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OPERATION MANUAL SEA DAZE Bayliner 4788 Pilothouse Home Port Anacortes, Washington USA...
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A Note from the Owners of Sea Daze Welcome Aboard! We are happy you have chosen Sea Daze for your vacation. Sea Daze is a 2001 Bayliner 4788 Pilothouse. She is a perfect yacht for cruising the Pacific North West and experiencing the incredible beauty of the intricate network of coastal waterways known as the Salish Sea.
Operating Manual for Sea Daze 4788 Bayliner Table of Content: Introduction: ..............................6 Useful Information ............................7 Helpful facts for docking, maneuvering, and replenishment: ..............7 Pre Departure ..............................8 Stowing your personal belongings ......................8 Safety briefings for the crew ........................8 Pre departure checks and inspections .......................
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Operating Manual for Sea Daze 4788 Bayliner 3.5.6 Autopilot ............................19 3.5.7 Search Light ............................ 20 3.5.8 Docking ............................20 3.5.9 Mooring Docks, Rope Lines and Buoys ..................21 3.5.10 Anchoring ............................21 Shut Down .............................. 23 Fueling ..............................23 Electrical System ............................
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Operating Manual for Sea Daze 4788 Bayliner 7.2.4 Stove/Oven ............................34 7.2.5 Trash Compactor ..........................35 7.2.6 Vacuum System ..........................35 Entertainment Systems ........................... 35 7.3.1 AM/FM Stereos, CD and iPod ......................35 7.3.2 Television/Blu-ray .......................... 35 7.3.3 Games ............................. 35 7.3.4...
Operating Manual for Sea Daze 4788 Bayliner 1 Introduction: We have arranged this manual in what we believe is a sequence that is a likely order you will want to use the information. This allows you to follow the manual as a logical guide for operating the boat and its systems to insure you don’t forget, or overlook something.
Operating Manual for Sea Daze 4788 Bayliner 3 Pre Departure 3.1 Stowing your personal belongings Sea Daze has ample stowage for your belongings and supplies. Each stateroom has hanging closet space and drawers, and the salon and galley have many cabinets for food and miscellaneous belongings. Drawers and doors have sea latches and catches to hold them secure when under way.
Operating Manual for Sea Daze 4788 Bayliner 3.3.2 Engine Checks Remember “WOBBS” prior to each cruising day: Water (Coolant), Oil, Bilge, Belts and Sea Strainer. The inspection is best done in the morning while engines and engine room is cool.
Operating Manual for Sea Daze 4788 Bayliner Sea Strainers: Ensure the valves on each RAW WATER THRU-HULL are open. (The lever is in-line with the hose or valve). The Raw Water Thru-hulls are normally left in the open position. However, if they are closed, there will not be any water flow from the stern exhausts when the engines are running.
Operating Manual for Sea Daze 4788 Bayliner Sea Daze has a full set of navigating systems and devices. Electronics include two VHF Radios, a Satellite Weather Receiver, two GPS systems with independent Chart Plotters, a Depth Sounder and Depth Sounder/Fish Finder, Radar and Electronic Hailer.
Operating Manual for Sea Daze 4788 Bayliner When the system is on and receiving a signal you may review summary weather reports at any time from the Chart Plotter application by moving the cursor to the desired point of interest and selecting “weather” from the drop down menu.
Operating Manual for Sea Daze 4788 Bayliner Operating the E127 systems: The E127 and E7 controls are a highbred of touch screen activated, push buttons and joystick. For some critical functions only the buttons and joystick are used, a touch screen response may not be allowed. This is a safety feature to prevent inadvertent actions from unintended touch of the screen while underway.
Operating Manual for Sea Daze 4788 Bayliner Verify your course is good! Zoom in to see depth marks, navigation aid details and obstructions on the chart. Scroll/Pan along the route to review your course to be certain it does not cross any obstructions, or enter shallow water. If the course is not where you like, it is easy to adjust.
