Windward Passage Operating Manual WPOperatingManual -i- Revised: August 12, 2009
Contents I. Stowage Compartment Layout and Contents ........................................................ 1 A. Stowage Documentation ....................................................................................... 1 B. Main Salon Storage Layout.................................................................................. 2 C. Forward and Aft Cabins Layout ......................................................................... 3 D. Cockpit Stowage Layout.....................................
(c) Stopping the Engine ................................................................................ 12 (d) Engaging the transmission ..................................................................... 13 (e) Engine speed ............................................................................................ 13 (f) Fuel Supply .............................................................................................. 13 3. Potential Problems ....................................................
1. Mainsail Reefing System................................................................................. 27 2. Jib Reefing System .......................................................................................... 27 3. Spinnaker System............................................................................................ 28 4. Whisker Pole Operation ................................................................................. 28 IV. Specifications and Equipment Data .....................
I. Stowage Compartment Layout and Contents A. Stowage Documentation A complete listing of all of the items except provisions stowed on Windward Passage may be found in the Ship’s Operation Binder and as an Excel spreadsheet on the ship’s computer. The printed version is sorted three ways: by item, by category and by location. A listing of the provisions and their location is developed for each passage and is maintained in the Ship’s Operation Binder.
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II. Safety Information A. Personal 1. Life Preservers There are 6 life preservers on board in a bag marked "Life Preservers" that is stored in the main salon. 2. Harnesses, Tethers and Jack Lines There are eleven harnesses and tethers on board. Five of these have integral life preservers that are inflated with CO2 cartridges that are manually operated (they may also be inflated by mouth). They are stored in Compartment 1 in the Forward Cabin and are assigned to crew when sailing offshore.
(f) VHF Radio Is set up to send an automatic position report and distress signal. See the section on operation of this radio on page 22 for detailed instructions. A brief set of instructions is mounted on the bulkhead next to the radio. (g) SSB Radio Coast Guard emergency channels are programmed into the radio as channels 6 through 11. You must try each channel to see if the HF propagation conditions will allow a contact.
B. Disaster Control 1. Fire Control There are six fire extinguishers on the boat: In the forward cabin on the forward bulkhead In the port aft cabin on the wall by the head In the starboard aft cabin on the wall by the head In the main cabin on the side of the navigation table In the main salon on the port side above the refrigerator In the starboard cockpit locker Make sure you are familiar with their location prior to setting sail.
side of the refrigerator box to ensure that it is not sucking water. If it is, the bilge pump valve is in the wrong position. A manual bilge pump is located on the starboard side of the swim platform pass-through below the helmsman's seat. The handle for this pump is in the port lazarette with the propane tanks. Insert the handle into the pump below the helmsman's seat and pump.
low as possible to minimize the heeling moment and the lee helm for the sail. This painter should be led through a snatch block at the bow and then to one of the bow cleats so that it can be easily adjusted if necessary. Be sure that the genoa sheets are tied off so that they do not go overboard and drag under the boat. After hanking on the Gale Sail run its sheets through the fairleads that normally accommodate the genoa sheets, raise the sail and sheet it like a jib.
8. Top Climber The Top Climber is used to climb the mast or the forestay or backstay for working aloft. It is stowed in Compartment 2 in the port aft cabin. The climber uses two rock climber's ascenders that compress the line to which they are attached. Consequently it is not good to attach them directly to a halyard as they can cause damage to the line's fibers. An 80 ft. long line is provided to be used for the climb. This line is tied to the shackle for the halyard that will be used.
III. System Operations A. Auxiliary Engine 1. Maintenance Checks (a) Fresh Water Level in Engine Manually check the water level in engine by removing the heat exchanger filler cap located on the top, port side of the engine. DO NOT REMOVE THE CAP IF THE ENGINE IS HOT. This cap is metal and similar to the radiator cap found on any automobile. Water frequently needs topping up in the tropics and neglecting to do so is the most common cause of the engine overheating.
(e) Engine Room Generally check for any water, fuel or oil leaks. There should be no oil visible anywhere in the engine room. If there is a leak it must be discovered and fixed. Any oil in this area will be washed into the bilge and pumped overboard which is illegal. 2. Engine Operation (a) General Windward Passage is equipped with a 50HP Yanmar 4JH2E marine diesel engine. The fuel tank holds approximately 50 gallons of diesel. At an engine speed of 2100 RPM fuel consumption is about 0.
NOTE: There is an emergency shut-off fuel valve in the aft port cabin at the forward end of the bunk. This is only to be used in the event that the engine will not shut down using the cockpit cut-off lever. If you shut the engine down this way, you will need to bleed the air from the fuel line before it will start again. This is a difficult and messy task! (d) Engaging the transmission Any time the black button on the throttle shift lever is pushed in, the transmission is not engaged.
3. Potential Problems (a) Gear Cable Failure The indications are that you can control engine speed but the transmission will not shift from forward to neutral or to reverse. Check the shift lever on the transmission in the engine room to see if it is moving when the throttle is moved through the neutral position. This lever is located on the starboard side of the transmission and is accessed through the engine access bin in the aft starboard cabin.
3. Cautions The autopilot does not have any knowledge of obstacles or ships in the path that it has been told to steer. The helmsperson is responsible for ensuring that the course is safe before engaging the autopilot and that it remains safe while underway. If the autopilot should fail it may be necessary to turn off the autopilot circuit breaker in order to disengage it. C. Anchoring 1. Anchor and Windlass The main anchor is stowed on the bow roller and will be either a 45 lb. CQR or a 40 lb.
on. The pump has a pressure activated switch that turns it on and off. Take the hose from the sail locker and press the nozzle. The pump should come on and water should start to flow. When the nozzle is released the pump should stop after a few seconds. When finished washing down the anchor and chain, replace the hose in the anchor locker and switch at the circuit breaker off. The valve at the through hull fitting can be left open if the head is to be available for use.
