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Carver 46 VOYAGER Owner's Manual

Carver 46 VOYAGER Owner's Manual (180 pages)

Brand: Carver | Category: Boat | Size: 2 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
5
Preface

15
- Using Your Owner's Information Kit
  15
- Owner's Guide
  15
- OEM Information
  16
- Pre-Delivery Service Record
  16
- Warranty Registration
  17
Boating Safety

21
- Safe Operation
  21
- Adverse Conditions
  22
  - Weather
    22
  - Fog
    24
- Emergency Procedures
  24
  - Fire
    24
  - Flooding
    26
  - Swamped or Capsized Boat
    26
  - Collision
    26
  - Running Aground
    27
  - Man Overboard
    27
  - Medical Emergency
    27
  - Equipment Failure
    28
  - Radio Communication
    28
  - Distress Signals
    28
- Safety Equipment
  28
  - Personal Flotation Devices (Pfds)
    28
  - Visual Distress Signals
    29
  - Sound Signaling Device
    30
  - Running and Navigation Lights
    30
  - Radar Reflectors
    30
  - Fire Extinguishers
    30
  - Recommended Equipment
    31
- Owner's Responsibilities
  31
  - Safe Boating Courses
    31
  - Rules of the Road
    32
  - Documentation
    32
  - Drugs and Alcohol
    33
  - Distress Calls
    33
  - Voluntary Inspections
    33
  - Boating Accidents
    33
  - Boating Regulations
    34
    
    Garbage
    34
    
    Oil
    34
    
    Septic Waste
    34
    
    State and Local Ordinances
    34
  - Pre-Departure Actions
    35
- Carbon Monoxide (CO) Warnings
  35
  - Preventing CO Exposure
    36
  - Identifying CO Exposure
    37
  - Treating CO Exposure
    37
- Warning Labels
  38
DC Electrical System

39
- Batteries
  39
  - Engine Batteries
    39
  - House" Battery
    39
  - Generator Battery
    40
  - Bow and Stern Thruster Battery Bank
    40
  - Monitoring Battery Voltage Levels
    40
    
    Engine Batteries
    41
    
    House" Battery
    41
  - Charging the Batteries
    41
    
    Engine/Generator Battery Charger
    42
    
    House" Battery Charger
    42
    
    Bow and Stern Thruster Battery Charger
    43
  - Inverter
    43
- Operating the 12-Volt Equipment
  44
  - Safety Breaker Panel
    45
    
    Auto Bilge Pump - Forward, MID, and Aft
    45
    
    Auto Sump - Forward
    45
    
    CO Detectors
    46
    
    Electric Heads - Forward and Aft
    47
    
    Electric Shift - Port and Starboard
    47
    
    High Water Alarm
    47
    
    Oil Changer
    47
    
    Stereo Memory
    47
    
    Stereo Memory (Bridge)
    47
    
    Main - One
    48
    
    Main - Two
    48
    
    Manual Sumps - Forward and Aft
    48
    
    Windlass
    48
- DC Control Center
  48
  - Generator
    49
  - Bilge Blower
    49
  - Grey Water Level Gauge
    49
  - Water Level Gauge
    49
  - Voltmeter
    49
  - Systems DC Main
    49
  - Cablemaster
    49
  - Salon Lights
    49
  - Galley Lights
    51
  - Pilothouse (Dinette) Lights
    51
  - Master Stateroom Lights
    51
  - Guest Stateroom Lights
    51
  - Master Stateroom Head Lights
    51
  - Guest Stateroom Head Lights
    51
  - Exterior Lights
    51
  - Engine Room Lights
    51
  - Companionway Lights
    51
  - Spotlight
    52
  - Water Monitor
    52
  - Waste Monitor Master Stateroom
    52
  - Waste Monitor Guest Stateroom
    52
  - Grey Water Monitor
    52
  - Bridge DC Main
    52
  - Galley Fan
    52
  - Master Stateroom Head Fan
    53
  - Guest Stateroom Head Fan
    53
  - Vent Fan
    53
  - Pressure Water Pump
    53
  - Waste Pump
    53
  - Washdown Pump
    53
  - Trim Tab Pump
    53
  - TV Actuator
    54
  - Phone System
    54
  - DVD Player Forward
    54
  - Entertainment Center Guest Stateroom
    54
  - DVD Player Aft
    54
  - Master Stateroom Stereo
    54
  - Lower Helm Accessory
    55
  - Lower Helm DC Outlet
    55
  - Spare
    55
  - Bilge Blower (1 - 4)
    55
  - Auto Pilot
    55
  - VHF Radio
    55
  - Radar
    55
    
