Hunter 50 - Getting Underway

Hu
nt
e
r
50
• Gettin
g
Underwa
y
1
3
.
4
WARNING
! !
In order to prevent premature starter failure, do not
c
ontinuousl
y
crank en
g
ine starters for more than 10
seconds
.
5
.
A
s t
h
e en
gi
nes warm, t
h
e temp
g
au
g
e w
ill
start to r
i
se.
Watch the
g
au
g
e and make sure that the en
g
ines do not
r
u
n h
o
t
.
6
.
O
nce the en
g
ines come up to operatin
g
temp
(
check
manu
f
acturer’s recommendations
f
or correct tempera-
ture
)
, move the shift lever to Fwd and Reverse to make
sure that the transmission will en
g
a
g
e.
7.
N
ow, s
h
ut
d
own t
h
e en
gi
nes an
d
rec
h
ec
k
y
our o
il
an
d
tr
a
n
s
mi
ss
i
o
n
f
l
u
i
d
l
e
v
e
l
s
.
WARNING
! !
D
O NOT remove coolin
g
s
y
stem filter cap when en-
gi
ne
i
s
h
ot.
All
ow to coo
l
an
d
t
h
en remove pressure
c
ap slowl
y
, allowin
g
pressure to vent. Hot coolant
u
nder pressure ma
y
dischar
g
e violentl
y.
WARNING
! !
E
xhaust
g
asses contain Carbon Monoxide. This is
a poisonous
g
as and can cause death. Shut down
en
g
ines immediatel
y
, if an
y
exhaust leaks are de-
tected
.
Important: Always be careful when starting the engines. Use
common sense and good judgment. Shut down the engines
immediately if you observe any unsafe operating conditions.
Important: If engine fails to start within 10 seconds, release
switch. Allow starter motor to cool for at least 60 seconds, then
try starting the engine again.
Note: Should there be a problem with the battery voltage level,
see the section in this chapter for emergency operation.
13.3 Gettin
g
Underwa
y
WARNING
! !
B
efore ever pullin
g
awa
y
from the dock, make sure
t
hat the shore power cord and the fresh water hoses
a
re disconnected.
C
heck that the
f
resh water tanks are
f
ull.
V
erif
y
that
y
ou have up to date fire extin
g
uisher and
f
l
a
r
es.
M
ake sure
y
ou have the required safet
y
equipment for
yo
u
r
passengers
.
After en
g
ines reach operatin
g
temperature, accelerate
the en
g
ines to 2000 RPM’s.
C
heck that voltmeters read
1
3
t
o
14.
5
v
o
lt
s
.
C
heck wind, tide, and current to determine the best wa
y
to maneuver
y
our boat awa
y
from the dock. Cast of
f
moor
i
n
g
li
nes
.
S
hift
y
our boat’s en
g
ine into forward or reverse, depend-
i
n
g
on w
h
et
h
er
y
ou want to move t
h
e
b
ow or t
h
e stern
awa
y
f
rom the dock
f
irst. Your en
g
ines should be runnin
g
at a slow speed as
y
ou move awa
y
f
rom the dock
.
O
nce
y
our boat is in open water,
y
ou can sa
f
el
y
acceler-
ate to cruisin
g
speed. Advance throttle to settin
g
which
provides
y
our desired en
g
ine speed
(
RPM’s
)
.
1
3.3.1 Gettin
g
Read
y
to Sai
l
Note: This is not intended to provide a complete guide on sail-
ing! The ‘art’ of managing a sailboat in all weather, tidal and
day/night conditions can not even be taught by reading even the
best instruction book. If you are not proficient in handling sail
boats please refrain from handling this boat and obtain profes-
sional training and certificates of which some might be required
for you to navigate this boat in certain areas or countries.
T
he followin
g
is a simple
g
uide onl
y
:
1. In
s
t
a
ll th
e
ba
tt
e
n
s
in th
e
m
a
in
sa
il
a
n
d
in
s
t
a
ll th
e
m
a
in-
sa
il
o
nt
o
th
e
boo
m
f
r
o
m th
e
fo
rw
a
r
d
e
n
d
. R
e
m
o
v
e
th
e
stop pin or open the sail
g
ate in the mast and install the
luff slides into the track on the back of the s
p
ar. Reinstall
the stop pin or close the sail
g
ate to prevent the slides
f
rom
f
allin
g
back out a
g
ain. Pack the sail into the sailpack
laz
yj
ack s
y
stem on
y
our boom or furl it into the mast care-