Coxswains

Coxswains Tips

Preparing the Dinghy

• Use minimum one and ideally 2 lanyards for lifting the engine out of the lazerette

• The new pump  (black and orange) runs off a grey, flat  12 v plug at the base of the deck fire pump.  The pump has  inflate and deflate outlets as well as  plus and minus buttons to set a desired pressure after which the pump will turn off. Hold the bottom button to turn the pump on.  The second speed kicks in at about 1psi. Historically the RB has been under inflated. 

• Roll out the dinghy 

• Slide the black thrust plate through two belts on the underside of the floor and inset the floor into the dinghy (keel should not be inflated). Align the hole at the bow to be over the inflation valve for the keel

• Inflate the floor to approximately 4.35 psi. Push the sides under the tubes as far as possible and under the metal ledges at the aft end. Inflate to minimum 8.7 psi (max 11.6 psi)

• Inflate the sections in the following order - all sections should be 3.5psi 

  • starboard aft

  • Port aft

  • Bow 

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Lowering the Dinghy to the Water

• Strops for bow and stern are marked - when correct, the dinghy will stay level when raised

• Put the metal ladder in first

• Raise high enough using the handy billy to attached the engine 

• Use the extendable boat hook used for the forward spring to keep the dinghy away from the side of the boat when lowering (push where the strops connect to the carabiner on the end of the handy billy line. 

• Make sure someone is holding the bow and stern lines  

• raise over the fence and lower to the water  - tie off using the bow and stern lines  

Outboard Motor

• Check enough fuel

Putting Dingy Away