Owners Notes First Kiss

Jeanneau 49

Welcome aboard! We are the proud new owners of First Kiss and we have been working long weekends this spring getting First Kiss in top shape for the coming season. She has been cleaned and polished, engine serviced, sails repaired, various gear replaced and added. She is looking very fine and is ready to get out there and enjoy the great San Juans and beyond. One of the reasons we purchased First Kiss is she is such an easy boat to sail. She responds to the light winds and is very nimble yet stable in a breeze and is one of the fastest boats in the fleet. The electric winches take the work out of the sailing so you can sit back and enjoy the ride. She is efficient under power as well, cruising at 8.5 knots while using only .75 gallons per hour. She backs straight with only a slight walk to port and the bow thruster is great for docking and tight spaces. She has a fantastic diesel hydronic heating system with separate controls in each cabin and in the salon. Her deep cycle batteries offer 1450 amp hours of power to run any device on board such as a microwave or espresso machine. The cockpit is wide with a large cockpit table and walk through transom and is a great gathering place on warm summer days. As the evening closes in the spacious well lighted salon offers rich wood tone environment to converse in or enjoy a movie. I know we will make many wonderful memories cruising First Kiss in the San Juan Islands and our hope is that you can enjoy this beautiful corner of the world as much as we do. Beam winds and fond memories. Sincerely, Sheri and Jed Miller

The varied systems aboard First Kiss have been engineered to operate in a fully automatic mode or to operate with the simple touch of a button. As such you will find the owners notes simple and concise. Anything not addressed in the owners notes will be contained in the Jeanneau Owners Manuel or in the product operational guides left aboard. Lets start with the anchoring system and work our way alphabetically around the boat, system by system. ANCHORS. The primary anchor is a 55 pound Delta Quick set with 400 feet of 3/8ths chain stowed in the forward anchor locker. The anchor is self launching and powers both up and down via controls, operated at the Starboard helm station or from the forward sail locker. The chain is unmarked and rode length is determined by an electrical chain counter located at the starboard helm station. This combination of anchor and chain is very effective and has safely held First Kiss in 60 knots of wind, during winter storms, without incident. The secondary anchor is a 32-pound Fortress anchor with ten feet of chain and 300 feet of nylon rode clearly marked in 25 foot increments. This anchor and rode is stored unassembled in the aft port lazerette. NOTE: The plumb bow design of First Kiss can cause the anchor to touch the bow before it either hits the water or just as it leaves the water. It helps to pulse the controls to move the anchor in small increments. This will control the swing of the anchor when it is in close proximity to the anchor roller. Use the bow control located in the forward sail locker so you can see the anchor. Once in the anchor is in the water either station can control it. ANCHOR WASH DOWN PUMP/HOSE. The anchor wash down hose is located in the bow sail locker, and is comprised of a 50 foot, coiled plastic hose with a deck quick connect fitting attached. PLEASE ATTACH THE WASH DOWN HOSE TO THE DECK FITTING LOCATED NEAR THEWINDLESS BEFORE TURNING THE WASH DOWN PUMP ON. Failure to do so could result in failure of the wash down pump due to overheating. BARBECUE. Simply turn on the gas supply switch located on the 12 volt panel to supply gas to the manual valve located at the base of the BBQ. Turn on the gas in the aft port lazarrette directly below the BBQ. Press the red button on the front of the kettle burner several times and it will light. If it fails to light there is a hand held gas lighter in the galley drawer. Light and hold to the small round opening on the bottom side of the kettle to light. BATTERIES. On any modern boat the house batteries are the heart and soul of the electrical system. On First Kiss special consideration has been given to this most critical of systems, to insure both heat and power at the touch of a button. The house battery (one large bank only, for simplicity and reliability) is comprised of three 12 volt batteries containing 1,450 amp hours or about the equivalent of ten 8D batteries. Because of the type of battery construction approximately 1,000 amp hours can be utilized between recharges. This battery is completely independent of the start battery and has its own, dedicated 300 amp alternator. This system is completely automatic and needs little

