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& Operation Enjoyment Manual Lani Kai Heavenly Seas Welcome aboard! In choosing the Lani Kai for your vacation, you have selected a superb vessel for a relaxing and fun experience. The Lani Kai is a 2001 Symbol and as a luxury yacht has virtually every possible convenience and system—and in many cases redundant equipment. All this equipment makes the boat quite enjoyable and, at the same time, a little involved. We have given you hints about the Lani Kai systems throughout the manual so that you may become proficient quickly. Also the Lani Kai is “as new.” We ask your assistance in keeping the Lani Kai in this condition. And this is a “non smoking” boat. We are sure you will enjoy cruising the lovely islands of the Pacific Northwest. If you have questions about the boat or about places to visit, please do not hesitate to ask the AYC staff. Revision February 19, 2006 ©2006. All rights reserved Lani Kai Symbol Luxury Yacht LANI KAI SUMMARY Master Stateroom Island Queen bed Three hanging closets Two night tables with lamps Heating system thermostat Heating coils in closets Indirect and direct lighting Vanity with six drawers Intercom Two portholes with curtains Audio speakers with volume control Depth sounder display Impressive artwork Large drawers under Bed, 3 sides GE Washer and Dryer in hallway Central vacuum outlet Full length mirror Master Head Vacuflush toilet Storage behind every mirror Grohe Brass fixtures Corian countertops Large storage behind toilet Two portholes with curtains Heating system control Large shower with Grohe showerhead Nightlight on light switch VIP Stateroom Island Queen bed Two hanging closets Mirrored bulkhead Indirect and direct lighting Two portholes with curtains Reading lamps Overhead skylight with screen and blackout Heating system thermostat Heating coils in closets Audio speakers with volume control Intercom Large drawers under Bed and beside Door to head Central vacuum outlet Guest Stateroom Upper and lower berths Reading lamps Porthole with curtains Audio speakers with volume control Heating system thermostat Intercom Drawers and lockers Guest Head Vacuflush toilet Storage behind mirror Grohe Brass fixtures Porthole with curtains Corian countertops Heating system control Storage under sink Shower with Grohe showerhead Nightlight on light switch Salon Leather sofa Two custom armchairs Wine storage round table Heating system thermostat Two floor lamps Two table lamps Under counter refrigerator/freezer Icemaker Curtains on all windows Glass front bookcase End table with large drawers Central vacuum outlet Direct and indirect lighting Stunning artwork Entertainment center including: • 24” television • combination DVD/VCR player • Game input on TV • Direct TV receiver and KVH Satellite control • Audio source and zone controller – total six zones • AM/FM radio • Six disc CD player • 400 disc CD player • iPod input • Surround sound system with subwoofer Galley Under counter refrigerator/freezer Gaggenau 4-burner glass cooktop GE Mircrowave convection oven Corian countertops Double sink with Moen water filter faucet Garbage disposal Broan Trash compactor Electric coffee maker Electric griddle Large toaster Dishwasher with water saving feature Many drawers and cabinets for storage Brass barometer and ships clock U shaped dinette with adjustable table Large storage under dinette cushions Pilothouse Pompannette adjustable helm chair Large wooden wheel with power steering Audio speakers with volume control Two overhead skylights for ventilation and light Custom electrical panel Complete and redundant instuments including: • Simrad CA50 very large screen radar, chartplotter, fish finder depth • Simrad 14 channel GPS • Ocean PC with Nobeltec chartplotter, forward sonar • Furuno 14 channel GPS (for Nobeltec) • Icom VHF radio • Icom SSB radio • Simrad autopilot • Northern Lights genset controls • Wind speed and direction gauge • Simrad IS15 networked gauges for depth, temp, alarms • Trim tab controls • Rudder position indicator • Intercom Lani Kai Symbol Luxury Yacht LANI KAI SUMMARY CONTINUED Pilothouse continued • • • • • • • • • • Bow thruster control Wiper and defroster controls Ships schematic with indicator lights for pumps, lights, etc Muir anchor control with chain counter Wema fuel and water tank gauges Volvo electronic engine controls Volvo complete analog engine, transmission, turbo gauges Two Tankwatch holding tank gauges Prosine 3000 watt Inverter control Backup electronics battery Cockpit Live bait tank with viewing window and internal light Overhead rod holders Overhead, safety and flood lighting Rear station engine/transmission bow thruster controls Sink with hot and cold faucets Deck chairs Engine room door Lifesling rescue apparatus Lazerette Easy ladder access and great lighting Northern Lights 12 KW generator Generator start battery Webasto diesel heater Water tanks with sight glasses and crossover valves Freshwater pump and water backup pump Crab pots, nets Spare mooring lines Stern tie line and spare anchor rode Very large storage areas Lani Kai Symbol Luxury Yacht Swimstep Three Stainless security rails Long Stainless swim ladder Pop up cleats Hot and Cold freshwater shower hose Raw water faucet Two storage cabinets Glendinning Cablemaster 50 amp shore power cord with remote Safety lighting Foredeck 66 pound polished CQR anchor Muir heavy duty electric windlass Foot operated windlass controls 400 feet all chain rode Anchor bridle Spare Danforth anchor Easy chain locker access Fender holders which store flat Fresh and raw water washdown faucets with hose Line holders in forward hatch Engine Room Spacious, standup with 24 v and 110 volt lighting Volvo Penta 480 hp TAMD engines, electronic control Racor fuel filters and fuel manifolds Prosine 3000 watt inverter Engine battery charger Fireboy automatic fire extinguisher 240 volt step up transformers Central vacuum with local outlet Water heater plumbed to engines and Webasto Engine, windlass, davit, inverter battery controls Toolbox and work bench with vise Oil change system Fuel transfer pump Dripless shaft seals Four 8D engine start batteries Eight 8D house batteries Fuel tanks with sight glasses and crossover valves Large storage areas with complete engine spares Flying Bridge Controls Dual Pompannette adjustable chairs with cupholders Audio speakers with volume control Large chrome wheel with power steering Paper chart storage; Seattle to No. Vancouver island Complete and redundant instruments including: • Simrad CA50 monitor • Ocean PC monitor • Icom VHF radio • Simrad autopilot • Analog compass • Rudder position indicator • Ships gyro compass • Simrad IS15 networked gauges for depth, temp, alarms • Trim tab controls • Intercom • Bow thruster control • Muir anchor control with chain counter • Volvo electronic engine controls • Volvo complete analog engine, transmission, turbo gauges Flying Bridge Entertainment Uline icemaker freezer Very large Sea Freeze holding plate freezer Miele electric barbecue Sink with hot and cold faucets L shaped settee and table Bimini Top Life jackets Storage under settee and in hatches Block and tackle as davit back-up and MOB rescue Dinghy and Davit 12 ft Rendova RIB with console and VHF radio, seats 5-6 RIB includes fishfinder/depth sounder and AM/FM/CD stereo 16 gallon internal gasoline tank in dinghy with gauge 40 hp Yamaha outboard Nick Jackson 1000 lb. davit with hydraulic arm TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Welcome Boat Summary Boat Operation Daily Pre-Start Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Start-Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Shutdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Getting Underway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Cruising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Docking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Bow Thruster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Fueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Boat Electrical 120 volt AC Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Inverter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Cablemaster/Shore Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 240 volt System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 24 volt DC System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 12 volt Electronics System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Sanitation Systems Vacuflush Toilets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Holding Tanks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Y-Valve. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Water Systems Fresh Water Tanks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Fresh Water Pumps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Hot Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Shower and Sump Pump . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Galley and Related Stovetop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Microwave/Convection Oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Refrigeration/Freezers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Ice Maker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Flybridge Freezer/Ice Maker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Dishwasher. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Trash Compactor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Garbage Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Lani Kai Symbol Luxury Yacht Filtered Drinking Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Washer/Dryer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Central Vacuum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Storage recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Heating Systems Diesel Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Engine-generated Heat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Electronics/Navigation Electronics/Navigation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 VHF Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Depth Sounders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Radar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 GPS/Plotters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Paper Charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Autopilot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Flying Bridge Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Instrument Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Entertainment AM/FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 CD Players . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 TV/Satellite TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 DVD/VHS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 iPod/MP3 input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Games/Xbox/Playstation inputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Anchoring Deploying the Anchor/Chain counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 Raising the Anchor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Anchor Bridle and Stern Tie Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Barbecue Flying Bridge (electric) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Dinghy/Outboard Davit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 Dinghy systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Crabbing/Fishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Bait Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Bilge Pumps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 Appendices Chart List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Thru-Hull Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Lani Kai Symbol Luxury Yacht BOAT OPERATION Daily Pre-Start Inspection Do an inspection of the mechanical systems and the engine room before you operate the vessel for the day. It is much easier to fix any problem while at the dock or anchored then it is while underway. J Engine Room Lights; 24 v panel, left, Inverter Bus, right Pre-Start Inspection Preparation: On the electrical panel turn on engine room lights, 24 v, 110 v or both, and grab the flashlight by the helm. There should be paper towels in the engine compartment. The engine room light switches are at the top of the engine stairway, port side. With both switches on, the engine room is a bright place. Lani Kai in Reid Harbor, Stuart Island Lani Kai Symbol Luxury Yacht 1 Coolant expansion tank Port Engine Lani Kai Symbol Luxury Yacht 2 Oil Dipstick BOAT OPERATION ENGINE Coolant/Water: Check the level of coolant in the expansion tanks mounted on each fuel tank outboard of the engines. There should be about one-half to one inch in the bottom if the engines are cold. If needed, add coolant from the jugs marked, “premixed ethylene gycol” usually stored near the batteries under the tool box. Oil: Check the level of oil in each engine by checking your dipsticks located on the inboard side midway of each engine. To get the proper reading, you will have to remove the dipstick, insert, and remove a second or even a third time to read the dipstick. This should be done with the engines cold. Look at the etch marks on each dipstick that indicate the proper oil level. Only add if oil levels are at the bottom of the normal operating mark. You will know it is at the bottom as you can read the entire word “STOP” on the dipstick (after pulling out the dipstick for the second time). Generally, you will not have to add oil as these Volvo engines use very little. If you do have to fill, the proper oil is Chevron Delo 400 15W-40 (or equivalent SAE rated CH4 15W-40 oil) and is stored below the tool box battery area. Do not overfill the oil! This is a case where more is not better. Please use a paper towel for wiping the dipstick and when filling the oil. Volvo recommends if running for long periods of time, you stop the engines, wait three minutes and check the oil every eight running hours. Bilges: There will always be about an inch of water in the forward most engine bilge compartment by the pump. However there should be little more there or elsewhere. The Lani Kai has bulkheads at the front of the engine room, just aft of the washer/dryer, and aft of the anchor chain locker. If there is water in the bilge accessed from the master stateroom hatch, check to make sure the shower sump pump is on (just leave the shower pump on at all times). There are a number of high water alarms throughout the boat, usually near the bilge pumps. If any of these go off, give it your immediate attention. In the pilothouse there is a schematic of the Lani Kai with indicator lights for these alarms and bilge pump operation. The high water alarms sound when the water is three inches deep. Dipstick Lani Kai Symbol Luxury Yacht 3 Fuel Level (Sight Gauge) Fuel Filters Sea Strainer Lani Kai Symbol Luxury Yacht 4 Sometimes a bilge pump will be clogged and this causes the problem. Depressing the red tabs on the sides of the pumps allows you to take the pump motor out and clear the debris. You may have to pull the fuse in the pilothouse to avoid having your fingers pinched by the pump. Belts: Check the general condition of the belts, hoses, and fuel lines. Belts are a little hard to see even with a flashlight, so look for evidence of the belt rubbing and rubber dust. In general look for loose bolts, brackets and the like. Also, use this opportunity to look under the engines. The oil absorbent mats should be nearly clean. Sea Strainers: Ensure the valve on each raw water thru-hull is in the ‘open’ position (lever in-line with valve). The valves are at the front of each engine. Use your flashlight and examine through the glass of each raw water strainer for debris. If cleaning is necessary, close the seacock, open the strainer cover by turning the top cover. You may have to use a mallet to start the turning. Clean the strainer in a bucket so that you may discard the debris easily and reassemble. Remember to reopen the seacock and look to make sure there are no leaks by the top of the strainer. Fuel Filters: The fuel filters for the main engines are located on the bulkhead in front of the port engine. The generator fuel filter is in this location as well, so check all three. Using your flashlight, the fuel should look clear. If there is any water in the bottom of these filters, you can drain it by the valve at the bottom of the housing. Be sure and have a container to catch the fluid as you drain. Double check that the valve is tight and not dripping. If you believe the filters need changing, contact AYC for assistance. Sea Strainer and Thru Hull Valve Fuel filters from left to right: Port Engine, Gen Set, Starboard Engine Fuel Level: While you are in the engine room, it is a convenient time to check the fuel levels as a confirmation to the pilothouse gauges. The pilothouse gauges so far have been accurate while the sight tubes can be hard to read. Open the valve on both the top and the bottom of the sight gauge at the forward part of the fuel tank to get an accurate reading. Be sure and close the valves as a precaution of leakage or worse; feeding an engine room fire from these tubes. Fuel Level sight Glass Lani Kai Symbol Luxury Yacht 5 Engine keys are usually stored in the top drawer of the table at the starboard rear of the salon. You need only use one set for either the pilothouse or the upper bridge. Lani Kai Symbol Luxury Yacht 6 Batteries: Only the four engine start batteries and the one generator start battery need the water level checked. Use only distilled water to fill. There is a dark blue battery filler to help. Transmission Oil Level: Both engine transmissions have an oil dipstick on aft end. To check the proper level the engines must be running with the transmissions in neutral. Checking the Generator: The generator is another diesel engine and has the same checks as the main propulsion engines. You should check the generator prior to the first running and every four hours of operation thereafter. The checklist is: 1. Coolant: from the access hatch on the top of the genset. Some fluid should be visible. If you need to add, use the same premix as for the main engines and a funnel. 2. Oil level; from the port side access hatch of the generator. To add oil you will need a screwdriver to remove the top generator panel. It is the same oil as for the main engines. 3. Bilges; just to the stern side of the generator. You should see hardly any water. 4. Sea Strainer; on the stern Starboard back corner of the lazerette and well labeled. 5. Fuel Filter, engine room bulkhead, port side. 6. Gauges; both at the generator and in a easy to see position to the right of the wheel in the pilothouse. Temperature during normal running should be about 170° with oil pressure greater than 40 psi. Start-Up Before starting the engines, do your engine room inspection. It is a good idea to know that no one is in the engine room as well. The engines should be started from the pilothouse station as this will allow you to check that water is coming from the exhausts shortly after startup. The Lani Kai has Volvo electronic engine controls. Gearshifts and throttle are the same lever. If you are accustomed to separate gearshifts and throttles, be careful that in shifting gears you do not push the lever all the way since that will be full throttle as well (however this feature can come in quite handy in a docking emergency). Small fingertip movements work best. There is a short lag before the gear is engaged after moving the lever from neutral. Ensure throttles/gear shifts are in ‘neutral’. The engines cannot be started unless this is the case because of the “neutral lockout”. Insert the proper keys into the ignition switches, turn one click clockwise. This is position 1 on the ignition switch. Then press and hold for a few seconds the “active” button to the left of the throttles. The “neutral” buttons should be lighted to signify that this, of the three stations, is the one in control. You can only start and shift the engines from the station in control. In position 1 for the ignition, three warning light indicators will illuminate (and go off when the engine is running). Turn the key fully clockwise to engage the starter (position III). If the starter does not commence when the key is turned, stop and check that the throttles/ gearshifts are in neutral and that the station “active” light is illuminated. Normally, the engines start after four or five seconds of cranking. More than ten seconds is abnormal and may over heat the starter. The Volvo engines do not have pre-heaters as these functions are under the control of the engine computer (EDC, electronic diesel control). They pre-heat by cranking, at least, four revolutions. Unlike a car engine, they will not start in the first one or two seconds but very reliably start after that. If the engine is very cold, it will automatically increase the idle speed to as much as 800 rpm and decrease that speed after warmup. After the first engine starts, look at the gauges. A summary of what the gauges should read is in the margin. Start the second engine in the same fashion. Once again check the gauges as well as glance back as the port engine gauges to double check them. At this time, walk to the rear of the Lani Kai and at each corner of the swimstep you should see evidence that water is coming from the exhaust. If the engine cranks slowly or fails to turn over, check the condition of the battery on the top of the Electrical panel. To do this, flip the toggle to engine and you should see 24 volts or more. There is a battery parallel switch located in the engine room above the tool box to connect the other engine battery. Turn off after using. Notify AYC if you find using the battery parallel switch necessary since this is quite abnormal. Another option is to run the generator and charge the engine batteries If will take five to ten minutes before the temperature gauges move from the left resting position. Note the temperature gauges have markings that are not linear. If it takes much LESS time than ten minutes for the temperature gauges to move above 170, then ! Ignition Switch - position 1 Volvo Keypad Gauges on start up • oil pressure: about 80 psi • temperature: 100 or less • voltage: 26 volts or higher • transmission: 75 to 150, this will rise when the transmissions are shifted and then stay higher • turbo: zero Lani Kai Symbol Luxury Yacht 7 re-check that water is flowing out of the exhaust and through the sea strainers. Note -- If the alarm sounds and/or the warning lights illuminate, shut down engine, and inspect engine compartment and look for possible cause. Caution -- If an engine is overheating or there is lack of raw water expelled in the engine exhaust, stop the engine immediately. Recheck the raw water-cooling system to ensure the seacock is ‘open’ (handle in-line with valve). Next, check the raw water strainer for debris. Remove the strainer, clean, re-assemble, and reopen the raw water intake valve (seacock). Restart the engine and re-check water flow from the exhaust. If water is not flowing properly, the Raw Water Pump may need to be serviced. Seek help from AYC. ! Ignition Switch - position “S” Note: The radio antennas on the Lani Kai reach up about 26 feet. You may need to lower the highest ones for some situations - like the Pender Island bridge. Shut-Down Before shutting down, allow the engines to ‘idle’ for about 5 minutes to cool them gradually and uniformly. The time engaged in docking the boat is usually sufficient for this cool down. Ensure each Gearshift/Throttle is in the ‘neutral’ position. Turn off engines by turning the key all the way to the left (counter clockwise) to position “S”. Position “0” will not stop the engines and is the position for inserting and removing the keys. You must turn off the engines from the station at which you started them. At the cockpit station, there are no keys however there are red emergency engine kill buttons. GETTING UNDERWAY Checklist for getting underway: Portholes are closed Shore power is disconnected (see 110 volt section) Forward stateroom hatch is closed VHF radio is on (upper and lower) GPS is on Radar is warmed up Ocean PC is booted into Nobeltec program Steering wheel is centered Bow thruster is on Dinghy is secure All canvas is stored Lani Kai Symbol Luxury Yacht 8 General check that towels, swimsuits, etc are secure Engines are warmed Crew is fully informed as to each one’s departure assignments Crew is all on board and at their stations, preferably fore and aft. Once underway: 1. Before accelerating to cruise speed, verify that the engines are up to temperature and gauges are reading normally. 