Operating Manual for Sea Daze 4788 Bayliner Remember that sounders do NOT look in front of the boat, only UNDER the boat. They do not tell you if you are about to run aground, only if you haven’t already. Use them in close conjunction with your charts.
Operating Manual for Sea Daze 4788 Bayliner The engines usually start very quickly. DO NOT continuously operate the starter for more than 15 seconds at a time. If the engines don’t start it may be due to the neutral safety switch. The engines have a neutral lockout and it may be needed to make small adjustments of the transmission selector levers to verify they are centered.
Operating Manual for Sea Daze 4788 Bayliner All close quarter maneuvering should take place from the bridge helm. This will afford maximum visibility. If operating from the pilothouse, ensure both doors are open to allow quick access to both sides.
Operating Manual for Sea Daze 4788 Bayliner A fully charged battery system may indicate close to 27 volt. If the batteries indicate less than 21 Volts the thruster should not be used until the system has been recharged. If the system fails to recharge do not use the thruster and contact AYC for help.
Operating Manual for Sea Daze 4788 Bayliner vessel hull design and power plant engineering dictate that higher RPM operation will be less efficient on semi- displacement hulls. Thus, you will notice from the following table that every knot above “displacement speed”...
Operating Manual for Sea Daze 4788 Bayliner For autopilot operations at the flybridge use the wired remote. It is stored in the starboard side drawer in the pilot house. The remote unit plugs into a socket in the bridge radio cabinet and performs all functions via the push buttons and the small digital display.
Operating Manual for Sea Daze 4788 Bayliner To bring Sea Daze into a dock, decide which side of the boat will go against the dock and set your fenders. Also attach a stern line, a midships line and a bow line so they are ready to use for docking. During docking, as with any close quarters maneuvering, it is best to use the bridge helm for maximum visibility.
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Operating Manual for Sea Daze 4788 Bayliner The Windlass is operated by using the foot switch in the foredeck. On the front of the windlass are 2 pawls that have to be moved out of the way to lower the anchor. There is a short handle / lever on the windlass used to rotate the drum and free up the pawls.
Operating Manual for Sea Daze 4788 Bayliner each other. As you take up the chain move the boat SLOWLY forward with the engines being careful not to run over the chain. Caution: Do not use the windlass to drag the boat forward to the anchor this can cause damage to the windlass motor and clutch system.
The electrical needs of a Bayliner 4788 Pilothouse can be very high. Therefore you may need to prioritize use of some appliances and these should only be used when others are turned off. Pay attention to the amperage meter on the main circuit board to keep tabs on the amperage draw.
Operating Manual for Sea Daze 4788 Bayliner The AC panel is in the forward half of the starboard side cabinet in the pilothouse. Either plugging into shore power or turning on the generator energizes the panel. For very limited needs the inverter will also energize some items of the AC panel.
Operating Manual for Sea Daze 4788 Bayliner mode” is setup when Dockside Line 2 selector switch points to ‘Line 1-2’ and Line 3 Selector switch points to ‘Line 1-3”. NOTE – The most common usage, and the easiest method, is “parallel” mode with one shore power cord at receptacle 1.
Operating Manual for Sea Daze 4788 Bayliner controls the salon TV outlets). 120-volt outlets are ground-fault protected (GFCI). If an outlet is not operating, first check the AC panel receptacle switch, and then check the GFCI outlet for the circuit DC Power...
Operating Manual for Sea Daze 4788 Bayliner The DC voltmeter on the DC panel can be switched between the battery banks to measure battery voltage. Typically the bank should read from about 13.0 to 14.5 volts when being charged. While at rest, the voltage will drop as indicated in the figures below.
Operating Manual for Sea Daze 4788 Bayliner 4.4 Generator The Generator can supply up to 8KW of AC power and will power all 110 volt appliances and outlets. It can be run while under way or stopped. This gives tremendous flexibility, especially when at anchor.
