Donated by Rob Littell

Boat Captain - John Baldwin - 788-1892

Reg # - FL-8247-DL #17 on the trailer

Please note that there is now a per day charge for use of all the large boats. This is to cover the ongoing expenses incurred for bottom paint, fuel, routine maintenance, etc...

THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THE BUCCANEER

General

The boat leaks around the center board pivot pin. It has been known to take on 3 - 5 gallons of water

in an hour=s time. The leak can occur both while under way and at the dock. The accumulation of water can take you by surprise, because you won=t see it unless you crane your head down into the cuddy and look aft under the deck. An electric bilge pump has been installed to take care of the leak; however, as a back-up in case of pump failure, be sure to take along a bucket and sponge. A hand operated bilge pump is also on board, but it has to be positioned properly before you will be able to make it work. It also has to be primed by pouring water through the outlet hose.

The mast on the boat is taller than the original; therefore, the sail should not be raised to the very top of the mast. The sail should only be raised so that the bottom of the boom is approximately at or slightly above the black mark (magic marker) on the mast when the downhaul has been cleated. (If the boom doesn't=t clear your head, you may raise the sail a little.)

Because the sail feed notch is far up the mast, in bending on the mainsail it has been found that the easiest way to do it is in the following sequence: (1) Insert the sail slugs in the slot starting with the lowest and push them all toward the bottom of the mast, (2) Insert the clew in the boom slot notch and work the clew aft, (3) Attach the tack to the boom gooseneck, (4) go back and tighten the clew outhaul and cleat it.

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The center board sometimes sticks in the full up position. If this happens, you must go into the cuddy and face aft. As you scrunch down and look aft under the deck you will see a rubber Aboot@attached to the top of the center board trunk. Directly behind the Aboot@ you will see the top of the center board. You will recognize it because attached to it are the lines and pulley that serve to lift it. Place the end of the stick that is in the cuddy against the top of the center board and give it a hard push toward the stern. That is usually enough to get it to unstuck and lower to the down position. (Use care and try not to damage the pulley and lines.)

NOTE: If you have trouble raising the center board, check to see that the ropes and pulleys are aligned and have not gotten twisted, as sometimes happens. When everything is working properly, it will still take a fair amount of muscle to raise the center board.

BILGE PUMP OPERATION

**Battery stays in the boat, but put it on the charger before sailing to ensure a full charge.

**After strapping the battery down, hook the red clip to the red (positive) battery post and the black clip to the black (negative) battery post.

**Check bilge pump operation by moving the switch lever to the Aon@ position. (The pump is quiet, but you should be able to hear it.) The switch is attached to the inside of the cuddy bulkhead on the starboard side.

When the switch is moved to port it is Aon.@ When it is moved to starboard it is Aoff.@

**When underway check the water level in the bilge every 30 minutes. Run the bilge pump only long enough to remove most of the water. The water will pump overboard through the opening in the transom a few inches above the water line. When the water stops coming, turn off the pump. Do not allow it to run continuously. If no water is pumping out of the opening in the transom, there is not a significant amount of water in the bilge.

**When putting the boat away, disconnect the alligator clips from the battery. Leave battery in boat.

RUDDER

Before trailering, launching or retrieving, secure the rudder blade in the full up position with a rope around the blade made fast to the stern cleat or ring bolt on the transom. (Don=t depend on the line which is attached to the tiller .) Failure to do this will likely result in damage to the rudder.

We can be reached at 386- 238-SAIL (7245), info@HalifaxSailing.org, or contact Bill Field