Trawlercat 44 Owner Manual Contents

Below is a copy of the table of contents from the Endeavour Trawlercat 44 (TC44) Owner Manual.  Sample of pages with hyperlinks show photo reduced copies from the manual.  The TC44 Owner Manual was developed based on feedback from a number of TC44 owners who purchased the the original combined TC36 & TC44 version of the owner manual and the authors (now 33,000 miles) experience aboard Odyssey (TC36).

Click to order a copy

Contents

List of Figures and Tables  iii
Introduction   iv
Chapter 1. Engines 1
   First 50 Hours of Engine Operation 1
   Engine Start, Warm Up and Running Recommendations 1
   New Recommended Maintenance Schedule For JH and LH Engines 2
   Lube Oil Pressure—Additional Alarms    2
   Running On One Engine 2
   Drip Free Oil Filter Changes 3
   Loss of High End RPM 4
      Turbocharger Blower Wash 4
   Oil Dipstick 101 4
Chapter 2. Fuel System 5
   Fuel Tank Construction  5
   Fuel Tank Capacity 5
   Fuel Filters 6
   Fuel Burn Rates 6
   Fuel Polishing 6
Chapter 3. DC Electrical System 8
   Electrical Panel 8
   DC Power Overview   9
   Power Posts 9
   Alternator Charging 10
   Starter Battery shut off Switch 10
   Engine Battery Parallel Switch 11
   Battery Charger 11
   House and Starting Batteries 11
   Battery Combiner 12
   Solar Panel Charging 12
   Generator DC Circuit 13
   Inverter DC Circuit 13
   Windlass 13
   12 Volt DC System Panel 14
      Always on DC Circuits 14
   Cockpit DC Panel 14
   Battery Monitor 15
   Negative Bus Bar Connections 15
Chapter 4. AC Electrical System  16
   120 Volt AC System  16
   AC Source Selection 16
   Reverse Polarity 16
    120 Volt AC System Panel 17
      Inverter Isolator 17
      Inverter Operation 18
   120 Volt Electrical Outlets 18
Chapter 5. Zincs and Galvanic Corrosion  19
   Engine Zincs   19
   Galvanic Isolator 19
   Bonding 19
   Extra Zinc Protection While Inactive 20
Chapter 6. Plumbing 21
   Pressurized Freshwater System 21
   Hot Water Heater 21
   Hot Water Heating Using Engine Heat   22
   Vented Loop 22
   Waste Line Maintenance 22
   Bilge Pumps 22
   Raw Water Strainers 23
   Legal for Lake Champlain Modification 23
Chapter 7. Other Equipment   24
   Generator 24
   Air Conditioning 24
Appendix 25
  A. Engine Break-In Procedure 25
  B. LH Maintenance Schedule   27
  C. Appliance Watts, AC Amps, DC Amps 29
  D. 4LHA-STP Performance   30
  E. LH Engine Specifications  & Prop Matching Data 31
  F. Circuit Fuses 32
  G. Extend Absence Shut Down Check List 33
  H.  Vessel Registrations 34
        MMSI Registration 34
        User Fee Decal Program For Return From a Foreign Country 34
  I.  TC 44 Sling Points 34
  J. Winterization 35

A four page matrix of ICW distances is also Included. Click to see a portion of the page.

Click to order a copy

Hit Counter Visitors