2. Fenders are stored in the foredeck railing mounted fender holders (these slide and rotate) 3. Lines are stored in the forward port hatch on the line holder or on the cord in the lazerette above the generator Cruising Engage the transmission by moving the throttle lever forward to the first detent. Cruising speed is a maximum of about 2300 RPMS. If you run at 2100 RPM you will cruise at 14.7 knots and use about 27.4 gallons of diesel per hour. From a fuel efficiency standpoint, the best speeds are slow, 1400 rpm; medium 1900 rpm; faster 2100 rpm. Please do not exceed 2300 rpm. Your speed will vary depending upon the weight, load, weather, and particularly tide/current conditions. You can use Trim Tabs to lower the bow slightly and to balance from port to starboard. The trim tabs are quite effective for boat this size and with the bow down and the boat level, you can gain one-half knot or so of speed. RPM 1400 1600 1800 1900 2000 2100 2200 2300 Speed 9.6 knots 10.4 knots 12 knots 13 knots 13.8 knots 14.7 knots 15.6 knots 16.8 knots Normal Engine Gauges while Cruising • Engine temperature: 170 -190 degrees • Oil pressure: 65 - 80 psi • Voltage: 28 volts • Transmission: 300 -350 psi • Turbo: depends upon RPM Total Fuel 10 gph 13.2 gph 17.5 gph 20.1 gph 24.3 gph 27.0 gph 31.6 gph 35.3 gph Docking From experience, here are some hints on close quarter maneuvering. With the dinghy stored, there is limited rear visibility from the flying bridge through the hatch by the dinghy stern. On the other hand, using the starboard cockpit station and controls, you have very limited visibility of the bow and the port side. In many ways, the pilothouse has the best fore and aft visibility but without the birds-eye view of the upper bridge. Many people find the pilothouse to be the best position. In any event, your crew should be stationed fore and aft to assist. Starboard cockpit controls Lani Kai Symbol Luxury Yacht 9 Starboard fender board in place One particular caution is that the bow rail area by the fender holders extends outward more than the rub rail. In other words, in this area, the first part of the Lani Kai to hit something will be the bow fiberglass, not the fenders at water level nor the rub rail. This vulnerable area is not easy to see from any of the piloting stations and you should not only be very careful but also have a crew member stationed in this bow area ready to put a fender between the boat and any hard object (like a piling). There are some flat, fender boards which work well for this. While moving slowly to the dock or mooring location, center the Wheel (e.g. rudders straight) and use only the Gearshifts/ Throttles (and in final maneuvers , the bow thruster) to control the boat. The Lani Kai weighs about 60,000 pounds loaded so you will find it will keep forward momentum easily. Many times this is to your advantage, however it means when stopping to pivot or such, you may still have more boat forward momentum than you think. The Lani Kai also has a keel so that you will not have the same momentum pivoting that you have going forward and reversing. During docking, have your crew make ready the lines and fenders and give clear instructions on how you will be docking. Often times your crew will need to step off from the swim step with the stern line or, preferably, an aft spring line. Another crew member will need to be at the bow or mid-ships to hand over the next lines. Bow Thruster The bow thruster is a powerful Wesmar 12 inch twin blade. While it will move the boat smartly, it should be used as secondary to the main engines. All electric bow thrusters have thermal overload cutouts. This cutout should never be a concern if you use the thruster for three to ten second bursts. The bow thruster control is of the type where the thrust is in the direction of the bottom of the activation lever. It works best if you use your thumb on the bottom of the lever, pushing the part of the lever in the direction you wish the bow to go. FUELING UP Bow to port Bow to starboard Lani Kai Symbol Luxury Yacht 10 The fuel filler caps are the only deck fluid accesses that require a deck key. The waste pump out and the water do not. The Deck Key is kept in the top drawer in the bureau in the aft starboard salon. Please return it there. Caution: make sure you have the correct fuel! DIESEL! Make sure it is going into the correct DECK FILL (not the ones that don’t take a key)! Please Double-Check since here is where expensive accidents happen. Before pumping, have an oil/fuel sorbs handy to soak up spilled fuel. The proper technique is to hold the sorb below the fuel overflow on the hull. There should be some of these oil absorbent cloths in the engine room and in the cockpit hatch by the life throw ring. You should have a rough idea of the number of gallons you will need by the fuel tank sight gauges in the engine room and the fuel gauges in the pilothouse. On the pilothouse gauge, position #1 is port fuel and position #2 is starboard fuel. Starboard fuel crossover valve You need not fuel both sides IF you open the fuel tank crossover valve located at the bottom of the engine room ladder and at the rear of the port fuel tank. With both the crossover valves open, fuel will equalize within the tanks. Fueling from one side is very convenient, however it does mean that fuel may overflow from the vent on other side from where you are fueling first, so be alert. In general, with the dinghy stored on top, the fuel will overflow on the starboard side first. 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 Fuel overflow on the hull spouting from the tank opening (not only does this make a mess, it is liable to get on the person fueling). As the tank fills, the sound will rise in pitch or gurgle. Pay attention to the Overflow Vent on the outside of the hull near the tank opening. The sound may indicate that the tank is nearly full. The gauges will tell you when Fuel Fill you are getting near full but not precisely when you are full. Top off carefully, and be prepared to catch Waste Caps spilled fuel. Spillage could result in a nasty fine from law enforcement. Replace the tank cap. Caution Fuel Fill Water Fill -- Clean up splatter and spillage immediately for environmental and Water Fill health reasons. Wash hands with soap and water thoroughly. And remember to close the fuel tank crossover valve at the bottom of the engine room ladder and on the port tank. If you opened the sight gauges on the fuel tanks in the engine room, remember to close all of them as well (this is an important Port walkaround, looking forward Starboard walkaround, looking forward safety issue). from cockpit from cockpit Lani Kai Symbol Luxury Yacht 11 24VDC System Engine Battery Bank Electronics AC System Inverter Bus 240VAC Bus Lani Kai Symbol Luxury Yacht 12 BOAT ELECTRICAL The electrical system is divided into the following distribution systems: 240 volt, 120-volt AC and 24 volt, 12 volt DC. The systems are controlled from the AC and DC Electrical Panel located at the top of the stairs to the staterooms. The Battery switches are found in the engine room and should not need your attention. When not connected to shore power and the generator is not operating, batteries are providing all power. Therefore, monitor the use of onboard electricity carefully with the meters located on the electrical panel as well as the readout from the inverter in the pilothouse and turn off electrical devices that are not needed. Most breakers are labeled by colored dots. Green signifies “usually on”. Red is “usually off”. 120-VOLT AC SYSTEM Inverter Power The Inverter provides AC power to the 120-volt receptacle plugs (and there are many of them) when the boat is disconnected from shore power. The inverter does not provide power to the water heater or the battery charger. What it does power is everything in the Inverter portion at the very bottom of the electrical pane. The Prosine inverter control panel is located at the pilothouse helm, lower left of the wheel, with an on/off switch and indicators of its status. Make certain that it is on and you should not have to do anything else. When you are on shore power or the generator is operating it will charge the inverter batteries automatically. The actual inverter is located in the engine room on the port side by the tool box and is a 3000 watt Prosine unit. Lani Kai Symbol Luxury Yacht 13 Caution: If the inverter voltage is less than 24.4 volts, the inverter batteries need charging via shorepower or the generator soon. The inverter’s power source is the DC house/inverter batteries located in the engine room. The quantity of DC power is limited to the capacity of these batteries which are quite large but they may be depleted by the many AC systems on the Lani Kai. Therefore, running hair dryers, toaster, coffeepots, electric griddles, etc. will discharge the house/inverter batteries fairly fast. The way to think about this that is the highest power users are appliances that heat or cool. Monitor your battery usage. The inverter is capable of 3000 watts. A hair dryer is 1500 watts as are coffeepots, electric griddles, and toasters. This means that you should only run ONE of these type of appliances at any time not two (and certainly not two from the same outlet). On the other hand, you can run quite a few cell phone chargers and lamps at one time. It is possible to overload the inverter and it will shut down and show a fault code. If this happens go to the engine room, above the toolbox there is a inverter battery switch. Turn off for more than 30 seconds, then back on. The inverter should reset itself if you have removed some load. When connected to shore power, the inverter automatically becomes a battery charger for the 12-volt House Batteries. Should you detect the inverter failing to charge the house batteries, check the inverter circuit breaker in the AC Panel (labeled as Always On) and the inverter control panel. GENERATOR The Lani Kai generator can fully power the boat. If you are not connected to shore power, you will need to run the generator every day to keep the batteries fully charged. Monitor the battery voltage levels to determine how long to run the generator. You should try and run the generator with a good “load” on it as running without this will carbon up the engine. To start the generator, first check that you have completed a thorough inspection of the generator coolant, oil, etc. within the last four usage hours. A check list is in the earlier section discussing main engine daily inspection. Also make sure the all AC breakers are turned Off. There are three sets of generator controls. They are located at the generator sound shield, lower right of the pilothouse wheel, and on the electrical panel. Use either the controls at the generator or by the pilothouse wheel for starting since there is a complete Lani Kai Symbol Luxury Yacht 14 set of gauges at these two locations First pre-heat the generator for about 15 to 20 seconds. Then while still pre-heating push the switch to start. Hold the switch in that position while the generator catches. You can tell when it catches usually by the sound and also by the voltage gauge. The generator only should be started with NO AC loads on systems. After starting, it will need to warm up about three minutes before adding a load. If the generator stops after starting, you probably started it with a load or added the load before it warmed up. After starting and verifying normal operation on the gauges, walk back to the swim step