Ocean Yachts REGAL II, 53 Operation Manual

REGAL II 53’ OCEAN FLUSH DECK MOTORYACHT

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Operations

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REGAL II

Operations Manual

Thank you for chartering Regal II. Please

take care of her as you would your home

and she will treat you well. Some of the

furniture on board the Regal II is high

quality antique or leather furniture and

should be treated with respect.

Your home away from home has been

made as comfortable as possible and all or

any suggestions which will improve your

boating experience is welcomed by the

owners by communicating with AYC.

PLEASE NOTE: Regal II requires

50AMP/220 shore power service or

generator to be fully functional. When

requesting moorage, please request

50AMP/220 electrical service .

Table of Contents

Introduction and General Boat Description ..............................Sec 1

Boat Specifications .................................................................. Sec 2

Operating Checklist.................................................................. Sec 3

Boating Safety Tips.................................................................. Sec 4

Where to Find Stuff/Daily Operations....................................... Sec 5

New for 2007:

New batteries

New canvas for bridge and aft cockpit

New dingy davit system

New dingy VHF

New fly bridge VHF

New fly bridge chart plotter, GPS, fish finder combo with current
chip sets

New wet bar on fly bridge

Re-worked steering system

New fenders and lines

Partial new exterior fiberglass work

New BBQ on bridge

New anchor and anchor line

New 50 AMP shore power connector/splitter

New wiring on bridge for several components

New macerator and associated thru hull and wiring

Rebuilt heads

New satellite TV system

New VHF antennas

Planned for 2008 prior to charter season

New hot water system

Refinish and polish Boston Whaler

New 25 HP two stroke engine on dingy

Refinished bright work in cockpit and handrails

New impellors for all systems

New spot light system

New AM/FM/CD player on fly bridge

New wallpaper in aft double stateroom

Rebuilt bow thrusters

New bow thruster joy stick control on fly bridge

Cruising speed:
10 knots @ 1000 RPM
12 knots @ 1200 RMP
14 knots @ 1400 RPM
16 knots @ 1600 RPM
18 knots @ 1800 RPM
20 knots at 2000 RPM

QUICK TIPS:

Regal II requires 50 amp power or generator power for all systems
to operate.

Wall heaters are made operable by turning on the switches for the
heating and air conditioning on the electrical panel

Cruiseaire must be set to a low temperature if using the wall
heaters – otherwise power consumption will be too great and the
dock circuit breaker will blow.

Fly bridge AM/FM radio and CD player are located behind the
starboard cabinet door.

Salon icemaker is very efficient. Between the icemaker in the
refrigerator and the salon icemaker, most ice needs should be
accommodated.

Microwave in galley is a microwave and convection unit.

Stove top requires generator or 50 amp for operation.

If you choose, while moored, a screen for the front windows is
aboard the boat to provide privacy.

Canvas is also stored on the boat for the fly bridge seating and bow
seating area.

Lamp on the starboard salon table requires the salon icemaker
switch to be on. The icemaker can be turned off to allow lamp
useage only.

Four small plug-in electric floor heaters, in addition to the wall
heaters and central cruiseaire system are available for back up
heating. This gives you three heating sources.

All toilets on board are flushed by pushing the green button on the
vanity. The exception is the bunk stateroom. Push down on the
pedal to flush, raise with your foot to fill the bowl.

It is best to have the holding tank pumped every other day, or
overboard if in Canadian waters. Roche Harbor and Friday Harbor
have portable pump out boats. Roche Harbor is no charge (please
tip the guys), Friday Harbor is for a nominal fee. Just call the
harbor master, or stop by their office to make arrangements.
Victoria has an easily accessible pump out facility.

Please do not use the autopilots (they are marked as “inop” ) in the
San Juans. Due to the fact that this is a submerged mountain
range, the terrain under the surface of the water is very uneven.
The instruments on board have the latest chip sets and all areas to
avoid, plus bouys, are clearly marked on the screens.

Please leave bilge pump breakers and bow thruster battery charger
on at all times.

The new 25 HP Yamaha engine oil mixture is 25:1. That means
about ½ quart of oil for each full gas tank. The engine is pull start
(starts easily) since no new 2 stroke engines could be found with
electric start. Four stroke engines will not work with the way the
dingy is stored. The dingy is stored in the manner that it is for ease
of charterer use.

Bilge blower switch is located at each helm.

Introduction and General Boat
Description

We, the owners thought you might enjoy the experience Regal II encountered to bring her to Anacortes. This a
brief overview of that experience.

In October, 2006, Regal II was purchased on Lake Michigan.

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The owners solicited transport bids through Yachtworld.com and received three bids for transport of the yacht.
The cheapest bid was not accepted and we were on our way to bringing the boat cross country.

We paid the transport company their required deposit of several thousand dollars.

Due to the size of the yacht being considered a “SUPER LOAD”, the fly bridge had to be removed to maintain
height restrictions. The transport company agreed, in their bid, to do the work. The yacht was hauled and the
transport company removed the fly bridge structure. They placed the boat onto their truck, with the dingy and fly
bridge structure onto a smaller truck. Everything was going well…..for now.

The transport company worked on getting route surveys and permits for these routes. After three weeks of never
obtaining a route survey or trip permits, we began to wonder what was going on. This transport company never
attempted to get either the permits or route survey accomplished. We were told that because of the size of the
load, it would take another three weeks for them to get what they needed. After another three weeks, the yacht
had not moved.