attention, with the exception of checking the battery monitor located above the furnace controls in the main salon. A full 1,000 amp discharge will take about five hours of charging to get the batteries 90% re-charged. Because of the large capacity, the microwave, lights, heater, stereo, DVD/TV, blender, toaster, espresso machine, and hair dryer can be used at your convenience. The Fuses are located in the battery area under the aft salon seat nearest the navigation station. Spare fuses have been placed with plastic ties next to each fuse location in case they are needed. Additional fuses are located in the spare parts box next to a tool box below the navigation table. BERTHS. First Kiss sleeps seven people, two in each stateroom and one in the salon. Each berth has a memory foam pad as well as deep quilted bed covers to add comfort. BILGE PUMPS. There are three electric bilge pumps on First Kiss all located near the foot of the mast-support in the main salon. All are fully automatic and require no attention. In the event you wish to operate the electric pumps manually, simply turn the bilge pump breaker on to over-ride the automatic mode of operation and they will run continuously until you turn the breaker back off. In addition to the electric pumps there is a manual pump located on the starboard side of the cockpit, with the handle mounted in the starboard lazerrette. DINGHY. The dingy is an inflatable model with plywood floor and inflatable keel. The bitter end of the dinghy painter has a loop spliced in the end for securing on the after deck cleats to prevent its loss should your cleat tie slip. Adjust the length of your tow line to maximize ease of towing and boat speed according to conditions. A little trial and error works best. When approaching a harbor or anchorage bring the dinghy up short to prevent the painter from wrapping around the rudder or fouling the prop. DODGER. The dodger is designed to be solid and usable as a handhold when going forward. The only vulnerable part of he dodger is the plastic glass which is prone to scratching, especially from salt crystals which act like sandpaper on the plastic surface. The only way to safely remove the salt crystals from the plastic glass is to flood the area with fresh water and gently wipe dry with a soft rag. NEVER attempt to clean the dodger with a dry rag. ELECTRONICS. First Kiss is equipped with a complete suite of electronics to make your cruise a dream come true. The electronics include, autopilot, dual color chart plotters with dual GPS receivers, ICOM M602 commercial, digital VHF, Raytheon Pathfinder Radar, Raytheon depth, wind and speed instruments. CELL PHONES. First Kiss is equipped with 12 volt and 120 volt outlets for recharging your cell phones in every stateroom as well as several in the salon and nav station. At anchor the inverter automatically powers all of the 120 volt outlets (as well as the TV and microwave) for your convenience. DEPTHSOUNDER. The digital depth sounder is accurate to 300 feet and is for use in shallow waters. In deeper water, the sensitivity on the unit increases as the

transducer tries to find the bottom. Consequently you will get many false readings in deep water caused by currents, changes in water temperature, fish and sea weed. Use the depth sounder only as an aid to navigation in shallow water. The key to avoiding rocks IS NOT the depth sounder but knowing where you are at all times on the chart. ROCKS ARE THE SINGLE BIGGEST NAVIGATION HAZZARD IN THE ISLANDS. PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO YOUR CHARTS. We DO NOT recommend using the depth alarm. Experience tells us that it goes off at the wrong time-usually in the middle of the night as a fish swims under the boat. SPECIAL NOTE: First Kiss draws seven feet. The sounder is set to read the depth of water under the lowest part of the boat - the keel. Therefore if the sounder is reading seven feet you have seven feet of water under the keel. A word of caution: Zero on the sounder means Zero. A recommendation is to allow no less than 15 feet of water under the keel to allow for tidal rise and fall. GPS. First Kiss is equipped with two fully independent GPS chart plotters. Both are activated by turning on the toggle marked GPS. The inside plotter is tied into the auto pilot (the outside plotter is not) and the autopilot must be on to send heading information to the GPS. KNOTMETER. The knot meter is completely automatic. Any particular questions you may have will be covered either in the Raytheon manual or on the Quick Start cards located above the nav station. WIND INSTRUMENTS. The wind instruments are completely automatic. Any questions you may have will be covered in the Raytheon manual or on the Quick Start Cards located above the nav station. RADAR. The radar is slaved to the outside nav station only. The Raytheon Pathfinder Radar has a multitude of features best covered in the Ratheon Manual located above the nav station. ICOM M602 COMMERCIAL VHF RADIO. This commercial radio is digitally equipped and has a number of important features best covered in the operators manual above the nav station. IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY LIFT THE RED TAB ON THE FACE OF THE RADIO AND PRESS. This not only sends out an automatic mayday but transmits the ships name, position and contact numbers. RATHEON AUTOPILOT. Before using the autopilot PLEASE familiarize yourself with all of the operating features found in the operating manual and Quick Start cards found above the nav station. PLEASE KEEP AN ACTIVE WATCH OUT AT ALL TIMES FOR OTHER VESSALS, LOGS, OBSTRUCTIONS, ETC.

