Mooring Docks, Rope Lines And Buoys; Anchoring - Bayliner 4788 Operation Manual

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. If using the
pilothouse, make sure you open both doors so that you can quickly assess your clearance. Since it is difficult to
see the stern from either driving position, it is wise to have an experienced person handling the stern line so that
they can also advise you of your position. Give clear instruction to the crew on what you will expect of them
(i.e. lines and fenders). Communicate with your crew.
Prior to docking, Ensure trim tabs are all the way up (bow up position). Bow Thruster 24 volt system turned on
and thruster control turned on. While moving slowly towards the dock, center the wheel and use the gear shifts
to maneuver the vessel. Throttles should be in idle position. The exception to idle speed is in windy conditions
when it may be necessary to increase the rpms to maneuver the boat against the wind. It is not likely to need
more that 800-900 rpms to deal with the wind conditions.
Tie the stern and bow lines off and attach spring lines as needed to secure the boat. Please place chafing
protectors on all rub points to protect the lines. Chafing may occur on cleats, rub rails, hand rails, or any point
that the line makes contact with another surface.
Dock lines:
Blue
White/w gold Double braided (snubber)
Black
Teal
White
Be certain you turn off the Bow Thruster 24 volt system after securing all lines.

3.5.9 Mooring Docks, Rope Lines and Buoys

There are many marine park mooring options in Puget Sound, San Juan Islands and Canada. They may
eliminate your need for anchoring and are recommended in crowded bays, etc. There is typically a nominal fee
to support maintenance of the parks and these mooring aids.
Please be aware, Washington State parks limit use of their buoys to vessels of 45ft or less. These buoys are not
sufficient to hold larger vessels. This will exclude Sea Daze from use of most buoys, however larger vessels
may tie to floating docks, piers and mooring rope lines anchored by pilings.

3.5.10 Anchoring

GROUND TACKLE The primary working anchor is a 60 Lb Ultra, rated as Super High Holding Power (SHHP)
with approximately 300' of all-chain rode; anchor wash down; and Muir 1200 12vDC reversing electric anchor
windlass. The anchor is secured by a large turnbuckle when not in use to prevent inadvertent deployment.
The chain is marked at 25ft intervals for reference. From 0ft to 100ft the marking is blue, 100ft to 200ft yellow,
from 200ft to 275ft red and the last 25ft of chain is all red. The chain is passed through the deck from the
anchor locker. The locker can be accessed through the master stateroom (behind the mirror).
Always have the engines running when raising or lowering the anchor, the windlass draws very large amperage.
The Windlass (Winch) main switch is located in the Pilot House Power panel fwd side of the cabinet. For
safety this switch should be turned off when not using the windlass and inadvertent anchor drop while under
way could result in significant damage to the boat and drive systems.
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