    Bridge GPS / Plotter
    55
    
    Bridge Breaker Panel
    56
    
    Horn
    56
    
    Raydata Repeater
    56
    
    Spare
    56
    
    TV Monitor System
    56
    
    Anchor Lights
    57
    
    Docking Lights
    57
    
    Navigation Lights
    57
    
    Panel Lights
    57
    
    Bridge Accessory
    58
    
    Bridge DC Outlet
    58
    
    Bridge Stereo
    58
    
    Center Wiper
    58
  - Battery Maintenance
    58
    
    Maintaining Your Batteries
    59
  - Troubleshooting the 12-Volt Electrical System
    60
  - DC Wiring Schematic
    61
AC Electrical System

63
- System Organization
  63
- AC Power Sources
  64
  - Shore Power
    64
  - Generator Power
    67
- Operating AC Equipment
  70
  - AC Main Circuit Breaker Group(S)
    70
  - AC Control Center
    70
    
    Line Voltage (Voltmeter)
    71
    
    Load Current (Ammeter)
    71
    
    Select Voltage Switch
    71
    
    Shore Power Receptacle Selector Switch
    71
    
    AC Power Selector
    73
    
    Select Load Switch
    73
    
    Power Available Indicator
    74
    
    Reverse Polarity Indicators
    74
    
    A/C System Water Pump
    75
    
    A/C Unit Guest Stateroom
    75
    
    A/C Unit Master Stateroom
    75
    
    Generator Running Indicator
    75
    
    A/C Unit Dinette
    76
    
    A/C Unit Salon
    76
    
    Receptacles Galley
    76
    
    Receptacles Master Stateroom
    76
    
    Central Vacuum
    77
    
    Coffee Maker
    77
    
    Receptacles Exterior
    77
    
    Trash Compactor
    77
    
    Washer
    77
    
    Water Heater
    77
    
    Bow Thruster Battery Charger
    78
    
    Range
    78
    
    Receptacles Guest Stateroom
    78
    
    Receptacles Salon
    78
    
    Spare
    78
    
    Entertainment Center Salon
    79
    
    Inverter
    79
    
    Inverter On/Standby
    79
    
    Main Battery Charger
    79
    
    Master Stateroom Entertainment Center
    79
    
    Microwave
    79
    
    Spare
    79
    
    Exterior Icemaker / Refrigerator
    80
    
    Refrigerator / Freezer
    80
    
    Spare
    80
- Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters
  80
  - GFCI Locations
    81
  - Resetting and Testing Gfcis
    82
- Electrical Loads
  83
- Bonding System
  83
- Troubleshooting the AC Electrical System
  85
- AC Schematics
  86
Internal Systems

91
- Air Conditioning System
  91
  - Producing Heat
    91
  - Powering the Air Conditioning
    91
- Fresh Water System
  92
  - Filling the Water Tanks
    92
  - Pressurizing and Priming the Water System
    94
  - Using the Water System
    94
    
    Showers and Sinks
    95
    
    Water Heater
    95
    
    Fresh Water Washdowns
    96
    
    Transom Hand Shower
    96
  - Shore Water
    97
- Raw Water Washdowns
  97
- Bilge System
  100
  - Bilge Pump Operation
    100
    
    Automatic Operation
    102
    
    Manual Operation
    102
  - Hull Drain
    103
- Sanitation System
  103
  - Toilets
    103
  - Emptying the Waste Tanks
    105
    
    Dockside Discharge
    105
    
    Overboard Discharge
    106
- Grey Water Holding System
  108
  - Dockside Discharge
    108
  - Overboard Discharge
    109
Propulsion

111
- Fuel System
  111
  - Fuel Tanks
    111
  - Fuel Equalization Valves
    111
  - Fuel Shut-Off Valves
    111
  - Fuel Tank Vents
    112
- Engine Room Ventilation
  113
- Cooling System
  113
- Exhaust System
  114
- Fire Suppression System
  115
- Engine Gauges
  115
  - Tachometer
    116
  - Temperature Gauge
    116
  - Oil Pressure Gauge
    117
  - Voltmeters
    117
  - Fuel Gauges
    117
  - Gauge Maintenance
    118
- Helm Controls
  118
  - Shift/Throttle Levers
    118
    
