Chapter Iii Commissioning And Decommissioning - Tayana 37 Operation & Maintenance Manual

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Chapter III COMMISSIONING AND DECOMMISSIONING
A. INITIAL COMMISSIONING
The commissioning of your yacht is essentially an owner's responsibility.
SOUTHERN OFFSHORE YACHTS can provide you with this service or
recommend a yard which is competent in commissioning TAYANA yachts.
The initial commissioning is extremely important. In addition to putting the yacht
into service, the following functions are also served:
- Shipping Damage is revealed. The trucking company is liable for shipping
- Part shortages are revealed. TAYANA boxes the loose gear and provides a
packing list. Occasionally errors are made.
- Quality defects are revealed. Your yacht is thoroughly checked at the plant.
- Engine delivery check-out service is performed at the factory. However, the
The following functions should be performed during the initial commissioning. Detailed
procedures are described in their respective sections of this manual, and should be
reviewed before initiating commissioning.
1. Inspect hull, deck, rudder, propeller and shaft. and spar for shipping
damage.
2. Inventory all loose gear and report shortages or damaged parts.
3. Your yacht may have been partially winterized for winter shipment. Drain
plugs will be found in a bag in one of the lockers. Replace all drain plugs.
4. Install through-hull fittings for owner and/or dealer supplied equipment.
damage. They require prompt notification of any claims against them.
Our quality program for each yacht includes a water drench test,
functional testing of all systems, and visual checks of the entire yacht.
However, overseas and overland travel often cause leaks and other
problems which are difficult to detect by visual inspections alone.
engine and the alignment of the power transmission system should be re-
checked after the yacht is launched.
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