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4E2: Dinghy
The dinghy aboard this boat is a 10-6"'
hard-bottom inflatable, designed to carry up to
four passengers safely.
For safety, and compliance
with both U.S. and Canadian
rules, there should be a life
jacket aboard the dinghy for
each passenger aboard
whenever the dinghy is at sea.
Please be careful when pulling the
dinghy ashore on beaches to minimize damage
and scratches to the bottom. It can be lifted by two persons if one is on each side. Don't "Ram" the
beach; you can bump up to the beach gently and step ashore over the bow, pulling the dinghy a little
more ashore as each person off-loads. Don't forget to raise the outboard when the boat is beached!
The dinghy will seldom require inflation as long as the valve seals are maintained and it is not
punctured. Should inflation be required, pump up the dinghy until it is pretty hard (thumb can deflect a
tube by about ½" maximum) using the pump which is stored in the lazarette.
Should the dinghy be punctured and you feel competent to make the repair, follow the
instructions in the dinghy manual and use the dinghy repair kit provided; otherwise, have it
professionally patched at NW Explorations or a dealer's.
4E3: Outboard Motor
The outboard motor for the boat is a four-stroke Honda 20 hp electric start-and-tilt outboard. It
uses plain fuel, oil is not be mixed with the gasoline.
You should check the outboard oil regularly.
Remove the engine hood by undoing the latch at the aft
end; you will see the yellow oil fill cap. The dipstick is
just forward of it, slightly lower on the motor. See
picture to right. Use the oil stowed in the propane
compartment in the cockpit.
Section 4E: Dinghy, Davit & Outboard 4.6
The dinghy at rest on the aft deck.
Outboard dipstick location. Oil fill is yellow cap.
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