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10. LAUNCHING
LAUNCHING HINTS
The following precautions are required in case you should launch your ship yourself:
BEFORE LAUNCHING:
• If the boat is fitted with a lock and speedometer, install the relevant fittings, - Check the suction
strainer for cleanliness,
• Check the reduction gear and engine oil level (refer to the engine maintenance manual). The
engine cooling water drain corks must be shut,
• All optional accessories must be sealed off with paste,
• Retract the speedometer in its housing (this can be damaged by the handling belt),
• On-line engines: ensure that the node is in place and the nut is properly locked (the lock-washer
must be folded back on the nut). The anode should not be painted,
• All sea suction and discharge valves must be shut (sink, washbasin, closets, engine).
HOISTING:
• Install a line forward and a line aft and fenders as necessary,
• Before hoisting, ensure that the belts will not crush the locks, speedometers, shafts, etc...
To that effect, mark the belt position (adhesive tape on the moulding) for hoisting after launching
(most boats are already fitted with the stickers).
The crane hook shall be fitted with a gantry or spreader with two belts. Under no circumstances
shall the belts be hooked directly on the hook as this would result in excessive compressive
stresses on the hull.
• Hoist up gently and control the boat moves with the lines.
WARNING!
Don't stay on-board or under the boat during hoisting.
AFTER LAUNCHING:
• Check the speedometer and lock fittings for tightness, as the case may be,
• Open and check the valves for sealing with the hull and relevant pipe; release air out of the boat
sea water system (cooling system of engine, hybrid drive, AC units,…)
• Press a few times stuffing box against the propeller shaft, so to enable »the water lubrication of
the seal«
• Before starting the engine, refer to Chapter 9 "Engine".
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