to make sure water and exhaust is exiting. Exhaust gases exit from the port engine exhaust and water is pumped out, under water, by the port side of the cockpit and is easily visible if normal. After you have checked the water, turn the AC distribution switch to GEN. Then turn on AC systems one system at a time. This is a good time to turn on the hot water heater since it will get warmer than by the engine heat alone and since the hot water heater can draw 15 amps. Also, this is a good time to run the engine battery charger. You should run the generator for a minimum of 45 minutes from a cold start. To turn the generator off, first take off all the loads by turning off AC breakers. Wait two minutes or so for the generator to cool, then turn off main AC distribution switch. Lastly kill the generator by switching generator switch to “Stop” until it dies. If you release the Stop switch before the generator loses all speed, it likely will restart. Caution: Never run the generator for less than 45 minutes. Preheat Pilothouse generator controls Start/Stop Lani Kai Symbol Luxury Yacht 15 CABLEMASTER/SHORE POWER Shore power supports AC equipment and receptacles on board, as well as the battery chargers. The Lani Kai can consume a considerable amount of power. If available, you want 50 amp 125 volt power. Many marinas are 30 amp power and at that level you will have to monitor usage very carefully or you will trip the breaker on the marina dock You can hook to shore power in two ways. There is the Glendinning Cablemaster which exits on the swimstep starboard side and a shore power hookup near the pilothouse door on the port side. The starboard shore power pilothouse area hookup is not active in favor of the Cablemaster on the stern. Port side shore power connection Lani Kai Symbol Luxury Yacht 16 Shore Power Cord: To connect to shore power, plug the Yellow 50 amp 125 volt Power Cord from the lazerette into the port side pilothouse receptactle and then into the dock receptacle. Do not hook to the dock first since if activated would mean handling a live cord end above water. Check the power rating/plug size of the nearest dock receptacle (that is 50 amp, 30 amp, 20 amp). If necessary, add a Plug Adaptor located in the rear salon drawers. Turn the dock power on and check the pilothouse electrical panel. If all is well, there will be an amber light on the electrical panel by the Port shore power position. If the ‘RP’ light is on that means the connection is Reverse Polarity. DO NOT turn the selector on shore power if there is reverse polarity. Danger and damage awaits if you do. If there is reverse polarity, check with the dockmaster. With all well, turn the Power selection knob to Port Shore Power and check the red readouts right above. They should read something close to 115 volts and 60 cycles. There will be some amperage draw starting in about 15 seconds as the inverter automatically switches to a battery charge mode. Then turn on appropriate breakers for refrigeration, water heater, and outlets. Watch your ammeter for load. If the load exceeds that of the dock, you will pop the dock breaker. If this occurs, wait to turn on one of your systems (most likely the water heater) until the usage drops as the batteries charge. You can exceed the 50 amp rating of the shore power cord and breakers will open on the boat. CableMaster: The Cablemaster is a marvelous piece since it makes the deployment and retrieval of the white shore power cord much easier. The white cord is about sixty feet long and in some circumstances you may need to add the separate yellow shore power cord to reach a receptacle. To deploy (or retrieve) the Cablemaster, first turn on the breaker on the 24 VDC portion of the electrical panel marked ‘Cablemaster’. It is on the right hand side. Then open the small door on the swimstep by the boarding steps. In the top of the receptacle is a switch for electrically powering the cable in and out. This is usually a two person job due to the weight of the cable. You can either turn the switch on --or -- you can find the little black remote control in the salon drawers. Button #1 and #2 control the Cablemaster. Please be careful in retrieving the shore power cord. You should power it in just until the cord plug is recessed enough to close the cover. If you power it in until it stalls the motor, likely you WILL jerk the wires loose within the plug end and have a problem next time you (or someone else) uses the cord. After hooking the shore power cord to dock connection, follow the same steps above for the shore power cord. That is, check for reverse polarity and that the indicator light is on before selecting the Starboard Shore Power position. Again watch the readouts and monitor the amperage usage. 240-Volt AC System The 240 volt system requires step up 120/240 volt transformers. These transformers must be activated on the AC portion of the electrical panel. The appliances, which use 240 volt, have breakers along the very bottom of the electrical panel. You will need either shore power or the generator to use 240 volt systems. 24-Volt DC System 24 volts DC run the built-in lights, plus the pumps, toilets, and the like. The higher voltage is more efficient for devices such as this and the power comes straight from a dedicated bank of batteries. If you ever need to replace a 24 volt DC component, you can NOT substitute a 12 volt DC product. The 12 volt one will have a very short life at this higher voltage with its death accompanied usually by smoke and a putrid smell. There are replacement 24 volt halogen light bulbs in the salon aft drawer. When replacing these bulbs do not touch the bulb with your bare skin as the oils from your body will cause stress fractures in the bulb. Get a clean paper towel or such to touch the new bulb and install it with this protection between your skin and the bulb itself. Cablemaster, starboard swimstep Warning: Halogen bulbs get very hot fast. Be careful in touching one even with the paper towel if on recently. Lani Kai Symbol Luxury Yacht 17 12-Volt DC System (Electronics) Primarily, the navigation electronics are powered by 12 volt DC power. You attention only need be directed to which ones to activate when you need them rather than the voltage they use or from where that voltage comes. MONITORING BATTERY LEVEL Lani Kai Symbol Luxury Yacht 18 The DC voltmeter at the top of the electrical panel may be switched between Engine, Electronics, and House Battery banks to measure charging or discharging battery voltages. The pilothouse inverter panel is the fourth set of batteries you will need to monitor. When a battery bank is being charged, the voltage will read about 27 to 28 volts for the 24 volts systems and about 13.5 to 14 volts for the 12 volt electronics depending upon state-of-charge of the battery bank. When the battery bank is not being charged, the voltmeter can give an indication of the state-of-charge of the battery bank. As a rule, the electronics batteries (12 volts) need charging under 12.3 volts and for the others, they need charging under 24.6 volts. See below for more information relative to the inverter. Since there are three alternators on the Lani Kai, all batteries are charged while underway. However, the alternators output is not nearly as great as the generator or usually shore power. This means if you are running short distances during the day, or are at anchor, you will need to make sure you charge the batteries. In general, it is the inverter batteries that you will deplete the most and you should give your closest attention ( the refrigerators use the inverter batteries). The House batteries are mainly lighting and the Engine batteries should be fine unless you extensively use those items also on them, Davit, Windlass, Thruster, without the engines running. When charging the inverter batteries, which will be automatic, via shore power or the generator, also turn on the “Engine Battery Charger” on the right side of the “AC system” part of the electrical panel. Below the “Engine Battery Charger” is the switch for the “Electronics Battery Charger” which you should have on also while shore or generator power is available. Link 10: The Link 10 at the top of the electrical panel displays house (not engine) battery charge level via the green LEDs across the top. The SEL button will toggle the readout through V volts, A amps, present flow, Ah amp hours consumed since charge and T time remaining at present discharge level. SANITATION SYSTEM Vacuflush Toilets It is important that every member of the crew be informed on the proper use of the Marine Toilet. The valves, openings, and pumps may clog. If the toilet clogs, it is Your Responsibility (which may not be as big a deal as the fact that you will have an unpleasant mess and no toilet to use!). AYC recommends you flush the head for children, so you can make sure nothing foreign is being flushed. Caution – Never put paper towels, tampons, Kleenex, sanitary napkins, household toilet paper, or food into the marine toilet. Use only the special dissolving marine toilet tissue provided by AYC. With that said, the Vacuflush toilets are a joy to use compared to older marine toilets. They use a small amount of fresh water which prevents that ‘boat toilet’ smell. To flush the toilet, press down on the foot pedal. If you have not used a toilet like this before, prepare to be startled by the ‘whoosh’ that comes next. Hold the pedal down for about three seconds, then release. If you pull Up on the pedal next, a small amount of water will run into the bowl. The toilet manufacturer recommends having about a pint to a quart of water in the bowl to aid in flushing the waste through the system. If the toilet continues pumping more than 30 seconds, the ball has not sealed. Another flush may clear the problem. If not try wiping the sealling surfaces with toilet paper to remove the problem. (Okay, it is not pleasant, but neither were diapers.) The simplest rule for marine toilets is: Nothing should go into the toilet which has not passed through your body except small amounts of marine toilet paper. Note, this means do not throw up into the toilet. Holding Tanks The sanitation Holding Tanks hold 100 gallons (that is not a typo, there are two 50 gallon tanks). To the left of the pilothouse wheel are two holding tank gauges that are activated by the same breaker as the fuel and water tank gauge. It is prudent to monitor these and they give you good information since they show one of four different levels. With an overfilled tank, it is possible to break a hose, clog a vent, or burst the tank. The result will be an indescribable catastrophe. Lani Kai Symbol Luxury Yacht 19 The holding tanks are located under the floor hatches, one in the master stateroom and one in the hallway. If you doubt the tank gauge, you can do a visual check with a flashlight or the “watermelon” test by thumping it. The holding tanks are emptied in one of two ways: #1 At the Marine Pump-Out Station, remove the Waste Caps located amidships starboard side. These do not require a dock key (so if you need a dock key, that is for Fuel!). Insert the pump-out nozzle into the waste opening. Double-check your deck fitting! Turn on pump and open valve located on handle. When pumping is finished, close lever on handle and turn off pump. Remove from deck fitting. You may need to prime the hose which can be done by dunking it in the seawater to suck up some water and have better suction. If there is a fresh water hose on the dock, rinse the tank by adding 2 minutes of water into tank. Then repump to leave the tank rinsed for the next user. This also eliminates head odors. #2 The tank’s contents may be discharged with the macerator pumps only in Canadian waters. To operate the pumps depress the “Fwd Holding Tank Pump” and “Aft Holding Tank Pump” on the DC electrical panel. The pumps will run as long as these switches are on. Watch the holding tank gauge lights since pumping with the tank dry will destroy the pumps. If you can hear the pumps when the pitch becomes higher, the tank is empty. The discharge