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150 seamanship secrets Go on deck, hold the handbearing compass to your eye, and fi nd 55 degrees magnetic. Acquire the target, ...
avoiding collision by eye or radar 151 direction of relative movement (DRM) line. As long as both vessels maintain course and sp ...
152 seamanship secrets Find the time in minutes to the CPA: 3.4 miles at 10 knots = 20 minutes 1346 hours + 20 minutes = 1406 La ...
avoiding collision by eye or radar 153 “Your Call, Skipper” You’re the skipper or most knowledgeable crewmember in each of the f ...
154 Th e secret to a trouble-free engine isn’t knowing how to repair it, but knowing how to maintain it so you don’t have to rep ...
diesel engine maintenance and powerboat seamanship 155 While he worked, I asked questions about anything I wasn’t quite sure of. ...
156 seamanship secrets engine exhaust and sent overboard. Freshwater cooling makes your engine more efficient while sparing the ...
diesel engine maintenance and powerboat seamanship 157 Check the freshwater cooling system (before start-up). Many engines have ...
158 seamanship secrets disconnect the hose, then momentarily open the seacock. If the fl ow is reduced or absent, there is an ob ...
diesel engine maintenance and powerboat seamanship 159 to the top mark. Any reading other than full indicates transmission probl ...
160 seamanship secrets Th e largest is the fuel fi ll line. It leads to the deck fi ll. Th e smallest is the fuel vent line. It ...
diesel engine maintenance and powerboat seamanship 161 body. Black streak marks indicate a worn gasket. Keep an eye on this when ...
162 seamanship secrets Air System Checklist Check air fi lters and clamps (before start-up). Smaller engines oft en have the air ...
diesel engine maintenance and powerboat seamanship 163 Th e second battery, called a domestic or house battery, runs all lights ...
164 seamanship secrets Battery charge and the 50% rule. Overcharging your batteries causes internal boiling and increases the d ...
diesel engine maintenance and powerboat seamanship 165 Once this happens, you need to cut off the fuel supply through the electr ...
166 seamanship secrets Fixed CO 2 firefighting system. Evacuate the engine compartment. Energize the CO 2 system with the auto s ...
diesel engine maintenance and powerboat seamanship 167 Portable fi re extinguishers. Mount all fi re extinguishers. Consider re ...
168 seamanship secrets Carry a portable extinguisher. You need a backup extinguisher next to you (not in its brackets) anytime ...
diesel engine maintenance and powerboat seamanship 169 DISCONNECTING SHORE POWER FOR GETTING UNDERWAY Go dead ship. Tu r n o ff ...
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