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| shallow-vee, rigid, planing monohull. |
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| Length Overall (LOA) (engines down) |
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| Draft, engines tilted up (waterline to keel): |
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| Operational Draft (DIW with engines vertical): |
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Highest Points:
Fixed (Keel to top of Arch) |
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| 6 FT 6 inches (Antenna arch) |
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| Unfixed (Keel to tip of antenna) |
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| 11 FT 6 inches (VHF-FM antenna) |
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| With the AB-S on the trailer, the keel to ground distance is |
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| Twin 50 horsepower (HP) 4-cycle outboard motors |
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Fuel Capacity:
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95% (useable) |
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| Fixed pitch, 3-blade, 11 1/8 inch diameter, 14 inch pitch |
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Normal operating condition
(boat, full fuel, outfit; no crew or cargo) |
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Hoisting condition
(boat only, normal operating condition) |
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Hoisting condition
(boat and trailer, boat in normal
operating condition) |
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Weight of Trailer, Boat
(fully loaded w/o crew) |
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Crew Capacity
Maximum Personnel (including crew)
Maximum Seas
Maximum Winds |
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| Range Nautical Mile (NM) at cruising revolutions per minute (RPM) in calm water |
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| Towing Capacity (Urgent SAR only) |
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| Aft voids in the hull are fitted with |
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| There is one watertight transverse bulkhead approximately |
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| amidships below the console. |
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| There are _____ weather tight storage lockers. |
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| The bilge contains one 550 gallons per hour (GPH) bilge pump and bilge drain plug. |
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| Ring Buoy and Strobe Light |
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| 2,503 lbs on each forward lifting eye and 5,897 lbs on each aft lifting eye. |
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| Two dual-purpose 12 volts direct current (VDC) marine grade lead-acid batteries are installed on the AB-S. |
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| The fuel fill port is located on the starboard gunwale |
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01) Danforth type anchor, Fortress model G-11, (02) 6 FT of galvanized steel anchor chain,
(03) 150 FT of 3 strand nylon line,
(04) Anchor stowage bag. |
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| The AB-S has two Honda Marine, four-stroke, in-line, three cylinder, sea water cooled outboard engines. Each engine is rated at 50 HP at 6,000 RPM (Figure 3-1, Figure 3-2, and Figure 3-3). The dry weight of each engine is approximately 225 lbs. |
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| The low idle speed is 850 ± 50 RPM in neutral. The maximum engine speed is 6000 RPM. |
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| Fuel Filter and Water Separator |
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A water separator with a translucent cup (Figure 3-5) is located under the engine cover on the port side, forward, of each engine and, by means of a red ring float, provides a visual indication of water in the fuel. Excess water also sets off a buzzer at the console and a flashing indicator on the speedometer. The water separator should be emptied and cleaned when excessive water is present.
A low pressure fuel filter is mounted inside the translucent cup. The filter is a disposable cartridge style filter and should be replaced periodically in accordance with the AB-S maintenance schedule. |
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| The engine oil system has a capacity of 2.2 quarts of SAE 5W-30, API standard (SG, SH, SJ). The oil drain plug (Figure 3-7) is located on the aft side of the engine behind a small rectangular cover. A spin-on, disposable oil filter is mounted on the port side of the engine block (Figure 3-8). |
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| The gear case requires .43 quarts of SAE 90 outboard motor gear oil, API standard (GL-4). A gear-oil-check screw (Figure 3-2) is located on the forward port side of the engine directly above the anti-ventilation plate. The gear oil drain/fill screw (Figure 3-2) is located on the port side of the horizontal propeller shaft fairing. |
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(01) Low oil pressure (green oil pressure light turns off)
(02) Engine overheat (red high temperature light illuminates)
(03) Abnormality in charging system (red charging system light illuminates)
(04) Abnormality from any of the engine sensors (red check engine light illuminates) |
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| AB-S utilizes a stainless steel, three-blade fixed pitch propeller with an 11 1/8 inch diameter and 14 inch pitch. Both propellers are right handed. Aluminum propellers are optional, as the AB-S is intended to be able to operate in shallow, debris-filled waters. |
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| The steering system has a 4 1/2 turn lock-to-lock response. |
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| In addition to the engine mounted fuel filters, each outboard engine has separate water separating fuel filter (Figure 3-22), installed inline in the fuel lines and located in the splashwell. Each filter has a ten micron disposable filter element. |
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| The bow ladder is rated for one person and a dayboard at a time (approximately 270 lbs.). |
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| One, handheld narrow beam spot light is stowed in the forward upper console locker (Figure 3-33). The spot light contains a low power 55 watt halogen bulb and a high power 100 watt bulb, either of which are selectable by the operator. The spotlight cord plugs into a dedicated outlet on the port side of the console (Figure 3-34) and receives power from the SPOT LIGHT circuit breaker on the SP-1 circuit breaker panel. |
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| Fire Extinguishing Equipment |
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| Two 2 lb dry chemical portable fire extinguishers for class B and C fires are installed on the AB-S. One extinguisher is located in a recess on the port side of the console and one in a recess on the starboard side. |
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| The ball size must be 2 inch and have a rating of 6,000 lbs or greater. It shall be stamped and clearly legible. The ball should be inspected often for cracks, abnormal wear, and proper lubrication. |
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| The tongue weight should be approximately |
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| 600 LBS WHEN THE TRAILER IS LEVEL |
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| The safety chains must be rated for 6,000 lbs or greater. One end of the safety chain is bolted directly to |
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| the trailer. The bitter ends are attached to the tow vehicle’s hitch with 1/2 inch galvanized safety hooks that are rated for 2 tons. |
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| Vehicle speed shall not exceed posted speed limit or |
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| 60 mph (whichever is less) in ideal weather and road conditions. For wet road surfaces, speed should be reduced by 30%. While towing a boat, following distance should increase to five seconds rather than the normal three seconds following distance. |
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| Reference (a) limits the towing capacity of the AB-S to one displacement ton (for urgent SAR only). The “for urgent SAR only” caveat was meant to apply only to towing of other vessels and was not intended to limit the asset from performing ATON operations for which it was designed. Although the AB-S is rated for towing vessels up to one displacement ton, current ATON towing best practice is to tow only fifth class and smaller sized buoys and corresponding sinkers. This capability will be further evaluated and included in Revision A to Reference (a). |
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| NAVIGATION ELECTRONICS IS CALLED |
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| WHAT TYPE OF DGPS IS ON THE AB-S |
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