Operating Manual for Sea Daze 4788 Bayliner 5.1 Vacuflush Toilets Sea Daze is equipped with Vacuflush heads. They are easy to use, odor free and are temperamental but reliable. They use fresh water for flushing. To keep them operating properly, use a minimum of toilet paper. Flush the heads by depressing the foot pedal and holding it down for a full 3 seconds (this can feel like a long time, count to 3 slowly).
Operating Manual for Sea Daze 4788 Bayliner #1 At a pump-out station, remove the deck waste cap located starboard near the fuel fill. Be careful removing the waste cap. It is not connected to the boat. Insert the pump-out nozzle into the waste opening (double-check that you have the right deck opening).
Operating Manual for Sea Daze 4788 Bayliner Ensure the Water Pressure breaker/Dock Spigot is off if you are leaving the boat for an extended time to prevent loss of water (and running of the pump) through a faucet being accidentally left on.
Operating Manual for Sea Daze 4788 Bayliner 7.2 The Galley The galley is fully equipped with a number of appliances for your convenience. Most of these are easy to operate. Nevertheless, there are some features that are different than a home model.
Operating Manual for Sea Daze 4788 Bayliner At the end of your trip turn the icemaker OFF, dispose of any ice and PROP IT OPEN to prevent mold. 7.2.3 Microwave The microwave is a GE Spacemaker unit. Turn ON the MICROWAVE switch at the Pilothouse AC Panel. The Microwave can be used with shore, generator, or inverter power.
Operating Manual for Sea Daze 4788 Bayliner 7.2.5 Trash Compactor The compactor is an AC-only appliance so it needs shore power or the generator on-line to operate. Please do NOT run it with little or nothing in it. The arm that presses down can over extend its elbow and jam. Generic compactor bags may be used.
Operating Manual for Sea Daze 4788 Bayliner Cleaning: After allowing it to cool…. to disassemble, remove the grill grate by turning it clockwise a few degrees, lift out the grease dispersion cap and pan ring (please be careful not to lose these parts they are expensive to replace) unscrew the burner head (IT SHOULD ONLY BE HAND TIGHT), remove the inner liner and outer liner.
Operating Manual for Sea Daze 4788 Bayliner Webasto fan-heater units provide heating in four comfort zones. In the evenings, and in cloudy weather during the summer, the outdoor temperature drops enough to require some interior heat. After starting the furnace check the furnace exhaust on the exterior port side of the boat – aft cockpit area. You will know the furnace is working if the exhaust is warm.
Operating Manual for Sea Daze 4788 Bayliner Attach the 3-point harness and attach the lifting cable to the harness Release the ties holding the dinghy to the mounting brackets. Release the line that is tied to the front mounting bracket.
Operating Manual for Sea Daze 4788 Bayliner To start the engine: Squeeze the black bulb, on the outboard engine until it feels firm and full of fuel. Lift the lever to the left of the throttle control. This is the choke. It will bring additional fuel into the engine to help during start.
Operating Manual for Sea Daze 4788 Bayliner A tool kit is located under the salon settee cushion and another larger orange tool box is kept in the engine room access area. The tool box in the engine room has a variety of small screws, and misc hardware that can be useful for simple repairs.
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Operating Manual for Sea Daze 4788 Bayliner All portholes and windows closed and latched. Do a last walk through the boat to check for forgotten personal gear, left open portholes, a head not cleaned, etc. Lock pilothouse sliding doors and salon door. As you leave the salon lock the cockpit door. Before you walk away, check the tie-up, fenders, and shore power connection again.
Operating Manual for Sea Daze 4788 Bayliner Electronics: GPS: Raymarine E127 and E7 MFD with Smartphone/Tablet Wi-Fi remote capable connectivity Raymarine satellite weather receiver Depth Sounder: Ray Marine E127 MFD, Second Depth Finder on Flybridge Radar: Raymarine 48 mile Dual VHF Radios: Flybridge and Pilot House, Pilot House radio has DSC capability...