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can see antifreeze coming out of the discharge vent. If your boat has a Vacuflush toilet installed, do not
use alcohol-based anti- freeze to winterize the head. It is not compatible with the hose used for this
installation.
One last point before we leave this section: Take out all of the batteries and store them somewhere that
they can be checked and charged as necessary.
COMPONENTS AND OTHER FUNDAMENTALS
Every Camano was delivered with a binder containing wiring diagrams, electrical schematics,
instruction manuals, warranties and other information supplied by the manufacturer of every
component in the boat. Please refer to these documents if you have any questions about the operation
on any of these pieces of equipment. Our intention, in this section, is not to repeat what is already there
but to point out a few things that are not included in the documentation and offer a few tips that might
be of help at some point in the future. Both standard and optional equipment is listed below, and
therefore not all of the following will pertain to your boat.
Access to Components
Every piece of equipment on the Camano can be accessed easily and quickly no matter where it is
located. For example, all drawer boxes, bookshelves, and cupboards can be easily removed by
unscrewing four screws and pulling the drawer box, bookshelf or cupboard out. In the v-berth the
drawer box can be removed, along with the hatch cover under the mattress to gain access to the bow
thruster. The bookshelf on the starboard salon wall can be removed to reveal the hydraulic lines for the
steering. The mirror in the head drops down exposing the electronics and wiring arrays in the helm.
The cover (with screws showing) in the head outboard and below the mirror is for access to wiring
should it be needed. In other words, there is nothing in the boat that is not accessible and serviceable.
AC Outlets
The standard installation is for five AC outlets on each boat. One is located on the top of the v-berth
shelf on the port side, another in the galley hull side forward along with the inverter outlet, if so
equipped, a third on the side of the cupboard above the fridge, the fourth on the starboard salon wall
near the book shelf, and last but not least, in the engine room on the forward bulkhead. You will find
that the AC outlet in the salon is fitted with a Ground Fault Circuit Interrupt (GFCI). The rest of the
outlets are connected to this as well. That is, the one GFCI is connected to all outlets and serves the
whole boat.
Autopilot
For those boats equipped with a Camano installed autopilot, it is important to know that the fluxgate
compass is installed at the bottom of the hanging locker. In some East Coast boats, the fluxgate
compass is installed beneath the steps leading to the galley. In order for the compass to work
accurately it is important that all ferrous metal objects be kept at least a couple of feet away. Most
autopilots have a tendency to over steer the closer the boat heading comes to magnetic North and this
tendency becomes more obvious the faster the boat is trave ling. If this is happening on your boat it
may be necessary to lower the gain control or run at a lower speed to reduce the problem. The
tendency to over-steer is more pronounced when operating in the higher latitudes, which is a point
worth knowing when you are trying to find your way around Glacier Bay.