Appliances & facilities onboard your yacht

Fresh & Filtered water

Your water tanks will be full when you collect your yacht, but you will need to top up regularly. Water supplies are available at most marinas, moorings and boatyards. Please refill regularly (every 1-2 days) to avoid running out which can cause an airlock in the system. Your boat also has a water filter fitted to provide filtered water for drinking. Please remember to use this for cold drinks etc.

Key reminders:

– Only use water from a hose marked ‘Drinking water’.

– Don’t drag the nozzle of the hose along the ground or allow it to fall into the river.

– Don’t use a drinking water hose for any other purpose apart from filling up your water tank.

– When returning the hose replace the nozzle on the hook away from the ground. Don’t allow any pets to foul ground close to the drinking water tap.

– If the water in your system appears tainted in any way contact the boatyard and only use boiled or filtered water until the problem has been resolved.

Electricity

Your electricity is provided by battery and if you use power without running the engine the battery may become flat. Limit the use of electricity where possible and remember to run your engine for at least 1 hour per day to charge the domestic battery.

Showers and Water system

Hot and cold water are supplied by a pump which is automatically controlled by the pressure in the system. The master switch for this system should be switched off at night. Do remember to refill your water regularly, if the tanks become dry the pump will run continually and must be switched off.

If your yacht is fitted with a shower, please do use the shower curtain and remove the carpet (if there is one!) before showering. The switch for the pump is positioned on the wall of the shower. Keep the shower tray clean to prevent clogging the outlet to the pump and remember to switch off when finished. Showers are also available at a range of locations around the boards and also at our boatyard.

Bottled gas and gas cooker

Your yacht is equipped with two cylinders of gas, which are stored in a locker vented to the outside. When one becomes empty, turn it OFF at the isolation tap on the top of the cylinder. OPEN the isolation valve on the next cylinder. Please inform the boatyard on your return that you have finished a bottle of gas. You should have been provided with sufficient gas for your holiday, but if necessary call the boatyard for a replacement bottle.

Please remember:

– Light the gas lighter first before turning the gas on and holding the knob in for 30 seconds for the flame to catch.

– Never leave the hob or oven unattended while cooking. Make sure that the gas has not been blown out while the gas is left on.

– Always shut the oven door gently. If you think the oven gas has gone out, turn off the other burners before you open the door to check.

– Make sure that strong draughts or liquids boiling over do not put out a flame. If this happens turn off and leave gas for a while before re-lighting.

– Don’t take any portable gas appliances on board (heaters, bbq etc).

– Don’t cover up ventilation holes.

– If you suspect a leak, turn off gas immediately at the cylinder and contact the boatyard. Evacuate the boat if practical, open all doors and windows, do not smoke or operate any electrical items or sources of ignition.

Ventilation

This boat has certain gas appliances fitted. This means that there must be a certain amount of fixed ventilation for the number of people each boat is allowed. This fixed ventilation must never be blocked up.

If more than the above number of persons are aboard the yacht (i.e friends joining you for a meal) please remember to open windows, hatches/doors to increase ventilation.

Gas Certificate – all gas appliances and fittings on our yachts are inspected annually – please see copy of the Landlords Gas Certificate in the Skippers Handbook onboard.

Heater

Your heater should be turned off whenever your boat is unattended and before you go to bed at night. When using the heater make sure there is adequate ventilation.

Fridge

The switch should be left in the bottom auto position at all times.

The dial should be set in the six o’clock position. There should always be a green light on.

Bilge Pump

Check and empty bilges daily