Hunter 50 - Starting the Engines; Getting Underway and Sailing Basics

Hu
nt
e
r
50
• Gettin
g
Underwa
y
1
3
.
3
WARNING
! !
L
eakin
g
fuel is a fire and explosion hazard. Personal
i
n
j
ur
y
or
d
eat
h
cou
ld
occur
.
DA NG ER
! !
E
xplosive fuel vapors can become trapped in the
lower
p
ortions of the boat. Close all hatch covers,
windows, doors, and compartments while fuelin
g
y
our boat
.
1
. Evacuate all occupied enclosures immediatel
y.
2. Shut down en
g
ines and
g
enerator.
3
. Turn o
ff
all electrical circuits
.
4. In
f
orm the dockmaster. Have a quali
f
ied technician
c
heck the boat immediatel
y
to determine the source o
f
t
he
odo
r.
5
.
O
pen the boat
f
or natural ventilation.
6
. When
y
ou can no lon
g
er smell
f
umes, locate the
source. Dispose o
f
f
uel in a sa
f
e, approved manner
.
13.2 Startin
g
the En
g
ines
First, turn power at the batter
y
switches to the
O
n posi-
tion, ener
g
izin
g
the batter
y
and switch panel
(
detailed in
the D
C
Electric
C
hapter
)
. Make sure that the bil
g
e blower
hoses are properl
y
attached and that blower openin
g
s
a
r
e
n
o
t
blocked
.
It is important to follow the procedures to prevent electric
shock
.
C
heck that bil
g
e pumps are workin
g
b
y
switchin
g
breaker
to MANUAL
(O
FF
)
position. Switch
O
N breaker for fresh
water pump to make sure it is workin
g.
C
heck out the followin
g
equipment and accessories
:
S
eawater intakes that feed propulsion equipmen
t
N
av
ig
at
i
on
Ligh
ts
Throttle and shi
f
ter
f
or smooth operatio
n
S
teerin
g
s
y
stem ease of operatio
n
•
•
•
•
WARNING
! !
U
sin
g
a dama
g
ed or improper cord for shore power
can cause e
l
ectr
i
ca
l
s
h
oc
k
an
d
ser
i
ous
i
n
j
ur
y
.
U
se a
c
ord specificall
y
desi
g
ned for shore power connec-
tion. Do not use a household extension cord
.
CAUTION
! !
Water is an excellent conductor of electricit
y
. Keep
shore power cord out of water. Do not operate an
y
AC device while
y
ou, or the cord, are in the water.
T
o prevent in
j
ur
y
or equipment dama
g
e, keep all AC
electric s
y
stem components dr
y.
WARNING
! !
D
O NOT disconnect the shore
p
ower cord to the boat
first. You could accidentall
y
drop the cord into the
water, w
hi
c
h
ma
y
resu
l
t
i
n e
l
ectr
i
ca
l
s
h
oc
k
an
d
ser
i
-
ous personal in
j
ur
y.
C
heck en
g
ine, and
g
ear box oil level. Refer to the en
g
ine
m
a
n
ua
l
fo
r in
s
tr
uc
ti
o
n
s
. A
dd
o
il i
f
n
eeded
.
C
h
ec
k th
e
coo
l
a
nt l
e
v
e
l.
1
3.2.1 Runnin
g
the En
g
ines
Now it is time to start the en
g
ines. This is accomplished
b
y
the
f
ollowin
g
procedures
:
1
. First, move the throttle to the idle position and ensure
th
a
t th
e
s
hi
f
t l
e
v
e
r
s
a
r
e
in n
eu
tr
a
l.
2. Next, turn the switch to the
“O
n” position. You will
th
e
n h
ea
r
a
n
aud
i
b
l
e
a
l
a
rm. Thi
s
i
s
th
e
o
il
a
l
a
rm
a
n
d
will
c
ease w
h
en t
h
e en
gi
nes
h
ave starte
d
an
d
t
h
e o
il
pres-
sure rises. You can also check the volta
g
e
g
au
g
es to
see i
f
y
ou actuall
y
have enou
g
h power in the batteries to
start t
h
e en
gi
nes.
3
. A
f
ter checkin
g
the D
C
g
au
g
es, then start the en
g
ine
w
i
t
h
t
he
s
t
a
rt
s
w
i
t
ch.
4.
O
nce the en
g
ine starts and the oil pressure builds, the
alarm will cease. If the alarm does not cease, shut down
the en
g
ines and check
y
our oil levels. I
f
normal, seek the
help o
f
a pro
f
essional mechanic
.