ENGINE. The 100HP Yanmar engine aboard First Kiss will easily push her to 8.5 knots at an optimal cruising speed of 2,700 RPM. For maximum fuel economy the engine should not exceed 2,000 RPM, which will give you a cruising speed of approximately 7 knots. STARTING 1. Prior to starting check the engine oil and water levels as well as the sea strainer. The engine can be accessed by tilting the stairs forward. The oil dip stick is located on the starboard side of the engine. DO NOT OVERFILL. The spare engine oil is located next to the small tool kit under the nav station. The engine coolant can be checked by simply viewing the level in the coolant recovery tank located above the engine. Premixed antifreeze is located in the sail locker in the bow. The sea strainer is clear plastic and is located directly above the engine. Make sure it is clear of all debris. The engine cool water intake seacock is located under the floorboard between the engine and the navigation station. It is always in the open position. 2. Make sure the shift/throttle handle is centered in the neutral position. Press the red button below the shift lever in to disengage the shift linkage. Advance the throttle/shift lever slightly forward to allow the engine to warm up at a fast idle (approximately 1500 RPM). 3. Turn the key to the right. The buzzer should sound. This is the warning buzzer you would hear if the engine overheats or there is a loss of oil pressure. Continue turning the key to the right until he engine starts, then release. 4. Check for water gurgling out of the exhaust. 5. Please allow five minutes of warm up time before placing a load on the engine. You may notice a slight decrease in engine RPM approximately one minute after start up. This is the 300 amp house alternator coming on line to charge the house batteries and is normal. ENGINE OPERATION. Cruising speed is 8.5 knots at 2,700 RPM, using 0.75 gallons per hour, which will give you a cruising range of 1,450 miles if you use both the main and auxiliary tank. The most fuel efficient RPM is 2000 and should yield a 0.5 gallon per hour fuel consumption at a speed of seven knots. NOTE: FIRST KISS HAS A VERY EFFICIENT HULL/SAIL PLAN. IN FIFTEEN KNOTS OF BREEZE YOU WILL BE ABLE TO SAIL FASTER THAN YOU CAN MOTOR ON ALL POINTS OF SAIL! ENGINE GUAGES. In addition to the lights and buzzer there are three gauges located above the shift/throttle handle showing fuel, oil pressure, and water

