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NW Explorations Aquila Operating Manual

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A 42' Grand Banks Classic Yacht
Section
Contents
1
Introduction & General Description
2
Important Vessel Numbers
3
Operating Checklists & Maneuvering Suggestions
4
Specific Discussion of Boat Systems
5
"What to Do" for Some Specific Concerns
6
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
7
Index
 
"Aquila"
Operating Manual
Edition of May 16, 2015
Copyrighted. See notice next page.

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  • Page 1   “Aquila” A 42’ Grand Banks Classic Yacht Operating Manual Edition of May 16, 2015 Copyrighted. See notice next page. Section Contents Introduction & General Description Important Vessel Numbers Operating Checklists & Maneuvering Suggestions Specific Discussion of Boat Systems “What to Do” for Some Specific Concerns...
  • Page 2 Warning! This notice is a part of this manual, and is placed here to warn you as an owner, crew member or passenger on this vessel that the author of this manual assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions herein, and represents only that the writings and illustrations herein represent his “best efforts”...
  • Page 3 1A1: Manual Objective and Limitations This manual is intended to introduce you to “Aquila”, its systems, and features, allowing you to operate it with the confidence and self-assurance necessary to enjoy your cruising vacation to its fullest. It is not intended to replace a basic understanding of seamanship, including navigation skills, weather interpretation or boat handling.
  • Page 4 “off” position to avoid arcing which could damage the plug The wide starboard side deck. contacts. AQUILA OPERATING MANUAL NW Explorations...
  • Page 5 Flybridge forward. There are tandem seats each side seating six; a sliding panel door protects another navigation data display and VHF radio. The flybridge aft end has plenty of room for comfortable lounging on the provided chairs. AQUILA OPERATING MANUAL NW Explorations...
  • Page 6 Just aft of this is a dry bar with icemaker below. Aft of this cabinet is fitted an L-settee to starboard. Under this settee are miscellaneous items. A table in front of the settee is used for dining/cocktails. AQUILA OPERATING MANUAL NW Explorations...
  • Page 7 The cabinet behind the helm seat is actually a dry bar” for bottles & glasses. Galley storage is copious. The refrigerator is to left. The cabinets to the right of the stove under the windshield holds dishes, etc. AQUILA OPERATING MANUAL NW Explorations...
  • Page 8 Another look at the hanging locker, galley-use cabinet closed keeps the toilet and counter dry. There are plenty of stor- and the companionway steps; they lift up to age compartments; the head is a Master Flush unit. provide alternate engine room access. AQUILA OPERATING MANUAL NW Explorations...
  • Page 9 Between these two compartments are a huge hanging locker for clothing and the salon passageway. Shower compartment. AQUILA OPERATING MANUAL NW Explorations...
  • Page 10 “Y Valve” for the aft head. Next is the port fuel tank sight gauge. On the midships side of this fuel tank are mounted the port engine’s Racor Filters. Of course, at the rear of each engine is its transmission. The engine shafts lead from the transmission couplings through the hull via virtually maintenance-free shaft logs/packing glands. AQUILA OPERATING MANUAL NW Explorations...

  • Page 11: Carbon Monoxide Monitor

    A heaving line and life ring are in a hanger on the aft railing of the flybridge. Pumps Manual diaphragm-type in the salon starboard door step, plus three electric pumps. VHF Radios There is a VHF radio at each helm. AQUILA OPERATING MANUAL NW Explorations...
  • Page 12 50-50 mix, ethylene glycol & water; corrosion inhibitor added Operating Parameters (Estimated): Speed Fuel Consumption Naut. Miles/Gallon 1200 5.5 Knots 2.2 GPH 1400 2.9 GPH 1600 4.0 GPH 2.13 1800 10.0 5.5 GPH 1.82 2200 11.0 9.0 GPH 2400 11.5 15.0 GPH AQUILA OPERATING MANUAL NW Explorations...
  • Page 13 Section 3: Checklists & Maneuvering Suggestions 3A: Operating Checklists - Aquila First Thing Each Day ‰ Check engine oil, coolant. ‰ Check under-engine oil pads. Okay? ‰ Check fuel tank levels ‰ Check holding tank indicator. Need pumping? ‰ Turn off anchor light if illuminated.
  • Page 14 ‰ DC electrical items all “Off” including radios, extra lights, etc. Upon Arising ‰ Start generator if necessary for battery charging. ‰ Inverter “On” if shore power available or generator running. ‰ Turn on heat if necessary. ‰ Go to top of this Aquila checklist. AQUILA OPERATING MANUAL NW Explorations...