    Engine Synchronizer
    119
    
    Shift/Throttle - Engine Interface
    119
  - Steering
    119
- Preparing for Cruising
  119
  - Fueling
    119
  - Pre-Start Checklist
    121
  - Starting the Engines
    122
  - After the Engines Have Started
    123
Operating and Maneuvering

125
- Launching the Boat
  125
- Navigation
  125
  - Charts
    125
  - Compass
    125
  - Horn
    125
  - Depth Sounder
    125
  - Shallow Water Operation
    126
- Controlling the Boat
  126
  - Loading
    126
  - Casting off and Docking
    126
    
    Leaving a Pier or Mooring
    126
    
    Landing at a Pier
    127
    
    Picking up a Mooring
    127
  - Maneuvering
    128
    
    Maneuvering Astern
    128
    
    Checking Headway
    130
    
    Close Quarters Turns
    130
  - Towing
    130
- Anchoring
  130
  - Stern Anchors
    131
  - Mooring Lines
    132
- Getting Underway
  133
  - Shakedown Cruise
    133
  - Operating at Planing Speed
    134
  - Trim Tabs
    134
Maintenance

137
- Maintenance Schedule
  137
  - Type a Maintenance
    137
  - Type B Maintenance
    137
- Type C Maintenance
  137
- Type D Maintenance
  137
- Maintenance Log
  137
- Fabrics ......................................................................... 7
  140
- Exterior Maintenance
  141
  - Fiberglass Surfaces
    141
    
    Gelcoat Blisters
    142
    
    Gelcoat Repair
    142
  - Hull Bottom
    142
  - Underwater Metal Components
    143
  - Caulking and Sealants
    143
  - Stainless Steel Rails and Hardware
    144
  - Decorative Striping Tape
    144
  - Hatches and Windows
    144
  - Exterior Vinyl Upholstery
    145
  - Exterior Carpet
    145
  - Canvas
    145
    
    Sunbrella
    145
    
    White Vinyl
    145
    
    Deck Enclosure Windows
    146
- Interior Maintenance
  146
  - Woodwork
    146
  - High Pressure Laminate
    147
  - Fabrics
    147
  - Carpet
    147
  - Interior Fiberglass
    147
  - Plexiglass
    147
- Mechanical Systems
  148
  - Engines / Generator
    148
  - Thru-Hull Valves
    148
  - Propeller Shaft Seals
    148
  - Props
    149
  - Struts
    149
  - DC Electrical System
    149
  - Fresh Water System
    150
    
    Showers
    150
    
    Pressure Water Pump Filter
    151
    
    Sump
    151
    
    Water Tank Vent Screen
    151
    
    Water Taps
    151
  - Bilge System
    151
  - Sanitation System
    152
Winterization and Storage

153
- Lifting
  153
- Blocking
  153
- Winterization
  154
  - Engines
    154
  - Generator
    154
  - Air Conditioning System
    154
  - Fresh Water System
    154
    
    Draining the System
    154
    
    Winterizing the System
    155
    
    Preparing the System for Use Again
    156
  - Raw Water Washdowns
    156
  - Bilge
    157
  - Sanitation System
    157
    
    Overboard Discharge System
    158
    
    Standard Sanitation System
    158
  - Grey Water Holding System
    159
    
    Overboard Discharge System
    160
    
    Standard Grey Water Tank System
    160
  - Exterior
    161
  - Interior
    162
- Storage
  162
  - Dry Storage
    162
  - Wet Storage
    162
- Spring Recommissioning Checklist
  162
  - Hull
    162
  - Deck and Cabin
    163
  - Engines
    163
  - Electrical System
    163
  - Plumbing
    163
  - Safety Equipment
    164
  - After Launch
    164
Warranty and Parts

165
- Warranty Information
  165
  - Carver Dealer's Responsibilities
    165
    
    Boat and Systems Review
    165
    
    Pre-Delivery Service Procedure
    165
  - Owner's Responsibilities
    165
    
    Pre-Delivery Service Record
    165
  - OEM Components
    166
  - Delivery
    166
  - Owner's Information Kit
    166
- Obtaining Warranty Service
  166
- Oems
  168
- Specifications
  169
- Component Locations
  169
  - Interior Hatches
    170
  - Deck Plates
    171
  - Thru-Hull Fittings
    172
  - Engine Room
    174
  - Aft Bilge
    178
- Bill of Material
  179
- Carver Limited Warranty
  180

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