temperature (normally operating temp is 190 degrees as the gauge reads 10 degrees high). ENGINE OVERHEAT. Providing the engine is in sound mechanical shape there are only five reasons for a marine engine to overheat. 1. Failure of the oil pump resulting in low or no oil pressure. Check your oil pressure gauge and IMMEADIATLY SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE if this is the case. Secure the boat at anchor and call San Juan Sailing. 2. Sea Water Impeller failure. When the seawater impellor fails there will no longer be any cooling water exiting the exhaust. This failure is usually caused by a blockage in the sea water intake allowing the impeller to run dry and lose its seal. There are spare impellers located in the tool box under the navigation table. 3. The sea water strainer is blocked with debris. Check that the seacock is open and free of debris. After removing the top of the sea strainer and cleaning the filter be sure to tightly close the lid of the sea strainer. If the sea strainer draws air it wont draw water. 4. The seacock (located under floor in front of navigation table) is plugged with debris, usually a plastic bag or eel grass. Turning the engine off and sailing the boat for a short distance generally clears this problem. 5. Losing a fan belt. The engine fan belt not only drives the alternator but it also drives the fresh water cooling pump for the engine. Losing the belt will cause the engine to overheat as the fresh water side of the motor is NOT circulating cooling water. This will be the case even though there is sea water coming out the exhaust and all appears well. The initial indication of a broken fan belt is usually a warning buzzer and indicator light saying that the alternator is not charging. A spare fan belt is located with the spare parts in plastic containers under the forward berth on the starboard side. ENGINE SHUT DOWN Press the red button next to the key until the engine completely shuts down and THEN turn the key to the of position. FIRE EXTENGUISHER. There are two halon fire extinguishers located in a cabinet behind the salon seats next to the navigation table. There is a third halon extinguisher located under the navigation seat. FUEL TANK. There are two fuel tanks located under the aft staterooms (each holding approximately 68 gallons of fuel), a main tank (engine and heater are hooked up to the main tank) and a 68 gallon auxiliary tank that pumps into the MAIN tank via a transfer pump. The switch for the transfer pump, as well as the fuel gauge for the Auxiliary tank, is located in the dash next to the key. Pushing down on the black toggle will transfer one gallon per minute from the auxiliary tank to the main fuel tank. The fill for the auxiliary

tank is RED and located on the starboard side. The fill for the main fuel tank is CHROME and is located on the port side. HEAD AND HOLDING TANK. PLEASE DO NOT PUT ANYTHING IN THE HOLDING TANK THAT HAS NOT BEEN EATEN FIRST. The size, detail and operating guide can be found in the Jeanneau Owners manual located above the Nav station. There are replacement two manual head pumps located in the spare parts containers under the forward berth. HEATER. Welcome to the Ritz! The Hurricane heater on First Kiss is one of the best in the world. First Kiss is heated by the circulation of hot water through registers located through out the boat. There are FIVE independent heating zones, each with its own thermostat. Each stateroom is a zone, plus the salon as well and the diesel fired hot water. The heater is never turned off, not ever, not even in storage or at the dock. The heating of the lockers, all machinery spaces, hot water is all done automatically. On each thermostat there is a crescent moon and a sun. Pressing the moon once sets the temperature at 60 degrees, great for sleeping or leaving the boat. Pressing the sun raises the temperature to 71 degrees, perfect for just about anything else. If you wish to alter the temperature further simply use the switches on the thermostats to increase or decrease to your comfort level. Below the main control for the furnace is a silver toggle switch. THIS SWITCH CONTROLS UNLIMITED HOT WATER. Simply switch to the on position, wait five minutes and go have the hottest, longest shower of your life. The water may also be heated by running the engine or by simply plugging into shore power. HANDLING UNDER POWER. To aid in slow speed maneuvering First Kiss is equipped with a bow thruster. To activate, simply push and hold both buttons for two seconds. This will supply power to the thruster for approximately 5 minutes. Pushing the red button moves the bow to port and pushing the green button pushes the bow to starboard. Use the thruster in short pulses of up to 5 seconds each. Thirty seconds before disengaging all power the bow thruster control panel will beep three times. In addition to the thruster First Kiss is equipped with a three blade maxi prop providing good power on demand in both forward and reverse. On backing the boat will prop walk to port until either the shift lever is placed in neutral or there is adequate water flow across the rudder to offset the effect of the turning prop. With a little practice you will find the First Kiss will back straight and true, whenever needed. INVERTER. The inverter is a 3000 watt ProSine inverter that automatically supplies 120v current to all the outlets, the micro wave and the flat screen TV when unplugged from shore power or at anchor. The switch to engage the inverter is located next to the main breaker panel in the navigation center and must be turned on when shore power is off. LIFE/SAFETY. There are life jackets, a throw line and flares located in the port cockpit lazarrette. On the Port transom rail is a Life Sling. There are air canister horns and an additional parachute flare with two flashlights under the top companionway step.