  • Page 15: Filling The Fuel Tanks

    You can tell fuel levels in two ways: By the sight gauges in the engine room on each tank (accurate); and by the gauges on the electronics panel above the galley cabinets and windshield to left of the lower helm. AQUILA OPERATING MANUAL NW Explorations...
  • Page 16 If while checking the set, the chain rumbles and clunks, and seems to release in bursts, it means you’re anchoring on a rocky bottom and the anchor is not holding. Be patient: it may not set on the first try, and you’ll have to repeat the process sometimes to get a good “set”. AQUILA OPERATING MANUAL NW Explorations...
  • Page 17 Here is a sketch of a properly anchored boat with a shore line (In this drawing, S=Scope, which should be at least 4 x DL, the Depth at Low Tide): AQUILA OPERATING MANUAL NW Explorations...
  • Page 18 Because the trim tabs are so large, THEY MUST BE IN THE FULLY-BOW-UP POSITION WHENEVER THE BOAT IS TO BE OPERATED IN REVERSE, otherwise the great water forces against the tabs may damage them severely, even tearing them off the hull! AQUILA OPERATING MANUAL NW Explorations...
  • Page 19 “sentinel”, lowering the chain angle more than the bridle alone. The weight “drooping” the chain down like this then forms a an even more effective “snubber”, so the boat is gently held against the pressures if wind and tide. AQUILA OPERATING MANUAL NW Explorations...
  • Page 20 The chain is measured by marks on the chain. The markings are as follows: 10’ Red-Yellow-Red Strip 50’ Yellow Stripe 100’ Red Stripe 150’ Yellow Stripe 200’ Red Stripe 250’ Yellow Stripe 290’ Red-Yellow-Red Stripe AQUILA OPERATING MANUAL NW Explorations...
  • Page 21 4A4: Anchor Windlass The anchor on Aquila is raised and lowered by a Lofrans Tigres Windlass on the bow pulpit.The windlass is controlled by foot switches at the bow. The control circuit breaker for the windlass is on the windlass breaker panel on the starboard side of trhe saloon helm console.
  • Page 22 4B: Barbeque Aquila carries a propane barbecue which is located on the railing on the sundeck with its propane tank adjacent. To operate the barbecue: • Be sure the propane tank valve is on; • Open valve on barbecue at hose connection.
  • Page 23 5. Lower dingy until afloat and bring it back to the aft swim step. 6. Release the three dinghy bridle snap hooks from the dinghy. 7. Secure boom with its bridle to dinghy stantions so it will not swing around if Aquila rolls. Clip all three bridle straps together.
  • Page 24 3. Pump fuel line bulb until it resists your squeeze. 4. With engine in neutral, twist grip to the start position. 5. Press the start button (electric start) or pull starter cord. 6. Twist the handgrip back to idle before shifting gears. AQUILA OPERATING MANUAL NW Explorations...

