User guide

2/4/2015
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Boat handling characteristics:
• Elect throttle has ½ sec delay
when shift from neutral/idle to in
gear (to protect against high
throttle shifting)
• Throttles up quickly with very
little movement of throttle lever
• 2 items above make it easy to
over-power when shifting gears in
close quarters! Practice just
clicking into gear without any
additional throttle
• Shaft drive; Moderate prop
walk, to starboard
• Most economical cruising speed
is around 7 KTS
• Need transmission in gear to
affect much steering
• Be aware of boat trim; how
affected by amount and location
of fuel, water, gear on board. If
going on long trip, use fuel return
valves to keep fuel tanks balanced
Bow thruster:
• Only use when boat at
idle/neutral
• Use short bursts of 10 secs
max; overheating will trip
breaker (will reset itself in a
few minutes)
• Bow thruster is always live
on this boat (not on Cygnus,
which will stay active for
about 7 minutes, so make
sure light is green)
Dog House 31’ Camano Troll
4b). Above decks. Boat-specific tips and procedures
Fly bridge:
Load limit 6 people
Transferring helm control
between flybridge/cabin:
• See p. 53 of manual
• Only use when boat at
idle/neutral?
• Press and release lock key
button upstairs and
downstairs to switch (red
light above it shows on)
More helm info:
• No glow plug nor throttle to
start; electronic ignition
• Press/hold “N” button to go
to neutral to when need
throttle up in neutral (not
needed to start)
• EVC center button controls
elect readout in gauge above
• Toggle switch for gas gauge
• Check stop to stop turns on
helm; about 5.
• Autohelm has rudder
indicator