We were starting to get very concerned and had numerous conversations with the owner of the transport
company that things were moving along and they would be leaving Wisconsin within the next few days…..it kept
turning into another three or four days repeatedly. The transport company owner finally admitted that his truck
driver was afraid of the size of the load. The owner assured us that all permits and routes had been approved and
that he, personally, would drive the truck.

Never happened.

Finally, in December 2006, we fired the first transport company.

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We authorized winterization of the yacht by the local marina knowing the boat was going to have to travel during
the winter and all mechanical systems needed to be secured for cold weather. This was done and the boat was put
in storage awaiting our next transportation company.

We contracted with a second transport company, sent them a deposit, and, once again, the same issues arose.

Same results with a third transport company.

At this point, we were out several tens of thousands of dollars in deposit fees alone.

Finally, with the aid of Anacortes Yacht Charters, a reputable transport company was found.

The yacht was loaded on their trucks and the move began in February 2007.

Needless to say, but as of January 2008, legal action is pending against the first three transport companies for
taking our deposit money and never moving the boat.

The fourth transport company, due to route restrictions, took 4,000 miles for an 1,800 mile trip and they wound
through back roads through several different states to get the boat to a boat yard in Tacoma where it would be
reassembled and commissioned.

Upon arrival in Tacoma, what was thought to be three weeks to reassemble the yacht turned in to three months.
The yard in Tacoma stated they had never seen such a “butcher job” of dis-assembly or a boat in their 50 year
history in business.

The fly bridge had been taken off the boat using a “sawsall” and the fasteners, control lines and electrical lines had
all been severed using the same device. None of the controls nor electrical lines had been labeled. The “sawsall”
missed some of the fasteners and when the bridge was torn from the boat, these unsevered fasteners tore through
the fibreglass.

Finally, in June of 2007, the boat was taken by the owners to Anacortes from Tacoma – barely three weeks before
that first scheduled charter was to begin.

Unfortunately, the boat was not yet charter ready and several more weeks of work had to be done.

Since the yard in Tacoma was well respected, ninety percent of the damage which was done, has been repaired.
As of this update, all damage has been repaired. The owners have had most of the systems re-wired.

At this point, thanks to all the hard working people in Tacoma and Anacortes Yacht Charters and their
contractors, Regal II is again a yacht for the owners to be proud of. Several improvements were made in 2007,
and others are planned for 2008.

Over $200,000 has been spent on her above the purchase price to get her to a charter ready state and for
transport.

We thank you, in advance, for any comments you may have and hope you enjoy your charter experience aboard a
very well equipped, and beautiful yacht.

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Ocean 53 Flushdeck Motoryacht

Axi volume motor yacht introduced in 1988 upheld the Ocean tradition of luxury and performance.
This yacht is an expansive four stateroom, four head with a small aft deck for assistance in handling

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vanity, head with large shower and separate vanity with sink. The forward stateroom features a queen size bed,
head with large shower and separate vanity with a sink. The smaller aft stateroom features a small double bed with
shower and a separate vanity with sink. The smaller bunk stateroom forward features two bunks with separate
shower and head. All counters are done with corian or granite. Notable features include inside access to the
bridge via a curved staircase, wheelhouse deck doors on port and starboard sides of the yacht, twin 750hp Detroit
Diesels capable of cruising at 24 knots. A total of 29 of these yachts were built.

Accommodations & Layout

The tastefully decorated interior was completely redone in 2003. Galley countertops were replaced with
beautiful black granite tops and the heads were redone with Corian tops.

mooring lines. The boat was originally built with a full beam salon or a full beam salon with the small
afterdeck. This yacht is the latter of the two. The master stateroom features a king size bed with

The forward section of this vessel has a queen sized guest stateroom accompanied with a vanity and
ample storage for gear.

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The Master stateroom has cedar lined hanging lockers and private access to the starboard head.

Moving aft there are laundry and storage areas on the starboard side.

To port is an upper and lower bunk stateroom accompanied with a private head. This area is also where
you access the engine room.

The engine room occupies the entire beam of the vessel and has ample headroom height. She is very
user friendly to inspect and maintain.

Back up to the salon level, the lower helm is located on the starboard side near the entry door. The
helms raised seat provides the Captain with great visibility. The galley is located across from the helm.
This chef’s galley is loaded with amenities and conveniences for the on board cook. It features updated
appliances, plenty of counter space and the best view in the house.

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Moving aft on the starboard side are the fly bridge stairs and a very large wet bar complete with an ice
maker. To port is the entertainment center and dining area. Moving aft is the spacious salon complete
with a large L-shaped leather couch, a teak high-low table (additional dining space) and a matching
leather chair.

Farthest aft is the wonderful aft deck that is separated from the salon with a sliding door. This area is
carpeted and furnished. Additional storage for lines, life vests, etc. are provided in cabinets on each
side of this area. This area was furnished with new canvas (the middle of which has a screen panel to
replace the clear panel), in 2007.

There are port and starboard storage lockers and removable isinglass along the stern section. This area
is well protected yet versatile enough to enjoy those warm summer evenings.

The spiral stairs in the aft area lead you to the Master stateroom that sports a king size walk around
bed, generous storage space and four opening portholes. The master stateroom also has a large vanity

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area and an entertainment center. The private master head is very spacious and also has a tub and
shower unit. Forward of the Master stateroom is an additional stateroom that can be utilized as either an
office or a stateroom. It also has its own dedicated private head.

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The fly bridge is a perfect place to entertain and run your vessel. There is ample room for guests and
great visibility for the Captain. A few of the amenities include two L-lounges, a new ice maker and wet
bar added in 2007, a West Marine grill new in 2007, a davit and tender (now moved to the swim
platform), and plenty of room for sunbathers.

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