Cruise Planning and Cruising Course Chapter 3 Equipment and Systems United States Power Squadrons ® Instructors and Students Please Note: Post-release corrections, notes, and updates are posted at: Please check the site in order to have the best available materials.

Slide 2 Introduction  Engines  Electrical Systems  Equipment for Sailboats  Safety equipment  Water  Head  Galley

Engines  Diesel preferred for long range cruising Pros  Better reliability  Safer than gasoline  Fuel economy Cons  Heavy  Higher initial cost  Expensive to maintain Slide 3

Engines  Gasoline engines fine for short range Pros  Greater power  Less expensive to maintain  Less noise Cons  Fuel economy  Safety concerns  Sailboat auxiliary now diesel Since 1980, manufacturers moved to diesel Rule of thumb, horsepower = 2X vessel displacement/1000 Slide 4

Engine Essentials  Spare parts Keep key items on your boat Reduce down time Essential if cruising in remote areas  Tools Keep on aboard unique and common tools Maintenance manuals Canvas and sail repair tools Slide 5

Electrical Systems  Modern cruising boats have AC and DC systems aboard  Direct Current (DC) In US, 12 volt marine batteries are most common 6 volt, golf cart batteries also in use Various types available  Lead acid  AGM  Gel Multiple batteries recommended for cruising Engine alternator for recharging Slide 6

Electrical Systems  Alternating Current (AC) Marinas provide service with slip  30 and 50 amp service  Adaptors may be necessary Onboard service  Generators  Solar Panels  Wind powered generators  Air Conditioning Both AC and DC systems Power hungry  Heating Many options Slide 7

Equipment for Sailboats  Sail control Roller furling  Both headsail and mainsail  Reefing may create inefficient sail configuration  Control from cockpit  Electrical and hydraulic systems available Boom brake and preventer  Increases safety when running downwind Lazy jacks  Boat control Electronic autopilots (on powerboats as well) Windvane steering  Ideal for long coastal voyages Slide 8

Roller Furler Slide 9

Safety  Legal and self preservation  Life jackets/personal flotation devices  Lifelines, harnesses, and jacklines Moving on deck can be extremely harzardous  Man over Board Mandatory throwable flotation device Practice drills to retrieve over board person  Life raft Dinghy vs. raft Review contents of raft Practice use Slide 10

Life Raft Slide 11 Life raft is secured to deck and protected from weather

Safety  Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) Coastal cruising essential item Personal or boat mounted Registration  Radar Reflector Increases reflectivity Especially important for fiberglass or wood boats  Bilge pump Standard on boats Manual and electric Slide 12

Radar Reflector Slide 13 Note catch rain position

Safety  Fire Extinguishers Class A for wood, paper Class B for flammable liquids Class C for electrical equipment Sizes I and II Portable units should be mounted Slide 14

Water  Fresh water requirements for cruising Drinking Cooking Bathing  Storage tanks onboard Fixed tanks  Cleaned regularly  Treatment (one tablespoon bleach to 20 gallons of water) Portable tanks/containers  Replenish fixed tanks  Small containers can be used for drinking water  Desalinator and rainwater For extended coastal cruising Slide 15

Head  Holding tanks for inland cruising An alternative is the type I marine sanitation devices are acceptable for recreational vessels under 65 feet. Y valves for discharge beyond three mile limit Regular pump outs while cruising  No discharge zones US EPA and local authorities can designate certain bodies of water under their jurisdiction  Portable toilets Slide 16

Galley  Storage always needed  Stoves Compromise between speed and convenience and safety Various types  Alcohol  Liquid propane  Compressed natural gas – safest fuel  Diesel  Kerosene  Electric – safest  Refrigeration/Ice box Slide 17

Slide 18 Questions ? … Comments