is below the water line and can not be observed. Y-Valve The Y-VALVE directs waste effluent into the sanitation-holding tank or flushes the effluent ‘directly overboard’. The normal position of the valve is with the handle pointed to the holding tank. Y-valves are usually tied to the holding tank position in accordance with Coast Guard regulations. Please leave it “as is” unless there is an emergency. Be familiar with the applicable laws concerning dumping sewage directly overboard. WATER SYSTEM Lani Kai Symbol Luxury Yacht 20 Fresh Water Tanks The fresh water tanks holds 230 gallons plus the water heater. You may track the water level by the sight gauges on the tanks, or more conveniently, by gauges to the left of the helm. Tank #3 is the port water tank and #4 is the starboard tank. Usually the crossover valves between these two tanks (forward of the generator) are open which means the level in both tanks will be the same. To refill the tank, remove a Water Fill Cap located back near the cockpit, one on each side. You will not need a deck key to remove this cap (if you do need a deck key, you are removing the diesel fuel cap!!) With the crossover valves open, you need only fill one side to fill both tanks. Avoid flushing debris from the deck into the tank opening. DO NOT fill water and diesel at the same time! If you run the water system dry, be sure the water heater is off or you will destroy this device. Fresh Water Pressure Pump Water pressure pump #1 is located outboard in the starboard lazerette. Activate pump at the DC portion of the electrical panel by turning on the breaker for “Freshwater Pump” 1. DO NOT turn on freshwater pump #2 as you will burn up this pump. If the water pump continues to run, you are either out of water, have an air lock and need to bleed the system by opening up a faucet, or you are running pump #2. If for some reason freshwater pump #1 ceases to operate, Freshwater pump #2 is available as a backup. To use Freshwater Pump #2, you will have to move the valve in the outboard starboard lazerette. At this time you will need to ensure “Freshwater Pump” (pump #1) is turned off. Hot Water Tank The Hot Water Tank has an 20 gallon capacity tank and is available when connected to shore power, running the generator, or via a engine heat exchanger underway. To use on shore or generator power, flip on the water heater circuit breaker on the AC portion of the electrical panel. Do not use the water heater if the water tank level is very low. The water heater is located in the engine room, forward and outboard of the starboard engine. The heater is well insulated and will hold hot water overnight. Shower Before taking a Shower, make sure water pressure and particularly the shower sump breakers are on. The best practice is to leave the ‘Shower Sump’ on at all times. If you wish to conserve water, take only very short “boat” showers (turning off water between soaping up and rinsing). To keep shower tidy wipe down the shower stall and floor. Check for accumulation of hair in the shower and sink drains. An additional Fresh water shower is located on the port swimstep. Ensure that the faucets and nozzle are completely off after use, particularly on the swimstep shower. A pressured Raw Water washdown is available from a hose spigot in the port swim step cabinet. To activate, turn on the “Raw Water Pump” on the 24v DC section of the electrical panel, at the starboard cockpit, turn on the “S/W Pump” switch. After use, turn the switches off to prevent pump burn out. Lani Kai Symbol Luxury Yacht 21 GALLEY AND RELATED Gaggenau Stovetop The stovetop uses 240 volt power. First on the AC panel section, turn on ‘Transformer #1’. After that go to the very bottom of the electrical panel and turn on the breaker marked ‘Range’ in the ‘240 VAC Bus’ section. You must be running the generator or have substantial shore power to use all the burners. If you are on 20 or 30 amp shore power, you will need to carefully monitor the power draw (and not run other power consumers like the water heater). Microwave/Convection Oven The microwave/convection oven is 110 volt operated and not on inverter power. Unfortunately, this means you need be on shore power or the generator to operate. With this in mind you will find a number of appliances on board that operate from the 110 volt outlets supplied by the inverter. These appliances include the coffeemaker, electric kettle, and an electric griddle. There is also a small butane stove. To operate, turn on the “microwave/convection oven” breaker on the AC panel. For the microwave: 1) Make sure the oven rack is not in the oven 2) Press the “Micro cook” button 3) Then select the cook time 4) Put the food in the oven 5) Close the door making sure the light is off 6) Press “Start” Important hint: In our opinion, the microwave is fussy. You must open the door, as in putting in food, after setting the cook time, before it will start. Also, there are times when it says it is ‘Hot’ and refuses to start. Probably the door was not fully closed and the light stayed on. In general, try closing the door smartly to extinguish the light before pusing start. For the convection oven: You can use the oven rack here. 1) Press the “Cook” button 2) Select the cooking temperature 3) Then start. Lani Kai Symbol Luxury Yacht 22 Galley Refrigerator/Freezer The Galley Refrigerator under the counter is 110-volt powered. Its breaker is in the Inverter Bus section of the electrical inverter panel on the right hand side. The temperature control is below the door in the toe kick area. As an appliance that cools, refrigerators draw considerable power. You can turn them down to the coldest position when power is abundant then turn off when turning in for the night. The freezer as part of the refrigerator is not very proficient. For a much better freezer, use the holding plate unit on the fly bridge. Salon Refrigerator and Ice maker The Salon refrigerator, starboard side by the steps, is the same as the galley refrigerator. The salon Icemaker does a great job if you have the continuous power to operate (including while underway). On the ‘Inverter Bus’, use the ‘Icemaker’ switch and make sure the On/Off switch just below the ice maker door is on. The icemaker will only make ice if the bail by the tray is in the down position. If the bail is in the up position, it will be another freezer. Flying Bridge Ice Maker and Holding Plate Freezer Another icemaker is on the Flying Bridge. The operation is very similiar and the switch is also on the inverter bus and marked (surprise) ‘Flybridge Refer/Freezer’. The Freezer part of this is a very efficient and large holding plate freezer by the davit. According to the manufacturer, the holding plate freezer needs to run only one hour per day to keep the contents well frozen. Please note there are separate controls on the holding plate freezer to turn it on. You will find them without any trouble on the starboard end of the freezer. Dishwasher Overall, the dishwasher does a great job while being pretty efficient in use of water and power. With either shore or generator power, switch on the ‘Dishwasher’ breaker on the AC panel. You will also need hot water in the water heater. One caution; do not press the “Water Heat” button as the wash cycle will never end. Otherwise, it works like your dishwasher at home. Here are the cycle times and water usage. These times include drying. Light Wash 3.5 gal 64 minutes Normal Wash 5.3 gal 73 minutes Heavy Wash 7.0 gal 82 minutes Pots & Pans 8.8 gal 91 minutes Rinse/Hold 1.6 gal 14 minutes Refrigerator temperature control Ice maker on/off switch Lani Kai Symbol Luxury Yacht 23 Trash Compactor The compactor draws substantial power to operate and you must be running the generator or on shore power to use. It does an efficient job of reducing the volume of trash and you may be able to put a week’s worth of trash into one compact and heavy to carry cube. To operate, for the first time, it should be almost full of trash so that the compacting arm does not over extend and become stuck. On the 110 volt AC portion of the electrical panel, turn on ‘Trash Compactor’. Make sure the drawer is completely in and turn the knob on the top of the compactor panel to initiate the cycle. When the time comes to remove the bag, the right side of the drawer unlatches and ther front panel hinges out to make the compacted bag of trash easier to remove. Garbage Disposal The drain of the right hand (starboard) galley sink includes a garbage disposal. The switch is in the cabinet below and requires the ‘galley outlets’ be turned on (inverter bus portion of the electrical panel). Since the discharge of the garbage disposal goes overboard into the surrounding waters, we do not recommend its use. Filtered Drinking Water The Moen faucet in the galley will provide filtered drinking water. The steps are as follows: • Start the water flowing • Press the grey button on the front of the spigot • The flow will change from the center to the front which is filtered. The indicator display on the spigot also shows that the water is being filtered and the percentage of filter life remaining. Lani Kai Symbol Luxury Yacht 24 Washer/Dryer These appliances are pretty straightforward and also have instructions on the inside lids. You will need to be on the generator or using shore power for this one also. The washer and dryer are powered by 240 v power and require you activate ‘Transformer #2’ on the AC panel. At the very bottom of the panel, along with the ‘BBQ’ breaker, you will find the switch marked ‘Washer/Dryer’ as part of the ‘240 VAC Bus’. The approximate washer cycle times are: Permanent Press 32 minutes Delicates 22 minutes Regular 32 minutes You should know that, for the Large Load size, the water usage is a surprising 32 gallons! We do not know what the usage is for the other settings. Central Vacuum Another one of those shore power or generator situations. On the AC panel is the breaker marked (what else) ‘Central Vac’. The hose is in the forward stateroom, starboard side, under the first step up by the foot of the bed. With the power on, plugging the hose into any of the vacuum receptacles starts the vacuum. The main vacuum motor is in the engine compartment, forward of the starboard engine. Storage Recommendations In general there is a plentiful storage aboard the Lani Kai. Most every conceivable space that could be made storage was by the designers. Food Storage: There is copious refrigerated storage, so here are some recommendations for non-refrigerated storage. Besides the obvious cabinets in the spacious galley, in the pilothouse, all the cushions around the table lift to reveal excellent storage. These under the cushion spaces are best used by taking out the bottom (horizontal) cushion and not the back (vertical) cushion. For quicker access, there is a large cabinet to the port of the TV/ stereo in the salon plus there is a quite useful storage area on the outboard side of the steps to the staterooms, four steps down. For canned items, like soda, etc., the lazerette is a good choice being careful to not interfere with the steering mechanism. General storage: There is storage under the beds in both the forward and master stateroom in addition to the closets (six total) and dresser drawers. The master stateroom has abundant drawers including three sides of the bed. The master head has storage behind each and every mirror as well as numerous other cabinets. The first few of most steps, forward stateroom, stairway to pilothouse, and steps to flying bridge, also lift to reveal some storage usually shared with a bit of other equipment. The step right outside the bunkroom lifts for storage also. One of the forward floor hatches accesses a large blige area however, this area possibly could get wet. Of course, there is the quite large lazerette with the caveat about keeping clear of the moving equipment there. For fishing poles there is a rod holder in the cockpit ceiling as well as lazerette spaces. Lani Kai Symbol Luxury Yacht 25 HEATING SYSTEM Heater control, left Defroster control, right