garmin autopilot below Compass is around to port side behind plotter Search light control to right of auto pilot On flat surface of helm Controls for horn blowers nav lights windshield wash and wipers and bilge pump controls Engine ...

Page 32: ... on the Garmin chart Plotter at the helm with red button upper right corner 3 Turn on the Garmin auto pilot with the red button 4 Turn on the Garmin depth finder with the button in lower right corner Follow the instructions on the screen and in the manuals kept at the Pilothouse helm station The electronic charting system is not a substitute for careful study of traditional paper charts You are re...

Page 33: ...eful lookout when using the autopilot It is an aid to comfortable cruising not a replacement for an aware helmsperson Remember you can disengage it quickly simply by pushing STBY Stereo DVD CD Satellite Radio Equipment Grey Lady has all the entertainment amenities you could want These are in the cabinet aft of the helm on the starboard side and they operate conventionally Garmin auto pilot to the ...

Page 34: ...ee ANCHOR WINDLASS WON T TURN If the motor isn t running is the circuit breaker in the engine compartment on If the motor is running is the clutch tight Use the anchor windlass handle Windlasses are equipped with a shear pin to protect them if you sheared the pin you will have to haul the anchor by hand using the emergency handle BATTERIES HOUSE KEEP RUNNING DOWN Have you run the engines or genera...

Page 35: ...ck off you may foul the net more Try pulling the boat back with the dinghy out board Get assistance from the fisherman You are responsible for damage you cause to a net HIT A LOG OR ROCK See EMERGENCY PROCEDURES next chapter PROPELLER FOULED OR DAMAGED Best thing have the props checked by a diver or dive it yourself if able Check for vibration When in gear is it noisy or does it load engine Do not...

Page 36: ...an urgent PAN call Tell them that you are calling to advise them about your situation so they can keep in touch Be sure that the status and safety of the boat and crew is someone s responsibility while you sort out the boat s problem For example delegate your mate to keep a watch for hazards or to operate the boat on course slowly while you deal with the difficulty Here is a checklist for solving ...

Page 37: ... lazarette area where the rudder posts are after putting the engine into idle and or neutral if necessary If you did hole the boat go immediately to the If an Emergency on the preceding pages If no hole and still idling is the boat vibrating If yes put the engine into neutral try accelerating it If there is vibration or any unusual noise grinding or squealing shut down that main engine and use the...

Page 38: ...26 29 dinghy 4 8 15 16 19 20 29 34 36 dryer 25 26 DVD 33 E electronics 23 31 34 emergency 3 8 32 34 37 engine 5 7 11 13 14 16 18 20 23 26 28 30 34 37 exhaust 11 12 26 29 F fenders 8 11 12 29 fire extinguishers 8 flares 8 flashlight 17 freezer 6 30 fresh water 8 16 20 23 27 fuel 8 11 13 20 29 34 36 fuel tank 8 11 furnace 26 29 G galley 6 16 22 30 generator 7 11 12 16 18 20 27 29 30 34 Genset 22 GPS...

Page 39: ...rity 24 rudder 37 S satellite 33 seacocks 18 sea strainer 18 26 34 shore line 8 13 15 shore power 4 11 12 20 22 24 26 30 34 shower 7 20 spares 34 starting 11 12 21 22 25 26 34 steering 18 stereo 5 21 33 stern line 12 15 T table 5 temperature 16 29 throttles 11 12 transmission oil 17 trim tabs 11 18 23 TV 5 25 V VHF 5 8 31 32 36 voltage 26 voltmeter 24 W wake 11 25 washer 26 water heater 20 24 25 w...

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