About The Author - OceanFlyer Grand Banks 49' Classic Operating Manual

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This notice is a part of this manual, and is placed here to warn you as an owner, crew member

or passenger on this vessel that the author of this manual assumes no responsibility for any errors or

omissions herein, and represents only that the writings and illustrations herein represent his "best

efforts" to provide a comprehensive overview of the vessel, so that it can be operated by a person who

has the necessary experience and/or training to operate such a vessel given the additional information

herein.

You should be aware that this operating manual is provided as a convenience to the

owner(s), crew members and passengers on this vessel, and is not complete in every detail. Given

the complexity of this boat and its systems, there is no way that all conditions, contingencies, and

operating details can be covered, both because of space limitations and because of ordinary

oversight as contingencies are speculated upon by the author. Likewise, it is possible either through

oversight and/or changes in the vessel as a result of additions, modifications, or deletions to or of

equipment since publication of this manual, that items discussed will operate differently than

described, be absent from the vessel, or be added to the vessel without discussion in this volume.

As a vessel owner, crew member or passenger on this vessel, you are here at your own risk, and

the author of this manual has no responsibility for your actions whatsoever. If you do not feel competent

to undertake any or all operations detailed herein, do not undertake it/them; get help from a competent

person.

I thank you, (and my lawyer thanks you.)

This manual was originally written for this boat's owner and it's charter company by Joseph D. Coons,

may not be quoted, copied, or duplicated, in whole or in part, in printed or electronic form, without

express written consent from the author or his assignee. All rights assigned to NW Explorations LLC.

Joe Coons is a retired AM-FM broadcasting station owner and computer systems corporate

executive who throughout his life was involved in communications and mechanical, electrical, and

electronic systems. He cruised his own boat on the Hudson River and Lake Champlain when a teen and

in his early twenties, and during the 70's and 80's accumulated some 2,500 hours as an instrument-rated

private pilot. Beginning in 1986 he became seriously involved in boating as a boat owner, subsequently

working in a "retirement career" as a broker, also commissioning vessels, operating a charter fleet,

checking out boat charterers, and training new power boaters. He has held a 50-ton Coast Guard Master's

license, and operated his own boats and a substantial number of others from 26 to 70 feet in the near-

coastal waters of Washington State, British Columbia, and Alaska. His "helm time" exceeds 8,000 hours.

In addition, he has trained hundreds of boaters in the skills of vessel operation.

Warning!

About the Author

Joseph D. Coons

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