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A spare Fortress anchor and 200 feet of 5/8" nylon line are stowed in the port anchor locker. Attach the
rode securely to the chain shackle.
Mooring Cans
The State Park Sticker on your vessel allows you to pick up the MOORING CANS in the parks for free.
You only need to register at the kiosk usually located at the heads of the docks. Mooring cans have a
metal triangle at the top upon which is a metal ring. The metal ring is attached to the chain that secures
your boat. IT IS VERY HEAVY. The strongest member of your crew should be picked for this job.
Come up to the CAN into the wind as you would for anchoring. Have crew members on the bow, one
with a boat hook and one with a mooring line secured like a bow line. As you are coming slowly into the
can have the crew holding the boat hook point at the can with the hook so the skipper always knows
where it is. Hook the can and bring the ring up to the boat to allow the second crew to thread the ring
with the line. Release the hold with the boat hook. If your mooring line is led out the starboard chock
bring the end of the line back through the port side. You will essentially create a bridle with about 10
feet of slack from the chalk to the can.
BARBECUE
The barbecue is mounted on the aft rail. Attach a PROPANE BOTTLE to the REGULATOR. Carefully
light the unit, preferably with a long-stem butane lighter. The barbecue generates a lot of heat and cooks
hot and fast. Please clean grill with a wire BBQ brush.
Note: Propane bottles are not stocked by AYC. You will need to purchase one if extras are not found on
board. Caution—For safety reasons, do not store an opened propane bottle within the salon or engine
compartment. Chances are these will leak slightly once opened and propane gas could settle into low
spaces. Store these bottles in the cabinet on the port side of flybridge. Ensure gasoline and flammable
materials are not near the barbecue.
DINGHY & OUTBOARD MOTOR
The 11 ft Brig dinghy with a 15 hp Honda engine is mounted on a Sea Wise hydraulic davit system on
the swim step
The keys to the davit system and the dinghy ignition are in a teak box labeled Selene on the dash in the
salon.
To deploy the dinghy, unlock and disengage the slide through latch, and remove the SS cylindrical pin
(on port side of control box) the Sea Wise davit. Lower the dinghy by depressing the switch on the
starboard side of the davit. The engine will automatically lower and come to rest on the SS saddle on
the dinghy transom. If the engine does not rest completely on the saddle, it may be necessary to raise the
engine and "jiggle" it until it comes to rest on the saddle. Tighten the right side motor bolt to the saddle.
Disengage the davit and raise it to an upright position.
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