Bertram 540 - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

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1 - FOREWORD
1.1 WELCOME......................................................................................... 14
1.2 CUSTOMER SUPPORT .................................................................... 16
1.3 HULL IDENTIFICATION..................................................................... 18
2 - HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL
2.1 READ THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY .................................................. 22
2.2 STAY ALERT ..................................................................................... 23
2.3 SPECIFIC SAFETY WARNINGS ....................................................... 24
2.4 KNOW YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES AS A YACHT OWNER/
OPERATOR ....................................................................................... 25
3 - DESCRIPTION OF THE YACHT
3.1 MAIN DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT DATA ........................................ 28
3.2 MAIN TECHNICAL DATA .................................................................. 29
3.3 MOORING EQUIPMENT ................................................................... 30
3.4 WARNING AND SAFETY LABELS.................................................... 31
4 - GETTING UNDERWAY
4.1 YOUR KEYS ...................................................................................... 36
4.2 PREPARING TO GET UNDERWAY.................................................. 37
4.2.1 Preliminary checklist ....................................................................... 37
4.2.2 Safety equipment check ................................................................. 39
4.3 GENERAL SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS.......................................... 40
4.3.1 Final pre-departure checklist .......................................................... 41
4.4 STARTING THE ENGINES................................................................ 42
4.5 STOPPING THE ENGINES ............................................................... 47
4.5.1 Procedure ....................................................................................... 47
4.6 ENGINES EMERGENCY STOP PROCEDURE ................................ 48
4.7 NAVIGATION WITH ONLY ONE ENGINE......................................... 49
4.8 MOORING & DOCKING..................................................................... 50
4.8.1 Before leaving the shore................................................................. 50
4.8.2 Departing from the shore ................................................................ 50
4.8.3 Before entering the harbor, be sure you ......................................... 51
4.8.4 When the yacht is safely secured to the shore ............................... 52
4.8.5 Before leaving the yacht, be sure you ............................................ 52
4.8.6 Leaving the yacht unattended .........................................................52
4.9 YACHT OPERATION DURING NAVIGATION ...................................55
4.9.1 Operating in shallow water ..............................................................56
4.10 PRECAUTIONS DURING NAVIGATION............................................58
4.11 NAVIGATION IN BAD WEATHER CONDITIONS ..............................60
4.11.1 Weather ...........................................................................................61
4.12 ANCHORING ......................................................................................62
4.12.1 Setting the anchor ...........................................................................62
4.12.2 Determining scope...........................................................................63
4.12.3 Retrieving the anchor ......................................................................63
4.12.4 Anchoring precautions.....................................................................64
4.13 FUELING THE YACHT .......................................................................65
4.14 PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE ..........................................................68
4.15 WARNINGS FOR MAINTENANCE IN HARSH CLIMATES ...............69
5 - INSTRUMENTATION & EQUIPMENT
5.1 HELM SYSTEM ..................................................................................72
5.2 RUDDERS STROKE (TRAVEL) CHECK............................................75
5.3 DRIVING SYSTEM MAINTENANCE ..................................................76
5.4 TRIM TABS .........................................................................................79
5.4.1 Trim tabs operation..........................................................................79
5.4.2 Trim tabs general information..........................................................79
5.4.3 Trim tabs basics ..............................................................................79
5.4.4 Trim tabs oil level check ..................................................................80
5.4.5 Trim tab oil change ..........................................................................80
5.4.6 Hydraulic Cylinder ...........................................................................80
5.5 BOW THRUSTER (OPTIONAL) .........................................................83
5.6 ANTI ROLLING GYRO (OPTIONAL) ..................................................84
6 - CONTROL STATION
6.1 CONTROL STATION ..........................................................................88
6.2 FLYBRIDGE HELM STATION ............................................................89
6.2.1 SECTION A - Navigation instruments .............................................90
6.2.2 SECTION B - Port helm station console..........................................92
6.2.3 SECTION C - Control and maneuver heads ...................................96
6.2.4 SECTION D - Magnetic compass....................................................98