Bavaria Yachts BAVARIA 44 - 3 cabins User manual

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Sailing yacht ,,BAVARIA 44 -3 cabins"
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Bavaria Yachtbau GmbH • Industriestrai3e 11 • D - 97232 Giebe lstadt
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e-mail : info@bavaria -yachtbau .com
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INDEX
Introduction
Category of design
Builder's plate
Warnings
Declaration of Conformity
I. Descri(!tion of the yacht
1.1 Main particulars
1.1.l Principal dimensions
1.1.2 Displacement and weight
I. 1.3 Motorization
1.1_.4 Electrical installation
1.1.5 Tank capacities
1.1.6 Fixing point for cranes, resting'-
points for slipping and transport
1.2 General a.rrangement
1.2.l Rigging plan
1.2.2 Deck arrangement
1.2.3 Accommodation plan
1.3 Drive system
1.3.J Sails
1.3.2 Rigging
].3.3. Motor ising, engme room, i:ear,
(!ropellcr
2. Installations and circuits
2.1 Tanks !ind piping - water
2.1.l Fresh water, drinking 'l\'ater -
cold
2.1.2 Sea-water circulation
2.1.3 WC-installation, holding tank
2.2 Tanks and piping - fuel
2.3 Steering gear
2.3.1 Description of the system
2.3.2 Rudder blade and rudder bearing
2.4 Bilge pum p, bilge lines
2.4.l Description of the pumping
arrangement
2.5 Elect ric installa tion
2.5.1 AC-installation
2.5.2 DC-installation
2.5.3 Operating the installation and
specific features
2.6
2.7
2.8
2.9
2.10
2.11
2.12
3.
3.1
3.2
' 3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
3.7
4.
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
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6.
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2.5.4 Important warnings on the DC-
installation
2.5.5 Important warnings on the AC-
installation
2.5.6. Distribution of electric devices
2.5.7. Wiring plans
2.5.8. Distribution plans
2.5.9. AC-distribut ion
L.P.G.installatio n
2.6.1 Thecomponents
2.6.2 Operation
Fire protection
Anchor
Engine cooling system
Exhaust gas system
Ventilation/Airing
Board ducts, sea water valns
Environmen tal (!rotection
Fuel and oil
Waste
Sound
Swell
Exhaust gas
Antifouling, coatings
Varnis h remover
Mai ntenance
Maint enance, cleaning
Wearing- and spare part~
Repair work
Winter storage
Fina l remarks and notes
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Introduction
This manual will help you to handleyour yacht safely and with pleasure. Apart from information about
the yacht itself and installedor additionallysupplied fittingsthe manual alsocontains informationon op-
eration and maintenance. Please familiariseyourself with everythingbeforeyou go on your first voyage.
If this is your first yachtor if you are not really familiar withthe special characteristics ofa motoryacht
please makesure you get propertraining beforeyou put it intooperation. Do not hesitate to contact the
dealeror our shipyardfor information about further training possibilities.
BAVARIA would like to welcomeyou to the circle of BAVARJA ownersand would like to thankyou
forplacing yourconfidencein our productSby acquiring this yacht.
Yourcontractpanner and themanagement and staff of BavariaYachtbau GmbH hope you will enjoy
your newyacht.
Bon voyage,fair. winds andfine weather.
BAVARIAYachcbauGmbH
Management
W. Herrmann
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Sailing Yacht Bavaria 44 - 3 cabins Bavaria Yachtbau GmbH
Categorv of design
Following the European Recreational Craft Directive each boat has to be classified according to a cate-
gory of design.
All sailiJ1g yachts ofBA VAJUA belong to the category of design A,
designed for extended voyages where conditions may exceed wind force 8 (Beaufort scale) and signifi-
cant wave heights of 4m and above, and vessels largely self-sufficient.
Certification
For yachts with a length of more than 12m hull length the EC-Direct ive intends the certification module B
(EC type-examination) in combination with module C {Check of the stock boat in regard to its conformity
with the specimen).
!MC I (Int ernationa l Marine Certification Institu te) fr om Br uxelles was put into charge as a notified
body (see: Dccl3r3tion of Conformity).
Identi fication
The hull identificatio n was fonncd into the tranSOm on starboard side. This is a unique sequence of digits
and letters. It is
IDE-BAVS44SXXXXX I
This sequence of digits and letters stands for the following information:
DE Country of production: Germany
BAV
S44S7
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02
Unique code of the manufacturer
Unique serial number chosen by tlie manufacturer
Start of consiruetion inJune {A-January, B-Fcbruary a.s.o.)
Final digit of the year 2002, in which consiruction began
Final digits of the model year 2002 4
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Buil der's plate Bavaria Yachtbau GmbH
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The builder's plate on the front wall of the cockpit is a demand of the
Directive because certain information are required which will be
explained in the following.
Segelyacht "Bavaria 44"
Entwurfskategorie A
Max. ;, = 10
Explanation s Max. i + • = 1.600 kg
- Category of design A : Ocean · CE 0609
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•Max.. 'JP=IO : Maximum number of persons recommended by the manufacturer if the
yacht is siruated in the sea area corresponding to the category of design.
The number of crew can be increased under consideration ofthe maxi-
mum additional loading capacity if the yacht is on a voyage in non-ocean
areas.
-Max'ftl+l•l=1600kg : Maximum additional loading including 10persons, stores, provisions
and personal equipment (excluding tank capacities).
- CE 0609
Warnings
: CE marking which indicates the conformity of the yacht with
all pro,isions of the Directive. The sequence of digits is the code
number of the certifying body ,in this case the IMCI (International
.\1ari ne Certification Institute ), Bru ssels (see: Declaration
of Conformity).
Many chapters of this manual will support a troublefr ee operat ion, maintenance or draw your attention to
signs of dangers. To find them more easily they are especially marked (in boxes or in bold). We advise
you to.study them carefully although the experienced skipper might be quite familiar with many of them.
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~e following chapters contain such warnings/notes or other important information for operating the
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Danger
means that an extreme real hazard which will lead to the death or too irl'eparable injuries
with great probability exists if no adequate precautions are found.
Warning
means that a·hazard which can lead to injuries or death exists ifno adequate precautions
are found.
Cautiou
means, that a memory of safety measures or the attention judge s on handling , that can be
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