Diesel Heater (DC) The Diesel furnace is located in the port lazerette and provides heat by circulating hot water. It is a wonderful piece of equipment that for summer cruises you probably will not need. If you do, turn the toggle switch located left of the wheel in the pilothouse to “System Heat”. Everything is automatic after this. Since it is a hot water system, it will take nearly ten minutes before the blowers at the various radiators come on. There are thermostats in each of the staterooms and the salon. As well, each head has a manual heater control. Check the furnace Exhaust Port located on the outside of the port cockpit for any obstruction such as fenders, lines or the dinghy. Do not block this opening when operating the furnace (and when washing the boat, do not spray water into this opening). The exhaust heat will damage fiberglass or rubber. If you are rafted on the port side, you can not use the furnace without costly problems to the adjacent vessel. Once the heater is on, allow it to run for at least 15 minutes before turning it off. Turn ‘off’ the furnace heater by turning switch back off and it will cycle through a cool down phase before turning completely off. Remember that this system, while diesel, does use battery power to operate the pumps and blowers. The diesel furnace circulates hot water through the engines as well as the water heater. While this is barely adequate for the water heater, it does a nice job of pre-heating the engines in cold weather. Engine Generated Heat When the main engines are operating you can use their heat to power the heating system for the living spaces. Just switch the heater control to the lower position, “Engine Heat” and again everything is automatically controlled by the thermostats. Defrosters If there is heat in the system from the diesel heater or by the engine heat, the defrosters can be very effective. Turn on the ‘Defrosters’ switch on the electrical panel first. Then at both the pilothouse and the flying bridge, there are rotary knobs to control the fan speed for the defrosters. The outlet vents can be adjusted to direct the airflow. There are three fan settings, ‘low’, ‘mid’, and ‘high’. Lani Kai Symbol Luxury Yacht 26 ELECTRONICS On the Lani Kai you should never suffer from a lack of information from the navigation electronics. In almost all cases there are two or more of any instrument to provide you data. The biggest challenge might be to decide to which ones you are going to direct your attention and to not be overloaded with information. And, of course, remember to use the instruments as a support rather than a substitute for looking out the windows. Here are the important instruments you will want to turn on via the electronics panel with a short description. More detail follows this checklist. First turn on the ‘24 DC System’, turn on the ‘Electronic Main Power’ on the right hand side Then on ‘Electronics’ bus turn on; F/B monitor (Ocean PC) 12 vdc charger F/B Radar F/B VHF Radar Ships Gyro IS15 instruments GPS P/H VHF Finally on the ‘Inverter Bus’ turn on the ‘Ocean PC’. Lani Kai Symbol Luxury Yacht 27 VHF Radios There are two VHF radios (three if you count the one in the dinghy). The first is located at the top left of the pilothouse instruments. Make sure the “P/H VHF” breaker is on located on the “Electronics” portion of the electrical panel. There is a second VHF radio located on the left side of the instruments on the flying bridge. Each has its own antenna. Turn the flying bridge radio on by the breaker marked ‘ F/B VHF’. You are no longer required to use call letters when calling on the VHF. Always monitor channel 16 while underway. In the San Juan Islands Vessel Traffic Service (VTS) which controls all commercial ships is Channel 5. The VTS people are very helpful and can answer questions about commercial traffic or contact commercial traffic for you, if the need arises. Commercial vessels monitor Channel 13 and usually you will not contact them on Channel 16. Canadian Vessel Traffic control is Channel 11. Depth Sounders Lani Kai Symbol Luxury Yacht 28 There are three Depth Sounders (four if you include the dinghy): 1) the separate Simrad IS15 which displays on the flying bridge, the pilothouse, as well as the master stateroom, 2) a ‘Page’ as part of the Radar (see below) and 3) a forward looking sonar as part of the Ocean PC (accessed via the ‘PC View’ program). If the Simrad IS15 display is not on depth, try short pushes on the lower buttons to cycle through water temperature, depth alarms, etc. If you do not see these screens as you cycle the lower buttons, cycle the upper buttons until you see one of the aforementioned, then only use the lower buttons. This can be a complex unit which can provide quite a lot of information however, given the other instruments available using it as an instantaneous depth reading is the best. The sounders should provide reliable readings in shallow waters and have been trouble free so far. If your reading is blinking, it is a False reading. False readings can occur in depths of more then 200 feet, when reversing, or in areas of strong currents or tides. Depth Sounders are usually reliable however, remember to ALWAYS consult your charts for depth! Radar To operate the Simrad CA50 Radar press and hold the ‘PWR’ button to turn the radar on. To turn off, press and hold ‘PWR’ button about 3 seconds. To operate this unit, you can get a quick tutorial by pushing ‘Page’ when the unit first powers up, however, a more cogent explanation is below. This device is not just Radar but includes a back up chart plotter/GPS, and a depth sounder. This is the important information you need to know. 1. Radar: push and hold for two seconds the ‘Radar Tx’ button and this will commence the radar warm-up. For ‘Standby’, push and hold the same ‘Tx” button for two seconds. Another push and hold for two second, powers off the radar. There are three states, scanning, standby and off, all accessed by the ‘Radar Tx’ button. The Radar will do a good job with the settings on ‘Auto’. Please note the AYC contract restricts the operation of the vessel in poor visibility. 2. Chartplotter; press ‘Page’ and you will cycle to the chartplotter. It takes close to ten seconds for the chartplotter to fully load. This is not nearly as good a chartplotter as the Nobeltec. Only change map chips with the power off. 3. Echosounder; press ‘Page’ again and you will have the depth sounder plot of the water below the boat. Depending upon how the person before you has left these, they may be half or full page displays. And the order may change. We recommend that you leave this instrument on Radar and use the Ocean PC/Nobeltec for chart plotting and the Simrad IS15 for depth. In all modes, there will be additional information along the top of the screen. In most cases you will have position, speed and depth data, possibly water temperature. Global Positioning System (GPS) / Chart Plotters There are two GPS receivers. One is part of the Simrad CA50 radar system and one is part of the Nobeltec PC system. They are both exceptionally good 14 channel models. For the Nobeltec program, you will need to turn on the Furuno GPS unit just under the pilothouse throttles/shifters by pressing and holding for a few seconds the ‘Dim/Pwr” button. The other GPS is turned on automatically as part of the Simrad CA50 system boot up. Lani Kai Symbol Luxury Yacht 29 The Ocean PC/Nobeltec requires the electrical panel power be turned on (‘Ocean PC’) on the inverter bus, and then lift the pilothouse hatch starboard side between the windshield and the seating cushions. Underneath the hatch is the Ocean PC main unit with the power button being the one that is larger and on the left side. After Windows fully boots up, you can start the Nobeltec ‘Visual Series’ via the on-screen shortcut. The handheld mouse also requires turning on with the switch on its top rear. So if you are having trouble with the mouse, first check that it is on. You should try to remember to turn the mouse Off at the end of the day to conserve its batteries. If you are using the Nobeltec software after the owner, you will find it is set up for a split screen. Typically, one screen is for a 1 mile radius around the vessel while the other is showing about a 7 mile radius. If you ‘right’ click, actually the center button on the handheld mouse, it will bring up common options. Most likely, you will want it on ‘autoscroll’, either ‘follow the boat’ or ‘look ahead’. Paper Charts The Lani Kai is blessed with a paper copy of virtually all the charts on the Nobeltec PC. These charts are stored in a locker under the flying bridge helm. You can access them from the port hatch, just to the left of the flying bridge wheel. There is a list of the charts as an appendix at the end of this manual. One important advantage of the paper charts is that you can look at a large area by laying out chart on the table or such. Lani Kai Symbol Luxury Yacht 30 Autopilot: In the pilothouse and on the flying bridge, there are autopilot controls. The controls are mostly intuitive. Pushing the ‘ Auto’ button will engage the autopilot to maintain the direction of travel at that time. The wheel must be positioned so that the boat is moving in a straight line when engaging the autopilot. Do not use the wheel after engaging the autopilot. Make course corrections on the autopilot control unit only. The ‘Standby’ button turns off the autopilot control of the steering. If you are not familiar with autopilots, ask your AYC representative for a quick tutorial. The autopilot only controls steering it cannot “see”. As the captain you have responsibility for the vessel which means you should have the autopilot in ‘standby’ in anything except open, calm, clear water. If you are moving among other boats, as is often the case in the San Juan and Gulf Island channels, you should be in complete and immediate control which means NOT using the autopilot. The autopilot will not work well in rough seas. Do not use. In fact, it reacts slowly and is dangerous to use in anything other than calm waters. The wonderful boating areas of the Pacific Northwest are beautiful. However, they are infested with crab pots and floating debris including some very large, partially submerged, hard to see, logs. A constant lookout, in addition to the captain, is mandatory. Don’t let the use of the autopilot divert attention from looking for and avoiding these near constant hazards. Flying Bridge Instruments The Flying Bridge Radar and Ocean PC are slave monitors of the pilothouse instruments. After bringing up all the pilothouse instruments, turn on the F/B Radar by pressing the ‘PWR’ button if it is not on already and the F/B Ocean PC monitor by pressing the ‘O’ button. The handheld mouse will work with the Ocean PC from the flying bridge and there are some velcro strips which help to keep track of the mouse up there. If you have trouble with the electronic compass, try turning off and back on “Ships Gyro”. Caution: Never manually steer with the autopilot engaged. You WILL damage the steering equipment in an expensive way. Extra Caution: Do not use the autopilot in moderate to heavy seas. It can only react not anticipate and you will do a much better, and safer, job steering. RECOMMENDATION ON WHICH INSTRUMENT TO USE WHERE: You have ample opportunity to confuse yourself with all the information on the Lani Kai. The Ocean PC alone can have sonar/ depth sounder, engine monitoring, camera and the Nobeltec chart plotter programs all active. Having all these programs running will bog down the microprocessor and greatly increase the risk of one of those infamous Microsoft blue screens. Our strong recommendation is that you use the Ocean PC for the Nobeltec GPS/chart plotting program, Simrad CA50 (the large screen to the left of the Ocean PC) for radar, and get your Depth data from the Simrad IS15 display. This way you should have the information you want and need instantly available at a glance, while having time to relax and Lani Kai Symbol Luxury Yacht 31 watch for logs and crab pots in the water. ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEMS Preamplifier/ControlSystem The preamplifier/control system has two separate remotes; one for the salon speakers and one for the other five zones. Use the white remotes to select the desired source. Then it operates like a normal car radio or stereo system. In the salon there are five speakers and a subwoofer and there are two (stereo) speakers each on the bridge, pilothouse, master stateroom, bunkroom, and forward stateroom. Each zone has its own local volume control which is a brown wall plate with a brown volume control. The individual zone volume controls can only be turned up as loud as the master volume is up on the white remote (i.e. the brown controls are attenuators).You can access different sources in the salon than the other five zones. Of course, you want to make sure the ‘Stereo’ breaker is active on the electrical panel (Inverter bus) before attempting to use the system. And remember that stereo and televisions are power users equivalent to about eight electric light bulbs. AM/FM Radio Use the white remote to select the correct source for that area (salon or the other zones). Generally, the radio reception in the islands is poor but you may get lucky. CD Players There are two CD changer units; on is located as part of the main stereo preamplifier and the second is a dedicated 400 disc unit on the shelf below. The Sony unit on the shelf below is selected by ‘Aux’ on the preamplifier. To remove the CD changer cartridge in the preamplifier, push the eject button. TV A TV and VCR are stored in the entertainment cabinet in the salon. To use, you must have the ‘salon outlets’ turned on. This switch is on the ‘inverter bus’. Of course, there is a remote for this unit, one of the many on board. The TV sound will play through the small TV speakers or as part of the stereo system. Direct (Satelite) TV Make sure on the electronics bus the “Satellite TV” breaker is on. The TV needs to be on Channel 3 and you must turn on the Direct TV receiver. If hills block the sattelite reception to the south you may not get reception. Lani Kai Symbol Luxury Yacht 32 DVD/VHS The Go Video DVD player and VHS player has its own remote and operates like any similar device you have at home. For the sound to play through the stereo system, that system needs to be on ‘Video 2’. Games Input There are jacks at the bottom of the TV for PlayStation, Xbox, etc. connections. You can play the audio locally through the TV speakers or play the audio through the main stereo system if that system is set to ‘Video 1’. iPod/MP3 Player Input There is a stereo headphone type jack, male connector, on wires on top of the main stereo unit. It is labeled so it should be easy to find. Just plug an iPod or similar device into this and from the Zone 1 (Salon) remote control select ‘Tape’ as a source. If you wish for this to play also in the other zones (flying bridge, pilothouse, all three staterooms), you must select ‘Tape’ from the Zone 2 remote as well. ANCHORING The primary Anchor is a formidable 66 pound CQR and is attached to an impressive 400 ft of chain passed through the deck from the anchor locker The locker can be accessed through either hatch on the sides of the windlass. The Windlass controls are three places (flying bridge, pilothouse, and bow) with the power switch located on the Electronics Panel near the Thruster and Davit switches. There is a breaker for the windlass in the engine room above the tool box which you should never need use. Deploying the Anchor To turn on the Windlass control in either the pilothouse or the flying bridge, with the main Windlass control on, press the ’O’ button. From that station, you can control the Windlass with the up and down arrow buttons or use the controls out by the windlass. The ‘M’ button refers to memories and is best left alone. Both the Windlass control in the pilothouse and the flying bridge have readouts of the chain counter, another marvelous device. Generally, the anchor will not extend out of the pulpit without someone on the bow helping pull it out a few feet. And the chain is not powered out by the windlass but allowed to extend by the windlass while dropping by gravity. If the windlass spins and the Calculating scope can be tricky. The Lani Kai depth sounders are about 5 feet below the water line. The anchor windlass is about eight feet from the waterline. Remember the anchor counter is at the windlass. So if the depth sounder said 13 feet at low tide, you might think 80 feet of chain is enough (about 6:1). But the real water depth is 18 feet and adding the distance to the windlass sums to 31 feet or less than 3:1. Add to this a tide change of plus 9 feet at high tide for a total of 40 feet to the bottom and the real scope at high tide will be a scary 2:1. Lani Kai Symbol Luxury Yacht 33 Anchor Chain Markings 50’ – White 100’ – White 150’ – White 200’ – White 250’ – White 300’ – White / Red 325’ – Red 350’ – Red 375’ – Solid Red 400’ – Solid Red Caution: All windlass operations are potentially dangerous. It is a powerful motor moving heavy chain and anchors. Make sure you give the windlass proper clearance and respect and keep children away. Lani Kai Symbol Luxury Yacht 34 chain is not dropping out, most likely the chain is snagged down in the chain locker. Stop the windlass and clear the problem. You will have less chain problems if you flake the chain in upon retrieval If you need to ‘zero’ the anchor counter, hold in the ‘O’ button for more than five seconds. It will beep until it zeros the counter. In general, the counter is very accurate however there also is paint on the anchor every fifty feet. To operate the windlass at the bow, tap gently on the ‘down’ foot control to lower the anchor. If necessary, guide the anchor over the anchor roller to prevent binding on the pulpit. Let out sufficient Anchor Rode before setting the anchor. Back the anchor in with a short burst in reverse from the engine. Then let out additional scope dependent upon conditions. Anchor Bridle There are anchor bridle lines in the forward hatch. Anchor bridles ♦ take the strain off the windlass, ♦ help insulate the boat from the sounds of the chain dragging over rocks, and ♦ increases the scope by lowering the effective “pull point” of the rode. Put the hook around the chain by the pulpit, secure the other end to the forward cleat, then let out more chain until the hook is near the waterline. This is best done with a few crew members to tension the bridle line so that the hook does not fall free. You should always use a bridle in inclement weather. Raising the Anchor Before raising the anchor, ALWAYS start the engines as the windlass uses large amounts of power and you want the complete boat control. Turn ‘on’ the Windlass Switch and as the boat moves toward the anchor, press the ‘up’ control to take up slack line. Give the windlass short rests as you are pulling it up and use the engines to move the boat rather than strain the windlass. Place yourself in position to guide the anchor onto the roller. As the anchor rises, be careful not to allow it to swing against the hull. If the anchor seems stuck, move the boat forward. Do not try to force with the windlass. As the chain comes in you will want to clean the seaweed and wash the mud off before it goes into anchor locker. To wash off the chain, turn on the ‘Raw water pump’ on the 24v DC section of the electrical panel, then at the starboard cockpit, near the engine room door, turn on the ‘S/W pump’ switch. With these switches on, you can use the hose in the starboard forward hatch by the windlass to wash the anchor chain. To prevent burning up the raw water pump, be sure and turn this pump off. Finally, close the plastic covers on the Foot Pedal Controls. Turn ‘off’ the Windlass Power Switch on the electrical panel (and the raw water pump). A spare Danforth Anchor is normally stowed in the starboard bow hatch. The 250 ft Spare Anchor line is located in lazerette in a rectangular plastic bin labeled anchor line. This line is white and gold. Attach the rode securely to the chain shackle and ensure that the bitter end, the opposite end of the line from the anchor, is securely tied to the boat (otherwise you will find out why it is called the bitter end). A Stern Tie line is in the lazerette on a black spool. This yellow line floats and is 300 feet long. Washing the Anchor Chain: It is important to wash the anchor chain, not only to keep dirt from the anchor locker but smelly stuff as well. Mooring Buoys The Lani Kai is larger than allowed for the State of Washington mooring buoys (45 foot limit or less). If you do anyway, mooring cans have a metal triangle at the top upon which is a metal ring. The metal ring is attached to a chain that extends down to the buoy anchor block. Lifting the ring means lifting the chain, which is VERY heavy. The strongest member of your crew should be picked for this job. Another complication is that the bow of the Lani Kai is high which mean lifting a lot of chain. The better way is to pick up the buoy on the stern, away from the props (!) on the cockpit side, and walk the line to the bow. BARBECUE The upper bridge barbecue is 240v electric powered. Thus you must be on shorepower or running the generator to use this BBQ and energize the appropriate 240 volt transformer. While such an appliance has some disadvantages, the advantages are that it heats up fast so you don’t have to plan far ahead. If you treat it with the safety considerations of a stove top, including not closing the top while on or hot, you will be fine. Since this barbecue is on the upper bridge, if the dinghy is stored also on the upper bridge, you have a source of gasoline fairly close to the BBQ. Prudence calls for not using the BBQ unless the dinghy is down in the water. In other words, ensure gasoline and flammable materials are not near the barbecue. Lani Kai Symbol Luxury Yacht 35 DINGHY DAVIT & OUTBOARD MOTOR Davit Operation The Lani Kai has a Rendova dinghy with a steering console, VHF, CD radio, fishfinder/depth sounder and enclosed 16 gallon gas tank. It is stored bow to Port on the upper bridge chocks with stops. Lowering and raising the dinghy is a job for a minimum of three adult type people. You should prepare by having fenders ready on the port side, then turning the ‘Davit’ switch on from the ‘Engine Battery Bank’ part of the electrical panel. Since this is on the engine battery bank, as is the windlass, the best practice is to have the main engines running when raising the dinghy. The easiest way to do this, is to start the engines, and while they are warming, stow the dinghy. In the salon drawer, you will find the davit control. This control plugs into the lower part of the davit and has somewhat fragile electrical pins. Be sure and have the pins and keys aligned before pushing in or you risk breaking a pin and giving yourself a problem if the dinghy is down. (The problem can be solved by using the block and tackle stored under the upper bridge cushions and the loop on the end of the davit. Avoid this, it takes considerable strength and dexterity.) The davit has two systems; one a cable winch to extend and retract the lifting cable, and two a hydraulic system to raise and lower the davit arm. On the davit control, “in” and “out” controls the cable winch while “up” and “down” controls the hydraulic arm. Note the hydraulic arm often has a lag from when the pump runs until the arm moves. When operating the davit, please be sure to follow these safety precautions: Only have the davit power on when operating the davit. Turn off when not in use. Make sure the dinghy is empty when lifting; no people, pets, fishing gear, scuba tanks, etc. Never lift the dinghy over someone Always lift load straight up Ensure the cable rides in the groove of the nose roller Be sure the hatch to the cockpit stairs are closed and latched before operating the davit Lani Kai Symbol Luxury Yacht 36 Lowering the Dinghy Here are the steps to follow to lower the dinghy. Reverse them for raising. 