Mainship 40 Trawler Single - Operations and Maintenance

M
ainship 40 Trawler Sin
g
le & Twin • DC Electric S
y
stems
7.
8
e
r sump can be found on the Batter
y
Switch Panel
.
7.2.14 Windlass
Your Mainship 40 Trawler ma
y
be equipped with an
optional windlass. It receives its power
f
rom the D
C
elec-
trical s
y
stem. The windlass offers
y
ou the abilit
y
to raise
and lower
y
our anchor from the helm station.
There is also a circuit breaker at the batter
y
switch panel
.
The windlass can be o
p
erated from the helm station
or
f
rom the bow.
S
ee manu
f
acturer’s owner’s manual
about the proper and safe operatin
g
procedures. See
Fi
g
. 7.1
2
Fi
g
ure 7.12 Windlass Control
s
7.2.15 Windshield Wi
p
er
s
Th
ere are t
h
ree separate w
i
per motors on
y
our
b
oat.
All
are supplied with power on one circuit, switched at the
h
e
lm.
Wiper Blades should be replaced as needed, carefully
inspect blades on each outing and replace as needed to
prevent scratching of your windshield.
7.2.16 Gau
g
es and Electronics Packa
ge
The
“
Electronics Packa
g
e” is an option, and there are
a
f
ew di
ff
erent con
f
i
g
urations available, so be sure and
refer to
y
our
O
wner’s Manual Packet for an
y
documenta-
tion about these components
.
The power for the electronics and
g
au
g
es come from the
helm station and the breakers
f
or those components are
on the helm station. For more in
f
ormation concernin
g
g
au
g
es, refer to the En
g
ines and Transmissions Section
of
thi
s
m
a
n
ua
l
.
7.3 O
p
erations and Maintenanc
e
7.3.1 To operate the 12 Volt DC S
y
stem
:
1.Switch the main batter
y
switch in the cockpit
O
N.
2. Switch on relevant breakers at batter
y
switch.
3
.
S
witch the D
C
main circuit breaker at electrical panel
t
o
O
N
.
4.
S
witch on relevant breakers at the D
C
Panel.
Note: Always switch circuit breakers off when you leave
your boat unattended.
7.3.2 To manuall
y
operate
y
our bil
g
e pumps
:
Note: The power to the MDP does not need to be ener-
gized in order to manually operate your bilge pumps.
1. Locate the bil
g
e pump switches at the MDP and switch
t
h
em to t
h
e manua
l
p
os
i
t
i
on.
2. Another procedure to be used in extreme circum-
s
tances involves locatin
g
the float switch, and manuall
y
rotatin
g
the
f
loat handle on the side o
f
the
f
loat switch
to simulate the
f
loat switch bein
g
underwater. This will
e
ner
gi
ze t
h
e pump an
d
t
h
e pump w
ill
operate.
7.3.3 To o
p
erate the macerator
p
um
p:
Important: U.S. Coast Guard regulations require that
boats have a sanitation system on board to control
pollution. Waste is to be stored in a holding tank or
other device so it can be properly disposed of at a shore
facility. Discharging this waste overboard in U.S. lakes,
rivers, bays and sounds and within 3 miles of shore in
international waters is prohibited. Check with the Coast
Guard regarding regulations in your area.
1. Power up the D
C
panel as described in this section.
2.
Op
en the seacock valve located under the ste
p
s to
sa
l
o
n.
3
. Switch the MACERAT
O
R breaker switch at the DC
main electrical control panel to
O
N.
4
.
All
ow t
h
e macerator to run unt
il
t
h
e
h
o
ldi
n
g
tan
k
i
s
e
mpt
y
, but no lon
g
er. Runnin
g
the macerator when