Bavaria Cruiser 37 Information & operations Manual

1 Information & operations manual for Bavaria Cruiser 37

2 Welcome Welcome to Garant Charter and your Bavaria Cruiser 37. We hope you’ll have a pleasant journey and are looking forward to a fantastic holiday and some of the finest sailing destinations in the world here. This manual is here to guide you through the operation of your yacht. Please take the time to read this manual and don’t hesitate to ask any of our professional, friendly staff if you have any questions. All of the yachts in the Garant’s fleet are maintained to the highest standards so that you may enjoy a trouble free vacation, on a beautiful yacht. Please remember that these yachts are all privately owned and we ask that you care for it like it was your own. Best wishes for a great vacation, Zeljko Cvetkovic Manager Office Hours: Monday – Saturday 08:30 – 17:30 Sunday 08:30 – 12:00 Emergency number: +385 98 472 572

2 Contents 1. Embarkation 2. Sailing in&out (What to do in Bura conditions) 3. The Kvarner area 4. Sails 5. Yacht specifications 6. 12 volt panel and 220 volt breakers 7. Inverter 8. Engine start procedures 9. Daily engine checks 10. Instruments 11. VHF procedure 12. Batteries 13. Anchoring and the windlass 14. Picking up a mooring buoy 15. Bilge pumps 16. Fresh water systems 17. Heads 18. Showers 19. Refrigeration 20. Stove and propane 21. Fire safety 22. Dinghy and outboard 23. Swim platform 24. Troubleshooting

3 1. Embarkation All our boats are situated on Peer C1, both left and right side. On the last day of sailing, please return to one of the places on the same side of the peer. Gangway should always be tightened only to one point – peer or boat. Never to both. In a case of higher waves or stronger wind, the gangway can rip out the part of the boat or even make a whole in the boat.

4 Fuel From 2015., there is a new tank station in Krk, suitable for the bigger boats as well. Before returning to the Marina Punat fill the tank to the maximum and take the invoice. Please remember that the Diesel makes a lot of foam so the first stop does not mean that the tank is full. Wait a minute and then try again 2-3 times. 2. Sailing in&out of Marina Punat (Bura conditions) Jugo (Scirocco) is a warmer and more wet wind that comes from the South. Gives you a lot of time to prepare for it as it takes longer of time to become strong. Bura, on the other hand comes quickly, plunges down from the mountains and can make perfectly calm sea into a rough 2 meters waves in just 15-20 minutes. What to do? First of all watch weather forecast. DHMZ (www.meteo.hr) is a National weather forecast service mostly used by the local fishermans and sailors because of it’s reliability. Wind forecasts by hours, rain and sea conditions, temperatures, it’s all there. There is only one problematic wind area in the whole North Adriatic and that is Velebitski kanal (Velebit’s channel) known for the Bura. As long as you are in the shelter of Krk you’re safe, but the North-East wind that plunges

5 down from mountain gets acceleration in a three miles wide passage throat between Krk and island Prvić. If you’re still keen on passing the channel, you’ve seen the weather forecast and you’re sure that the boat can do that, this what you can do: Head down from Punat close to the castline passing Stara Baška. Continue down into the channel and few miles afterwords turn 90 degreees right towards Rab. After a strong front wind you’ll get a back wind to carry you to Rab. As soon as you get into the shelter from Prvić, the Bura will slow down as well. Crossing the Velebit’s channel in Bura conditions Return to Punat: Stick close to the coastline of Island Rab up to lighthouse Kalifront. After the lighthouse, do not try to sail directly to Punat, but take NNE kurs to 3,5 miles distant lighthouse Sorinj. You will have a strong Bura blowing directly into you but after the lighthouse, you can take the NNW kurs directly to lighthouse Negrit.

6 3. Sails OPENING: - Keep the engine running to - Set up the boat directly into the wind to release the pressure on sails - Lift up the sails - Turn off the engine TAKE DOWN THE SAILS - Turn on the engine to get the control - Set up the boat directly into the wind again - Take down the sails

8 3. Yacht specifications Length 37' Beam 3,67 m Draft 2 m Fuel 150 l Water 210 l Engine 30 hp Volvo Penta D1-30 Location of: Fresh water refills (port quarter and in the anchor locker) Diesel refill (starboard quarter) Manual bilge pump (stbd) Propane tank (port helm) Windlass breaker (behind port saloon seating) Diesel cut off valve (starboard aft cabin, below the berth) Fridge drain / 2 nd Bilge pump selector (below galley sink) Water tanks change over valve (below head sink)

9 4. Electricity If the boat has no electricity on boat or some electrical is not working, there are a few basic possibile problems: - The device is not turned on on panel - The batteries are low - The device works only on 220V or when the engine is on - The fuse is broken - The main electrical switch is off (on 0)

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