Operating instructions

This manual was written for this boat’s owner and it’s charter company by Joseph D. Coons, 1220

not be quoted, copied, or duplicated, in whole or in part, in printed or electronic form, without

express written consent from the author.

About the Author

Joe Coons is a retired AM-FM broadcasting station owner and computer systems corporate

executive who throughout his life was involved in communications and mechanical, electrical, and

electronic systems. He cruised his own boat on the Hudson River and Lake Champlain when a

teen and in his early twenties, and during the 70's and 80's accumulated some 2,500 hours as an

instrument-rated private pilot. Beginning in 1986 he became seriously involved in boating as a

boat owner, subsequently working in a “retirement career” as a broker, also commissioning

vessels, operating a charter fleet, checking out boat charterers, and training new power boaters.

He has held a 50-ton Coast Guard Master’s license, and operated his own boats and a substantial

number of others from 26 to 70 feet in the near-coastal waters of Washington State, British

Columbia, and Alaska. His “helm time” exceeds 8,000 hours. In addition, he has trained hundreds

of boaters in the skills of vessel operation.

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” to provide a comprehensive overview of the vessel, so that it can

be operated by a person who has the necessary experience and/or training to operate such a

vessel given the additional information herein.

You should be aware that this operating manual is provided as a convenience to the

owner(s), crew members and passengers on this vessel, and is not complete in every detail.

Given the complexity of this boat and its systems, there is no way that all conditions,

contingencies, and operating details can be covered, both because of space limitations and

because of ordinary oversight as contingencies are speculated upon by the author. Likewise,

it is possible either through oversight and/or changes in the vessel as a result of additions,

modifications, or deletions to or of equipment since publication of this manual, that items

discussed will operate differently than described, be absent from the vessel, or be added to the

vessel without discussion in this volume.

As a vessel owner, crew member or passenger on this vessel, you are here at your own

risk, and the author of this manual has no responsibility for your actions whatsoever. If you do

not feel competent to undertake any or all operations detailed herein, do not undertake it/them;

get help from a competent person.

I thank you, (and my lawyer thanks you.)

Joseph D. Coons