What To Do If; Anchor Chain Won't Come Out Of Chain Locker; Anchor Fouled, Can't Raise It; Anchor Windlass Won't Turn - Symbol REDTAIL Operation Manual

WHAT TO DO IF...

ANCHOR CHAIN WON'T COME OUT OF CHAIN LOCKER

The anchor chain is continuous, secured at both ends, and cannot tangle. But sometimes a pile of chain will
fall over, and one loop of chain will fall through another loop. Usually you can clear this by grasping the
chain where it exits the hawse pipe from the chain locker with your hands, and pulling it up or down to
"jiggle" the loop out of the chain; you may have to retrieve some chain to do this, in order to have enough
slack to jiggle it! It is rare when this will not clear the jam. The other solution: Access the chain locker and
clear the tangle in it. Caution: Turn off the windlass breaker to protect your hands when manhandling
chain!

ANCHOR FOULED, CAN'T RAISE IT

This can happen if you "pull the boat to the anchor" with the windlass. You should move the boat under
power until it is over the anchor, or, even better, slightly ahead of it before hauling. Usually this will clear
it. Otherwise, take a line and form a fixed, loose loop around the chain. Weight the loop, and lower it down
the line until it reaches the bottom, sliding down the chain. Then, using the tender, take the line forward
past the anchor so that you can pull the anchor out, opposite the direction its flukes are pointing. This
should help you to pull the anchor free.

ANCHOR WINDLASS WON'T TURN

If the motor isn't running, is the circuit breaker by the lower helm on? If the motor is running, is the clutch
tight? Use the anchor windlass emergency handle stored in the cockpit cabinet just port of the companion
way door. Windlasses are equipped with a shear pin to protect them: if you sheared the pin, you will have
to haul the anchor by hand using the emergency handle. See the Muir Windlass manual for details; spare
pins are in the spares kit.

BATTERIES (HOUSE) KEEP RUNNING DOWN

Have you run the engines or generator enough? Is something left on (like the engine room or mast lights,
too many electronics, etc.) that is too great a load for the time you were not charging? Are you using the
inverter for big jobs? Use the generator or shore power. Have you had the inverter on whenever plugged in
to shore power or running the generator? - You must, for the house batteries to charge!

ENGINE OVERHEATS

Is the drive belt for the water pump intact? Spare belts are in the engine room spares kit. Is the sea strainer
clogged? See that section in these Owner's Notes. Is the impeller shot? If sea strainer is clear and belt is
good, this is likely. Change (spare in spares kit) or call a mechanic. Do not run engine if it overheats! See
Sea Strainer discussions page 5.3

ENGINE WON'T START

If starter does not turn, is transmission in neutral? Try jiggling shift lever while turning the keys. Check
battery, battery switches. Start generator, charge all the batteries. If starter turns, assume fuel problem:
did you bump a fuel valve on the fuel tanks? Make sure all open, if one was closed, re-prime engine or call a
mechanic if you can't do this (see Caterpillar engine manual).
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