  • Page 25: Starting The Generator

    It shouldn’t be necessary to add coolant, but if you do need to, use 50-50 antifreeze mix adding it to the coolant tank on the forward side of the generator (you can access the heat exchanger itself under the generator sound shield through the access port on the top of the shield.) AQUILA OPERATING MANUAL NW Explorations...
  • Page 26 AC appliances at the same time. Monitor the AC Ammeter to make sure the load remains below the available current as determined by the shore power service from the marina, normally 30 amps. AQUILA OPERATING MANUAL NW Explorations...
  • Page 27 This value is typically set at 30 Amps but if you were connected to a shore power system that only had a 20 Amp breaker you would probably want to adjust this value down to 20 Amps for the duration of your time at marina. AQUILA OPERATING MANUAL NW Explorations...
  • Page 28 (like the alternators) or other directly connected DC loads (like lights, bilge pumps etc.). SETUP / TECH: Please do not use these functions. AQUILA OPERATING MANUAL NW Explorations...
  • Page 29 Below are described each breaker’s circuits and its use. Key: “B” “Breaker” “S” “Switch and Breaker” “WL” “Warning Light”) “MS” “Momentary Switch” Green Leave this breaker on Always Yellow Use when Item is Needed Use with Caution in Exceptional Circumstances Runs on Inverter AQUILA OPERATING MANUAL NW Explorations...
  • Page 30 Once connected to shore power, monitor the AC voltmeter and ammeter to be sure you have not overloaded AQUILA OPERATING MANUAL NW Explorations...
  • Page 31 Here are some estimates of AC power consumption for typical appliances: Water Heater 15 amps Inverter up to 22 amps Hair Dryer 12 amps 1.5 amps Coffee maker 10 amps Microwave 12 amps Toaster 12 amps AQUILA OPERATING MANUAL NW Explorations...
  • Page 32 • For the stuff that runs on 120 or 240 volts AC, we have shore power, the generator, or, for making AC out of the batteries’ DC, the inverter. AQUILA OPERATING MANUAL NW Explorations...
  • Page 33 The charger is switched on by its breaker in the AC breaker panel. Note: The Inverter is primarily used for house battery charging; see discussion about the inverter below! The black box is the charger at the forward end of the engine room. AQUILA OPERATING MANUAL NW Explorations...
  • Page 34 DC equipment. One of these which we call the Overhead Electronics Breaker Panel. It controls the supply of DC to the Radar, GPS, VHF Radios, Speed & Depth Sounders, Plotters, etc. All of these breakers should be on when the boat is underway! AQUILA OPERATING MANUAL NW Explorations...
  • Page 35 Horn To horn button In general, when on the boat, you’ll have all the green and all the yellow breakers “ON” with the Macerator Pump, Saltwater Pump and Oil Change Pump “OFF” unless being used. AQUILA OPERATING MANUAL NW Explorations...
  • Page 36 “Float” charge, charger on. Keeping batteries topped off. 14.0 - 14.3 volts “Bulk” charge, charger on. Batteries getting recharged. 12.5 volts or less Battery getting low. 11.0 volts or less Battery is considered seriously discharged. AQUILA OPERATING MANUAL NW Explorations...
  • Page 37 For full details, see the Autopilot Manual. Maintain a careful 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” AQUILA OPERATING MANUAL NW Explorations...
  • Page 38 50, 100, or even thousands of feet in a very small horizontal distance, so do rocky obstacles! 4H3: Electronics: Depth Sounder - Interphase Forward Looking This unit is intuitive in operation. It shows obstructions forward and to the sides of the vessel. See its manual for operating and interpreting details. AQUILA OPERATING MANUAL NW Explorations...
  • Page 39 Proper and safe use of a ship’s radar requires lots of practice and careful study. While you are using the boat, you can have the radar on as much as you like to get used to the way it displays images, but for detailed operating instructions we refer you to the radar’s own complete manual. AQUILA OPERATING MANUAL NW Explorations...
  • Page 40 Digital Selective Calling for emergency communications. 4H9: Electronics: Wind Speed & Direction Aquila is equipped with a B&G wind speed and direction indicator (between the “Speed” and “Depth” indicators). If turned “On” (with the depth/ speed breaker in the upper electronics breaker panel) operation is entirely automatic.
  • Page 41 The cap on the heat exchanger on the engine should NOT be opened when the engne is running, and if the engine seem to be running at normal temperatures (180-200 AQUILA OPERATING MANUAL NW Explorations...
  • Page 42 To check a strainer, see pages 4.23 & 4.39. 4J3: Engine Controls Aquila is fitted with push-pull cable controls for the gears and throttles. There are main engine controls at both helms. These controls are simple, smooth and reliable. AQUILA OPERATING MANUAL...
  • Page 43 Do not overfill, for to do so could cause the seals to “blow out”. The transmission is fitted with an oil cooler. Be sure to service the zincs on the cooler when the engine’s zincs are service. AQUILA OPERATING MANUAL NW Explorations...