NAVIGATION STATION. In the lift up cart table top you will find charts, navigation tools, a small spare flashlight and a work flashlight and the US ensign. To the far right, a small lift up compartment is for boat keys and pencils/pens and another pen flashlight. Under the table is a cabinet for tools and spare parts. Above the table is a cabinet for the document papers, log book, and various manuals for devices on board. Also, above the table are the navigation electronics, chart plotter, VHF radio and the main breaker panels. Aft and next to the seat are shelves for cruising books on the islands and the binoculars. REFERIGERATOR. The refrigerator must be turned on at the electrical panel. Then find the thermostat located in the sliding panel above the countertop located behind the refrigerator. This is a well insulated unit and will keep things chilly when adjusted to 4 on the dial. If you turn it up too much everything will freeze! SAILS AND RIGGING. First Kiss is a joy to sail! All lines are led aft to the cockpit and the halyard winch as well as the sheet winches are electric. Push a button and you are in business. The mainsail is pre-rigged with two slab reefing lines. Lowering the mainsail is quick and easy in any wind with the lazy jacks (stowed on the boom). The jib is furled by a recessed Pro-Furl system and the adjustable jib leads make tuning a breeze. If you can feel the wind on your face you have enough wind to go sailing. NOTE: For sail handling convenience the boom has been lowered by 16 inches. As such the main sail is not a full-hoist sail. Please use caution when raising the sail on the electric winch. As the sail nears full hoist check to see that the slack reef lines are clear of mast cleats/fittings. Winch handles are located under the top step of the companionway. STOVE. The stove has four burners, an oven and broiler. Propane is heavier than air and requires caution. For your safety please follow these procedures. 1. Open the hand valve on the propane tank all the way open. 2. Make sure all the stove controls are in the off position. 3. Turn on the propane solenoid switch at the electrical panel. 4. Press the igniter and turn the desired burner control knob to the large flame symbol on the panel (this is full on). Press electronic ignition button burner will light and keep the control knob depressed for 10 seconds then release. If burner does not light repeat procedure. Turn knob to the off position when done. 5. When finished cooking immediately turn the electric solenoid switch to off. Oven burner. To light the oven burner turn the control knob until it coincides with the 9 symbol, press electronic ignition button, the burner will light and keep the control knob depressed for 10 seconds then release. 9 is full on, 1 is low flame. Grill burner. The burner is in the off position when the control knob coincides with the full disc symbol. To light the grill burner open the oven door, pull the knob heat shield to the bearing and turn the knob to the left. Press the electronic ignition button to light the burner and keep the control knob depressed for 10 seconds then release. Close the door up to the knob heat shield. Description of the panel controls. From left to right. Electronic ignition button, Medium burner, small burner, oven and grill, large burner and on the far right the

medium burner. For reference there is a stove manual with the other manuals in a blue file bag above the navigation table. SPARE PARTS AND TOOLS. There is a toolbox and a box of misc. spare parts and filters located under the navigation table. There are more spare parts, (filters engine belts, replacement head pumps, bilge and water pressure pumps located in plastic containers under the forward cabin berth cushion on the starboard side. WATER. The water pressure switch is located on the electrical panel. Please switch this off when motoring or sailing. If left on you could burn out the pump if one of the tanks runs dry (and you would not hear the sound of the pump running over the sound of motoring or sailing). First Kiss has two 68 gallon water tanks located under the forward berth and accessible via a distribution manifold located behind the salon cushions on the starboard side. Water use can be monitored by either a mechanical water gauge located next to the manifold or an electric gauge at the navigation station. NOTE: Both gauges show how much water has been used NOT how much is remaining. COMPLIMENATRY HEALTH DRINK. We are distributors for a healthy juice drink called Mona Vie. We have included two complimentary bottles located in the wine bottle cabinet that is the back of the center salon settee. There is also a brochure explaining how the juice is made and its benefits. The antioxidant rating for the Mona Vie juice is 10 times that of blueberries and cranberries. Refrigerate after opening. Drink 2 ounces in the morning and 2 ounces in the afternoon. Shake before pouring. Look for more information by the navigation station just after the owners notes or attached to the bottles. Enjoy! SMOKING. First Kiss is a non-smoking boat, for the reasons of keeping the boat clean and as odor free as possible for the boats enjoyment of those who do not smoke. Thank you for not smoking!