Excalibur 1993 Island Packet Catamaran OPERATION MANUAL Figure1 Figure 2 General Information Separate showers Foredeck locker Folding chairs & tables. chain locker/s, spare chain, anchor, dock lines Queen size births Figure3 Figure4 Draft 2 1/2 ft Max 6 adult 2 children 2-Yanmar Passengers Per personal flotation Engine/s 3GM-30 & 3YM-30 Sleeps 6 Fuel 55 Gal. Cabins 2 Queen Stateroom 2 -70 Gal. tanks Heads 2 1-electric Water 140 Gal. total Showers 2 230 main + 485 LOA 40' - Anchor to davit Sail sqft 130% Genoa LWI 31 Mast Height ~50 ft Beam 15 ft Table of contents Excalibur _________________________________________________________________________ 1 Table of contents ___________________________________________________________________ 3 Introduction ______________________________________________________________________ 6 BOAT OPERATON ________________________________________________________________ 8 ENGINES _____________________________________________________________________________ 8 Engine Coolant _______________________________________________________________________________ 8 Engine Sea Strainer ____________________________________________________________________________ 8 Engine Oil ___________________________________________________________________________________ 8 Belts _______________________________________________________________________________________ 8 BILGES ______________________________________________________________________________ 9 SHIFTING ____________________________________________________________________________ 9 ELECTRICAL SELECTORS FOR STARTUP _______________________ Error! 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STARTING __________________________________________________________________________ 10 Port Engine _________________________________________________________________________________ 10 Starboard Engine. ____________________________________________________________________________ 11 SHUTDOWN _________________________________________________________________________ 11 Port Engine _________________________________________________________________________________ 11 Starboard engine. ____________________________________________________________________________ 11 FUELING UP _________________________________________________________________________ 11 Helm & Wheel ______________________________________________________________________________ 13 GETTING UNDERWAY _______________________________________________________________ 13 Set AC Source _______________________________________________________________________________ 13 Getting under weigh with wind blowing you to the dock ______________________________________________ 13 Getting under weigh with wind blowing you off of the dock ___________________________________________ 14 SAILS AND RIGGING _________________________________________________________________ 14 To unfurl the jib _____________________________________________________________________________ 15 Stack pack -Opening: & raising the sail ___________________________________________________________ 15 Lowering the mainsail ________________________________________________________________________ 16 Troubleshooting Sails and Rigging _______________________________________________________________ 16 DINGHY _____________________________________________________________________________ 16 DOCKING ___________________________________________________________________________ 17 MOORING CANS (BUOYS) ____________________________________________________________ 18 ANCHORING ________________________________________________________________________ 18 Setting the anchor: ___________________________________________________________________________ 18 Raising the anchor: ___________________________________________________________________________ 18 Re-Charging batteries while on the hook. __________________________________________________________ 19 DODGER AND BIMINI ________________________________________________________________ 19 PRIVACY/SUN CURTAINs _____________________________________________________________ 20 Salon Step curtain ____________________________________________________________________________ 20 Settee Privacy/Sun Curtains ____________________________________________________________________ 20 Foredeck Folding Chairs _______________________________________________________________________ 20 SETTEE / BIRTH _____________________________________________________________________ 21 BOAT SYSTEMS _________________________________________________________________ 22 SEACOCKS & STRAINERS ____________________________________________________________ 22 CONTROL INSTRUMENT BREAKER PANELS __________________________________________ 23 ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS ______________________________________________________________ 23 110-Volt AC System __________________________________________________________________________ 23 Generator __________________________________________________________________________________ 25 12 Volt DC System ___________________________________________________________________________ 25 Troubleshooting Electrical Systems ______________________________________________________________ 26 SANITATION SYSTEM ________________________________________________________________ 26 Manual Marine Head _________________________________________________________________________ 26 Starboard Electric Head _______________________________________________________________________ 27 Holding Tanks ______________________________________________________________________________ 27 FRESH WATER SYSTEM _________________________________________________________ 28 Fresh Water Tank/s ____________________________________________________________________ 28 Fresh Water Pump_____________________________________________________________________ 28 Water Tank Switching valves ____________________________________________________________ 28 Water Heater _________________________________________________________________________ 28 Showers ______________________________________________________________________________ 29 Transom fresh water shower ____________________________________________________________________ 29 External Fresh Water Spigot ____________________________________________________________________ 29 GALLEY SYSTEMS _______________________________________________________________ 29 Propane Stove/Oven ___________________________________________________________________ 29 Refrigeration _________________________________________________________________________ 30 Barbeque _____________________________________________________________________________ 30 HEATING SYSTEMS _____________________________________________________________ 30 Wabasto Forced Air Diesel Furnace ______________________________________________________ 31 Space Heater (110 Volt AC) _____________________________________________________________ 31 REVERSE CYCLE HEATING/COOLING SYSTEM _______________________________________ 31 Aft System.__________________________________________________________________________________ 31 Forward Reverse Cycle System _________________________________________________________________ 31 ELECTRONICS SYSTEMS _____________________________________________________________ 32 VHF Radio _________________________________________________________________________________ 32 Global Positioning System (GPS) ________________________________________________________________ 32 Depth Sounder/Knot Meter/Wind Speed __________________________________________________________ 32 AUTOHELM _______________________________________________________________________________ 32 AM/FM Stereo Radio – 10 pack CD Player ________________________________________________________ 32 TV/DVD Player with remote controlers ___________________________________________________________ 32 Dish TV ___________________________________________________________________________________ 33 BBX Wireless _______________________________________________________________________________ 33 BILGE PUMPS _____________________________________________________________________________ 33 SAFETY EQUIPMENT ____________________________________________________________ 35 First Aid Kit __________________________________________________________________________ 35 Fire Extinguishers _____________________________________________________________________ 35 Signaling Flares _______________________________________________________________________ 35 Life Jackets ___________________________________________________________________________ 35 4 of 43 SPARES & Tools _________________________________________________________________ 36 EMERGENCY, TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES _________________________________ 37 MAN OVERBOARD ___________________________________________________________________ 37 ENGINE PROBLEMS _________________________________________________________________ 37 Engine Overheating: __________________________________________________________________________ 37 Low Oil Pressure: ____________________________________________________________________________ 37 Alternator Failure: ___________________________________________________________________________ 37 Engine Dies And Won’t Restart: ________________________________________________________________ 37 Emergency Shutdown _________________________________________________________________________ 37 Engines won't start ___________________________________________________________________________ 38 Engine won't turn over at all. ___________________________________________________________________