Handling Under Power; Pre-Starting Check-Off - Tayana 37 Operation & Maintenance Manual

well worth investing in.
Once your yacht has been tuned close to the wind and on a few reaches, you are pretty
well finished. You will find that she goes well down wind and should have an
acceptable helm on all points of sail. As you gain experience, you will find yourself
doing more and more fine tuning. It will pay off in fast passages and bets at the yacht
club bar.
E. HANDLING UNDER POWER
The TAYANA 37 is a fast yacht under power. Given a clean bottom and propeller,
reasonable loading and no big seas, the yacht will go over seven knots with its standard
YANMAR 3QM30 diesel at about 2000 rpm. You will find she has little tendency to
"hobby horse" and your engine will take her out of those difficult rough inlets that can
actually stop lesser yachts.
Backing under power takes practice. The yacht tends to back to port and one must take
this tendency into account. One way to back, if there is room, is to get some backing
way on her, put the transmission into neutral and steer back with the rudder. In closer
quarters be prepared to "kick"" the stern by putting the yacht into forward, putting the
rudder hard to port, and throttling the engine to full speed. You will find that this tends
to push the stern to starboard; when you are headed properly again go back into reverse.
It is a good idea to take your yacht out round a buoy and practice maneuvering. The
buoy gives you a reference to measure what your yacht is doing, and the open water
insures that you don't run into anything.

1. Pre-Starting Check-Off

It is advisable to use a pre-start check list, as even the most experienced skipper
can overlook an important detail that may evolve into an unpleasant or costly
mishap. The check list will vary, as each owner may have optional equipment that
will require attention at this time.
The following procedures are offered to help you develop your check list:
a. Check fuel level.
b. Open fuel shut-off valve.
c. Check engine oil and transmission.
d. Check for signs of fuel or oil leakage.
e. Check engine coolant level.
f. Open sea water intake to engine.
g. Check bilge, shaft log area.
h. Check battery switch "on".
i. Turn on ''blower".
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