1. System power on, fenders in position port side 2. Davit control plugged in 3. Detach davit tie down, check that hatch is closed 4. If not already in raised position, raise davit and swing over center of dinghy. The davit arm should be at about 10 o’clock. Be careful not to hit the davit arm on the bottom of the radar arch. 5. Let out the cable and attach to dinghy lifting cable. Ensure lifting harness is securely attached to dinghy in all three places. Keep tension on the cable to prevent loose loops on the cable drum (important). 6. Position the boom so that retracting in the cable is a straight up pull. You may need to use the “up” or “down” button to change the arm angle. Watch out so that the dinghy console wind screen does not hit the davit arm. 7. Release the dinghy tiedowns, ensure there is no extra gear in dinghy. 8. Use the cable winch to raise the dinghy clear of the chocks. Make sure cable in nose roller groove and make sure the speed sensor on the stern of the dinghy is clear of the chocks. 9. Make sure someone has a good hold on the line attached to the bow of the dinghy. This helps control swinging. 10. Swing the dinghy out by pushing on the dinghy as this works better than pushing on the davit. This is where you will find it is best to have as many helpers as possible since you will find the weight of the outboard swings out the dingy faster than you may like. 11. When the dinghy is clear of the side of the boat, use the cable to lower it into the water. Do NOT lower the davit arm. 12. Lower the cable until there is slack and someone can climb in to release the cable hook. 13. Reel in the cable, swing the davit back, and hook the cable so the boom does not swing. 14. Remove the remote control, replace the control cover, and turn the power off. Go fishing. Before raising the dinghy you MUST partially raise the outboard engine. Also make SURE there is no gear in the dinghy. Dinghy Lifting Cable The dinghy lifting cables attach on two eyes in the stern by the engine and one in the bow. All cables should be straight or the dingy will be cocked. Caution: Raising the dinghy may be the hardest and most dangerous task on the Lani Kai. Be cautious and have a group to help. It is difficult to swing the dingy and davit back to the stored position. Use lines and strong crew members. Lani Kai Symbol Luxury Yacht 37 Raising the Dinghy: It is not easy to position the dinghy correctly on the chocks. Allow more time for this job the first time. The Rendova is a hard bottom dinghy and you must take great care when approaching a beach. On a rocky beach you will inflict expensive damage to the bottom. Docks are the best. We do not recommend you beach this dinghy. VHF Radio: As of Spring ’06, the dinghy VHF is being very troublesome. Please use the handheld VHF when using the dinghy. Lani Kai Symbol Luxury Yacht 38 When raising the dinghy, again use the cable winch not the hydraulic arm. When winching in you most likely will hear a loud thump as the cable rolls from one layer on the drum to the next. The davit manufacturer says this is normal. Dinghy, Outboard Motor & Accessories Your Rendova rigid bottom inflatable dinghy has a 40 hp 4 cycle Yamaha engine and an internal 16 gallon fuel tank. It has a capacity of five to six people. The engine start battery is located under the drivers seat. Outboard oil is checked by removing the cowling and locating the dipstick. Higher up on the engine is the oil filler cap. Use 10W-40 oil if necessary. Coast Guard regulations state that any child 12 and under must wear a life jacket in a dinghy. It is a good idea for everyone to follow this rule. Starting and Cruising To the right of the wheel is the throttle/shift/ignition key assembly. Follow the directions there for lifting the choke/throttle when cold starting. This lever will only lift if you are in neutral. Allow the engine to warm up at idle for a minimum of three minutes. To shift, you must pull up on the trigger under control lever handle. Engine trim controls are on the side of this same handle. To lower the bow, press the lever portion marked “DN” and to raise the bow us the part marked “UP”. If the dinghy porpoises the bow is up too much. There is a tachometer with a Low Oil Pressure warning light as well as a Overheat Warning indicator at the bottom of this gauge. It is prudent to use the engine stop lanyard around your wrist if operating the dinghy alone. VHF Radio, CD Stereo and Fishfinder The dinghy is equipped with a Raytheon VHF radio with push to talk and channel controls on the separate microphone. The “16 plus” button takes you directly and immediately to channel 16. The “1/25” button is for low power (1 watt and displayed on the LCD) versus high power (25 watt, no display). The JVC CD/radio stereo is a marine version of a car stereo. The detachable face plate should be in the top salon drawer. The basic functions are: Power; upper left, small button. When you select a source power comes on automatically and you do not need to push this button Volume; left center two part button marked “+” and “-“. Sources; lower right corner, marked “AM”, “FM” and “CD” Search; either stations or tracks, use the two part button just to the right of the volume Faceplate; unlocks with the lower, right bottom push button. Install faceplate by first putting left side into groove and rotating in right side. The Raytheon L265 fishfinder/depth sounder has most of its functions automated to make your life easier. Here are the important functions: Power; press the “PWR” button once to turn on. Hold for three seconds to turn off Modes; push “Page”, the center of the scroll control, to change modes. The modes are Fishfinder; standard mode with good bottom coverage Zoom; magnified view of smaller bottom section A-scope; detailed view of right under transducer Digital; depth in large numbers Setup; accesses menu for over-riding auto operation. Also available are menus for two frequency choices; wide band 50 kHz and narrower band 200 kHz. Dual frequency uses both yet only displays one for the image on the display. Fish symbols are solid with 200 kHz and hollow with 50 kHz. When fishes show on the display, the number above them is their depth. The fishfinder display is the default mode as is auto ranging and auto sensitivity. In general, the default modes are recommended. Towing the Dinghy There is a tow bridle in the lazerette in an orange mesh bag. Towing a dinghy is most convenient when you are going very short distances from one anchorage to another like in Desolation Sound. However, towing a dinghy is fraught with its own problems. There is the risk of the line and the propeller becoming acquainted plus there is the risk of somehow losing the (more than you think) expensive dinghy. When towing your dinghy, you will need to adjust the length of the line so that it rides in a stable part of the boat’s wake. This may vary with your cruising speed. Any time that you slow down or stop, always keep it tight to the side of the boat. Assign one of your crew members as the “dinghy” person to be responsible for taking up slack as you enter a harbor or anchorage. You don’t want to wrap a propeller nor have the dinghy swing one way when you are moving the Lani Kai another. The towing bridle attaches to two cleats on the swim step and the bow eye on the dinghy. Lani Kai Symbol Luxury Yacht 39 Crabbing & Fishing Always check the fishing and crabbing requirements before you leave on your cruise. You will need a license in Washington State for both fishing and crabbing. Unfortunately these days, many areas are closed to crabbing and fishing on certain months. Ask an expert or get a booklet where you procure the license as the regulations can be complicated and confusing. Use crab pots away from the boat! Lines can get wrapped around props. Fish-flavored cat food with the pop-up ringed lids work the best for a nice neat way to bait the ring or trap. If you are using a ring, after 15-20 minutes, retrieve the crab line and ring quickly. Measure the crabs using the crab measuring gage: normally located in the salon top drawer Keep only the male crabs of proper size (usually 6 ¼ inches across the carapace). Boil crabs about 12 minutes to cook. After using, wash equipment thoroughly with fresh water (available from the cockpit shower faucet or cockpit sink). Note -- Please do not store wet rings and gear inside the boat. Please allow to dry before storing in the lazerette. Bait Tank As part of the cockpit there is a bait tank (with a light no less). To fill this tank turn on the “Raw Water Pump” on the 24v part of the electrical panel, then the “S/W pump” by the engine room door. Then use the faucet in the tank. The tank drains out a thruhull valve in the lazerette, rear starboard side which is marked. SAFETY Lani Kai Symbol Luxury Yacht 40 This is a vacation and it is easy to forget about what may mar your fun. However, Safety should be paramount in your daily cruising. A MAN OVERBOARD DRILL should be discussed, at least, and perhaps even practiced with a life jacket. In the cockpit there is a throwable life ring. If you have, or ever do, practice a man overboard, the main lessons nearly everyone learns are how hard it is to see people in the water throw a ring very far get people back on the boat. Secondly, everyone in the boat should have a basic understanding of the radio and know how to give a Mayday call. Mayday calls are made on channel 16. The procedure is: (press the mic button) Mayday -- Mayday-- Mayday This is the Lani Kai-- Lani Kai-- Lani Kai Mayday -- Lani Kai Our position is (lattitude/ longitude or major landmark) We are (nature of distress; fire, sinking, etc) There are ___ people on board. (And nature of injuries if appropriate) (Nature of assistance and seaworthiness of boat) The Lani Kai is a 58 feet white with blue trim pilothouse motoryacht I will be listening on channel 16 This is the Lani Kai-- Mayday Over (release the mic button) Remember your lifejackets are stowed under the cushions of the flying bridge. Your flares and other safety equipment are located in the salon cabinet to the left of the television. BILGE PUMPS The Lani Kai is equipped with four automatic bilge pumps. The switches are located on the special panel with a diagram of the boat to the lower left of the pilothouse wheel. Normally, the switches will be left in the AUTO position. You may occasionally hear the engine room pump operate however if other pumps run or any bilge pumps run for more than 15 or 20 seconds, investigate immediately. An hand operated bilge pump is in the engine room by the forward bulkhead. The handle is about 10 inches long and just to the left of the pump. This is used only in emergency situations. SPARE PARTS The engine spares boxes (clear plastic with blue top) are stowed forward of the port fuel tank in the engine room. This includes filters, raw water impeller, pump parts, injectors, and other small parts. Have a lovely vacation aboard the Lani Kai! Lani Kai Symbol Luxury Yacht 41 Charts Stored Upper Bridge Folder Chart Chart Discription Section Number Strip Chart A 18441 Puget Sound - North x B 18448 Puget Sound - South x C 3415 Victoria Harbor x D 3440 Race Rocks to Cordova Bay x E 3441 Haro Strait, Boundary Pass to Satellite Channel* x F 3442 North Pender to Thetis Island* x G 3443 Thetis Island to Nanaimo x H 3481 Approaches to Vancouver Harbor x IJ 3512 Strait of Georgia - Central Part x K 3513 Strait of Georgia - Northern Part x L 3514 Jevis Inlet x M 3526 Howe Sound x N 3527 Baynes Sound (Denman, Hornby, Comox & Comox Bar) x O 3535 Malaspina Strait x PQ 3538 Desolation Sound x R 3539 Discovery Passage, Quadra Island x S 3540 Approaches to Campbell River x T 3541 Approaches to Toba Inlet x UV 3542 Bute Inlet x W 3555 Rendoda Islands & Loughborough Inlet x XYZ 3559 Malaspina Inlet x 86 Gulf Islands, British Columbia x 3311 Sunshine Coast 3312 Jervis Inlet & Desolation Sound 18423 Bellingham to Everett x 18445 Puget Sound Possession Sound to Olympia, Hood Canal x *have 2 copies Lani Kai Symbol Luxury Yacht 42 Paper Chart Chart Book x x Thru- Hull Locations 43 Lani Kai Symbol Luxury Yacht 44