The pump for inflating the dinghy and the oars are stowed in the starboard cockpit locker. The anchor and a plastic bailer are stowed in the starboard swim platform locker. A cable is attached to the transom for locking the dinghy to the boat when at anchor or to a dinghy dock when going ashore. Be sure to take one of the boat's locks and keys with you. Check to ensure that the key opens the lock before locking the dinghy to any fixture.
prime the pump by turning on the galley sink faucet and letting the water run until all the air has come out of the system. If offshore of in a location where water is difficult to get you should catch the water that comes out during the priming process and use it for cooking or washing dishes so it is not wasted. There are two pumps for the fresh water system with one in use and the other a spare. There is a switch in compartment 5 that selects which pump is being used.
pushed in. The oven door should remain open at all times when the broiler is being used. If the oven door is closed when the broiler is on a severe fire hazard is created. 3. Refrigerator (a) General There are two independent refrigeration systems on the boat. The original system is a Sea Frost Freezer Plate system with the system compressor operating off the auxiliary engine. A second system, the Evaporator System, has a compressor that operates off of the ship’s batteries.
fan is turned on with a circuit breaker labeled Refrigerator Fan and will operate with either the Cold Plate or the Evaporator system operating. It is important to not open the refrigerator any more than absolutely necessary in order to minimize the amount of time we need to run the engine to keep the refrigerator cool with the freezer plate or the amount of electricity consumed with the evaporator plate. 4. Lectrasan Unit and Head The Lectrasan unit is located in compartment 1 of the aft starboard cabin.
2. Shore Power The yacht can be plugged into 110 volt shore power. The power cable and connecting plug is in the starboard cockpit locker. The battery charger that operates off of the shore power is located in Compartment 1 in the aft starboard cabin. It can operate on either 50 cycle or 60 cycle power. The charger is also an inverter that can supply limited AC current to the boat outlets when not connected to shore power.
4. Battery System There are two house batteries and one engine starter battery. The starter battery is isolated from the house batteries so that it can never be run down by excessive use of electrical devices. It is important that the batteries not be drained below about 50% of their capacity. Every time lights, water, fans and other appliances are used they are drawing power from the batteries. It is important to conserve electricity as much as possible. Do not leave lights, fans, etc.
electricity. Like the wind generator, the amperage from the tow behind generator is fed through a diode and fuse and into a dual input voltage regulator. When the batteries are fully charged, the regulator sends the amperage being generated to the heating element in the hot water heater. The generator, line and propeller are stored in the port cockpit locker. To deploy the system the generator is mounted in the plastic holder and secured with a set screw (normally stowed at the navigation table).
alarm. Proceed under sail to the next harbor where the problem can be diagnosed. If a life-threatening situation exists and it is necessary to use the engine, do so at low rpm (below 1200). 2. VHF Radio Windward Passage is equipped with an Icom IC-502 VHF Radio mounted at the navigation station with a remote control unit mounted on the port side of the steering pedestal. All of the features of the radio may be operated from the remote station.
Basic Operation: The manual for this radio is in the Windward Passage files and should be referred to for set up and operating details. Pushing the button [16-9] momentarily will select channel 16. Holding this button for about 1 second will select channel 9. You can return to the condition that existed before you pushed the [16-9] button by pushing the [CH-WX] button You can select a weather channel by pushing the [CH-WX] button either once or twice.
To send a distress call: 1. Confirm that a distress call is not being received from another vessel. 2. Lift the cover on the [DISTRESS] button and push and hold the button for 5 seconds. The distress call is transmitted on channel 70 and is repeated every 4 minutes until an acknowledgment call is received on channel 70. When an acknowledgment is received you reply to the connected station using the microphone.
H. Sail Handling 1. Mainsail Reefing System The procedure for reefing the mainsail is to first bring the boat to a close haul or tight reach course (if you are doing this single handed it is best to be a little bit off the wind since the autopilot will not respond to a wind shift and may lose speed if the wind shifts forward during the reefing maneuver) and then loosen the main sheet until there is a large bubble at the luff of the mainsail.
3. Spinnaker System An asymmetric spinnaker is stored in the sail locker. To raise the spinnaker lift the spinnaker bag to the top of the hatch with the ring outside the hatch and the bag hanging into the sail locker. Attach the spinnaker halyard to the head of the spinnaker and attach the spinnaker sheets to the two clews of the spinnaker. Run the sheets outside of all rigging and lifelines to blocks that have been attached to the toe rail near the widest part of the hull.
IV. Specifications and Equipment Data A. Boat Specifications Length overall: Waterline length: Beam: Draft: Mast height: Rating Measurements: Auxiliary Diesel: Displacement: Fuel Capacity: Water Capacity: Sail area: Refrigeration: Berths: Heads: Showers: 13.5m/44.3 feet 39 feet 4.1m/13.6 feet 1.90m/6 ft. 3 in. 56 ft. 3 in. (from the waterline; does not include antennas) I = 50 ft. 11 in.; J = 15 ft. 1 in.; P = 46 ft. 10 in.; E = 16 ft. 10 in.
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C. Spars, Running Rigging and Sails 1. Mast A Z-Spar Z-901 Mast is fitted to Windward Passage. Details shown below.
2. Standing Rigging The standing rigging is a double spreader, discontinuous shroud, double backstay rigging. The head stay is cut to length and has no adjusting turnbuckle. A ProFurl furling system is fitted with a single luff slot.
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4. Sails The sail inventory consists of a main, 135% Genoa, storm jib, storm trysail, and asymmetric spinnaker.