  • Page 44 It is a good idea to turn off the fresh water pump breaker whenever leaving the boat for any extended period, lest a dripping faucet or broken hose cause the pump to run and waste your precious drinking water. AQUILA OPERATING MANUAL NW Explorations...
  • Page 45 It is therefore very important that the “drain pump” breaker in the DC panel be left “On”. AQUILA OPERATING MANUAL NW Explorations...
  • Page 46 4L1: Fuel System Concept The Diesel fuel aboard Aquila is carried in two tanks of 200 gallons each. This gives the boat great cruising range, but it also means there can be a significant imbalance between the tanks if fuel is only used from one tank for an extended period.
  • Page 47 (see illustration above). To see the fuel level in the sight tubes, open the small black valves at both the top and bottom of the sight tube. Fuel manifold. Note valve handles are all vertical! AQUILA OPERATING MANUAL NW Explorations...
  • Page 48 Thermostat (left); Control switches (right). the fans while the furnace goes through a “cool-down” cycle. You need only set the thermostat! AQUILA OPERATING MANUAL NW Explorations...
  • Page 49 Furnace exhaust. 4M2: Furnace Problems You should not have problems with the furnace; if you do, contact NW Explorations. 4M3: Furnace Thermostats See illustration on preceding page. If the furnace is not running, to assist in mentally calibrating its set-point, you can hear it “click”...
  • Page 50 4N1: Barbecue Aquila carries a propane barbecue which is located on the sundeck railing by the steps from the port side deck to the flybridge. To operate the barbecue: •...
  • Page 51 4. After the burner lights, continue to hold the knob in for a few seconds while the thermocouple heats up before adjusting the flame to the desired intensity. AQUILA OPERATING MANUAL NW Explorations...
  • Page 52 “light” position between cooking your dishes, so that to use it some more all you need to do is re-set it to a temperature --- the pilot is still lit. 6. When done with the oven for this meal, turn it completely “off”. The pilot light will go out. AQUILA OPERATING MANUAL NW Explorations...
  • Page 53 The two head systems are completely separate: If you have trouble, turn off the faulty head and use just the other head; call for assistance. Of course, if the holding tank is full, the heads cannot work! Pump the holding tank (see below) when required AQUILA OPERATING MANUAL NW Explorations...
  • Page 54 If you turn the valve to overboard while in Canadian waters, re- secure it with the wire ties supplied and stored near the valve when you return to the U.S.! AQUILA OPERATING MANUAL NW Explorations...
  • Page 55 Because the trim tabs are so large, THEY MUST BE IN THE FULLY-BOW-UP POSITION WHENEVER THE BOAT IS TO BE OPERATED IN REVERSE, otherwise the great water forces against the tabs may damage them severely, even tearing them off the hull! AQUILA OPERATING MANUAL NW Explorations...
  • Page 56 LED’s indicate the cause if an engine alarm is sounding, if the DC engine room lights are on; and whether a bilge pump is running. The windshield wiper controls are also here. Wiper knobs are at the bottom of the safety panel. AQUILA OPERATING MANUAL NW Explorations...
  • Page 57 Failure to re-open the valves will overheat the engine or damage the pumps! This entire operation will take 5-10 minutes at most, and will assure you of cool engines. Closeup of generator sea strainer in rear of engine room. AQUILA OPERATING MANUAL NW Explorations...
  • Page 58 The windshield wipers are controlled by the three knobs on the safety panel above the helm to starboard. Turning the knob turns on the wiper, the further you turn it clockwise the faster it runs. Pressing a single knob will activate the windshield washers for all three windshields. AQUILA OPERATING MANUAL NW Explorations...
  • Page 59 Is breaker on? Turn it on. Have you over-filled the holding tank? Pump it to allow more effluent to enter it. See the “Heads” section of this manual. If all else fails, just use only the other head. AQUILA OPERATING MANUAL NW Explorations...
  • Page 60 Vessel Assist. See emergency procedures, next chapter. 5N: Water (Fresh) Won’t Flow Is there water in the tank? Is F.W. Pump breaker on? If capable, check pressure switch on pump, run manually if necessary. AQUILA OPERATING MANUAL NW Explorations...
  • Page 61 Try to stay calm, collected, and be a professional by dealing with the problem in a businesslike, calm way. It will make everyone’s day a better one! AQUILA OPERATING MANUAL NW Explorations...
  • Page 62 Proceed to the closest safe harbor. • If there is no vibration, you probably did no running gear damage. Congratulations! Have the boat checked by a diver as soon as possible.AC AQUILA OPERATING MANUAL NW Explorations...
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  • Page 64 Emergencies 8, 29, 37 Emergency 7-9, 30-31, 36, 55-58 Engine 8-14, 20, 22-24, 26, 28-31, 37-40, Maneuvering 11, 13 42-44, 50, 52-53, 55-58 Manuals 4, 57 Exhaust 12, 23, 38, 45 MAYDAY 57 Meters 12, 23, 26 AQUILA OPERATING MANUAL NW Explorations...
  • Page 65 Sea Strainer 23, 38, 41, 53, 55 Y-valve 8, 49, 50 Sea Water 24, 27, 29, 41 Shaft 8, 51, 56 Shore Line 9, 14-15, 19 Shore Power 2-3, 11-12, 23-29, 40, 45, 55 Shower 2, 6-7, 31, 41 AQUILA OPERATING MANUAL NW Explorations...