Quick Guide

J/80 Underdog

Registration No: WN6606SF

LOA: 26’3”

Make/Model: J80

Draft: 4’11”

(Depth is measured from the bottom of the keel on depth sounder)

Year: 1994

Beam: 8’3”

Mast Height: 37’6”

Engine: Mercury 4HP Outboard

Location/Access

Attached to transom

Steering

Tiller

Ignition/Start

On engine

Throttle

Handle on outboard; shifter is separate

Shifting

• Shift by pushing (reverse)/pulling (forward) shifter lever on outboard
• Middle is neutral
• To shift between gears, go into neutral first, then push the lever to desired gear

Pre-Start Checklist

1. Engine is lowered into the water to the lowest notch on the bracket. Fuel level is more than ½ full
2. Fuel tank vent is open
3. Connect fuel line
4. Pump bulb (4-5 times or until bulb is hard to pump) Kill cord connected
5. Engine in neutral (shift through forward, reverse, neutral)
6. Choke out
7. Throttle in start position

Engine Starting

1. With each pull, try to get the maximum length of cord utilized by a quick snapping action at the last
2. Wait 3 seconds before the next pull
3. Once running, push in the choke until the engine is running smoothly
4. Make sure water is flowing out after start
5. To achieve full throttle range the choke typically has to be completely pushed in once the engine is warmed up

Stop Engine

In neutral, pull the red cord on the kill switch until it comes off the red stop button

Battery Charging

Connect boat to shore power to charge batteries

Electronics

GPS/Chartplotter

N/A

Navigation Instruments

Located on the starboard v-deck bulkhead facing aft. Turn on the "aux2" switch. The cockpit display units are located on the port cockpit bulkhead next to the main hatch.

To Use:

1. Remove the plastic cover and secure it in the cabin
2. To turn the display unit on, press the leftmost button down for 2 seconds
3. If the top half of the display does not read "DEPTH", press the down-arrow button several times until the depth reading appears
4. The depth is measured from the bottom of the keel
5. If the bottom half of the display does not read "SPEED", press either the left-arrow or right-arrow button until speed appears in the bottom half of the display

Sails

Headsail

 Jib on a rolling furler. Unfurl slowly on windy days

Mainsail

Rigging the main: First detach halyard from the end of the boom. Underdog is rigged to hold up the  boom with a spring-loaded boom vang. Attach the halyard shackle to the head of the main sail making sure the halyard is free and clear to the top.

Next, ease boom vang, untie sail ties, and uncoil mainsheet for preparation of hoisting. Make sure reefing lines are eased as well unless you pre-reefed at the dock.

On a windy day, pre-rig the reefing line through reefing cringle to simplify the reefing process on the water. If wind speed is over 18 knots, make sure to reef before you leave the dock.

Tankage

Water Tank | Holding Tank

N/A

Fuel Tank

Location: Inside cockpit next to engine | Capacity: 3 gallons

Bilge Pump

Bilge Pump (Electric)

N/A

Bilge Pump (Manual)

Bucket and portable hand pump on board

Miscellaneous

Anchor

Primary anchor:  13lb Danforth anchor w/15’chain and 200’ line

Inventory

Item

Qty

Location

Air Horn & Can

2

Under v-berth compartment

Boat Hook

1

In v-berth

Portable Bilge Pump

1

Under port settee inside cabin

Coast Guard Regulation Placards

3

Oil discharge placard: on bulkhead below mast

MARPOL trash placard: below companionway entrance

CO2 placard: below companionway entrance

Fire Extinguishers

1

Starboard & port bulkheads

First Aid Kit

1

Under v-berth compartment

Flashlight

1

Under v-berth compartment

PFD’s Type II

4

Inside v-berth

PFD Type IV - throwable

2

Inside v-berth

Portable lights

2

Under v-berth compartment

Vessel registration

1

Taped to bulkhead

Visual signal flares

3

Under v-berth compartment

Winch handles

2

Under v-berth compartment