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Check Engine Room every two hours.
Check the engine room every two hours or so to ensure that everything is working and nothing is amiss.
Docking (you can never go too slow in a marina or when docking)
During docking, use the FLYBRIDGE HELM for greater visibility to the stern. Have your crew make
ready the lines and fenders and give clear instructions on how you will be docking. Occasionally during
s starboard side docking your crew will need to step off from the swim step with the stern line. Another
crewmember will need to be at the bow or mid-ships to hand over the next lines.
Aquarius is equipped with a BOW THRUSTER that can be a tremendous aid to docking and close
quarter maneuvering. Make sure the Thruster breaker on the electrical panel is on. To ACTIVATE
thruster both ON BUTTONS must be pressed simultaneously at either helm. A light will indicate
that they are activated. If not used, the thruster will deactivate after a couple of minutes and must be
REACTIVATED by pressing the ON buttons. The bow will move in the direction the joystick is
toggled.
The Bow Thruster draws huge currents and generates significant heat. An internal thermal cutoff
switch prevents the motor from burning out but you should avoid ever getting near that point. Use
the thruster in short bursts of a few seconds with longer off periods in between. Primary control
comes from the transmission, throttle and rudder. The thruster is not a substitute for the use of these
tools.
Fueling Up
Aquarius is equipped with two 300 gallon fuel tanks located port and starboard amidships. The fuel cap
for the port tank is located forward of the port salon door; the fuel cap for the starboard is located astern
of the starboard helm door.
The engine operates on MARINE DIESEL. CHECK and RECHECK that the correct fluid is
going into the correct tank.
Before pumping, have an oil/fuel sorbs handy to soak up spilled fuel. You should have a rough idea of
the number of gallons you will need by the viewing the tank monitor behind the lower helm wheel
and/or the fuel sight gauges in the engine room. The tank monitor is on the starboard side of the lower
helm to the left of the throttle. It monitors both water and fuel. The tank monitor is set up to monitor
each fuel tank (port or starboard) but the tanks are linked so the level shown should be the same
regardless. To monitor fuel, turn the right hand dial to 3.5 or 4.5. There are also 2 fuel site tubes in the
engine room. (To check the water level, dial 5.5. A full water tank will show as ½ on the gauge.)
Place the DIESEL nozzle into the tank opening, pump slowly and evenly, and note the sound of the fuel
flow. Pumping too fast may not allow enough time for air to escape, which may result in spouting from
the tank opening. As the tank fills, the sound will rise in pitch or gurgle. Pay attention to the TANK
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