Specifications

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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. Both pumps have a pressure switch that shuts
the pump off when the pressure in the system reaches a preset level. While the pump is running a
yellow light at the navigation station will be on. If this light is on for a long period (more than 3
minutes) and no faucets are open it usually means that the water tank in use is empty or that somehow
air has gotten into the system. You should switch to a new tank and bleed the air out of the system. The
pump and light should then go off. There are no gauges in the water tanks. It is important to note in the
log and make sure the captain is aware when a tank has run dry, especially if we are sailing offshore.
There is a small hot water heater that uses the engine cooling water to heat the water in the system.
This heater also has an electrical heater that can be used when we are in a marina with electrical power
connected but it has been physically disconnected. The heating element now utilizes electricity
generated by the wind generator or the tow behind generator when the batteries are fully charged.
2. Propane System
Two 10-pound propane tanks are located in the port side lazarette. The lazarette compartment is vented
overboard so that no propane vapors can get into the bilge from this locker. The tanks are connected
through a dual two stage regulator. This is an automatic regulator which would switch from one tank to
the other if both tanks were open and the active tank was to run empty. However, I keep the non-active
tank valve closed. If the active tank runs empty you must close its valve and open the valve on the
spare tank to make it the active tank. It should be noted in the log when the tanks are switched because
one of them is empty.
An electrically operated solenoid valve is in the gas line leaving the pressure regulator. No propane
should flow to the stove if this solenoid valve has not been opened. To open the solenoid valve one
must throw the switch labeled "Gas" on the electrical panel at the Navigation station. This switch
should be in the off position when the stove is not being used.
The stove is gimbaled port and starboard but not fore and aft. Two fiddles are provided to hold pots
when cooking so that they do not fall off the stove if we encounter severe waves.
To light the stove make sure that the valve on the active tank is open and the "Gas" switch on the
electrical panel is in the on position. Push the knob for the burner that you are lighting and turn it
counter-clockwise. You will hear a clicking noise and the burner should light. Hold the knob in for at
least 15 seconds. There is a thermocouple at each burner that senses the presence of a flame. It takes
several seconds for this sensor to activate. If the burner goes out when you release the knob you will
have to hold the knob in again and light the burner again. The burners are designed so that the knob is
turned to its maximum counter-clockwise position for the lowest flame setting. For the smaller burners
in the front you sometimes have to hold the knob in for about one minute before the thermocouple
recognizes the presence of a flame.
The oven is lit in the same manner as the burners. In the bake position the oven knob is calibrated for
temperature control. To light the broiler the oven knob is turned clockwise from the off position and