Dehler D44 User manual

Name of Boat
Shipyard Number
HIN (Hull Identification Number)
Design Category
A
OWNER’S MANUAL
DEHLER 44
Dehler
Dehler Segelyachten GmbH
Industriegebiet Im Langel 22
D-59872 Meschede-Freienohl
Tel.: ++49-(0)2903-440-0
Fax: ++49-(0)2903-440-282

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Manual version 02.01.07
Your Distributor’s Stamp

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1. Contents
1. CONTENTS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3
1.1 F IGURES -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------5
1.2 I NTRODUCTION ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6
1.3 S TICK ON NOTICES - L IST --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7
1.4 D ESIGN C ATEGORY ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9
1.5 I DENTIFICATION --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9
1.6 M ANUFACTURER ’ S P LATE ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10
1.7 S TATEMENT OF C ONFORMITY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11
1.8 T ECHNICAL R EGULATIONS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12
2. DESCRIPTION OF THE BOAT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13
2.1 M AIN DATA ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13
230 V Alternating current---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13
12 V – Direct current installation------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13
2.2 H EIGHT ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14
2.3 T RANSPORT MEASUREMENTS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14
2.4 M AXIMUM NUMBER OF PERSONS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14
2.5 L IFE - RAFT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15
2.6 C RANES --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15
3. GENERAL DRAWINGS----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16
3.2 D ECKLAYOUT -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17
3.3 S AIL PLAN ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18
3.4 S HROUDS , STAYS AND HALYARDS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20
3.5 R UNNING R IGGING -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21
4. DESCRIPTION OF INBOARD SYSTEMS------------------------------------------------------------------------ 22
4.1 E NGINE INSTALLATION --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22
4.1.1 Exhaust system --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22
4.1.2 Propeller---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23
4.1.5 Engine switch panel---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 26
4.1.6 Engine monitoring ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 26
4.2 F RESH WATER , DRINKING WATER , COLD ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27
4.3 F RESH WATER , HOT -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 28
4.5.1 Shore connection unit ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 30
4.6 O NBOARD DIRECT CURRENT SYSTEM ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 30
4.6.4 Additional fuses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 35
4.6.5 Control panel data ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 35
4.6.7 Auxiliary supply ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 35
4.6.8 Tank monitoring ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 36
4.6.9 Terminals/Supplies----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 37
4.7 B ILGE SYSTEMS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 39
4.7.1 Anchor locker------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 39
4.7.3 Hand bilge pump ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 39
4.7.4 Piston pump ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 40
4.7.5 Electric bilge pump---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 40
4.8 R UDDER SYSTEM ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 41
A BB : S TEERING 4.8.2 Rudder blade and rudder housing ---------------------------------------------------------- 41
4.8.2 Rudder blade and rudder housing----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 42
4.8.3 Rudder blade and rudder bearing----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 42
4.8.4 Emergency tiller-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 42
4.9 G AS SYSTEM ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 42
4.10 P UMP - WC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 47
4.10.1 Rapid shut-off valves ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 47
4.10.2 Holding tank----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 47
4.10.3 Holding tank indicator ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 47
4.10.4 Emptying of the tank-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 48

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5. FIRE PROTECTION---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 49
5.1 F IRE P REVENTION --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 49
5.2 A CTIVE FIRE PROTECTION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 49
5.3 F IREFIGHTING -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 50
5.4 I N THE EVENT OF FIRE IN THE GALLEY ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 51
5.5 I N THE EVENT OF FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT --------------------------------------------------------------- 51
5.6 I N THE EVENT OF FIRE IN THE LIVING AREA ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 51
6. HEATING ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 52
6.2 D ISPENSING PUMP /F ILTER ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 53
6.3 T EMPERATURE CONTROL ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 53
7 . HULL OPENINGS, SEA COCKS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 54
7.1. Leak stoppers ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 55
8. ANCHORING, TOWING AND MOORING SYSTEMS-------------------------------------------------------- 56
8.1 A NCHOR ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 56
8.2 S ECOND ANCHOR ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 56
8.3 M OORING ROPES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 56
8.4 T OW ROPES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 56
9. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 57
9.1 F UEL AND OIL -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 57
9.2 R UBBISH -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 57
9.3 N OISE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 57
9.4 B ACKWASH ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 57
9.5 E XHAUST FUMES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 57
9.6 A NTIFOULING P AINT ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 58
9.7 P AINT REMOVER ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 58
9.8 H OLDING TANK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 58
10. TEN GOLDEN RULES FOR WATER SPORTS ENTHUSIASTS------------------------------------------- 59
11. MAINTENANCE, REPAIRS AND CLEANING---------------------------------------------------------------- 60
11.1 H ULL , DECK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 60
11.2 C LEANING ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 60
11.3 V ENTILATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 60
11.4 R IGGING ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 60
11.5 C ARE OF THE S AILS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 61
11.6 E NGINE AND PROPELLER ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 61
11.6.1 Interval between engine servicing ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 62
11.6.2 Exhaust system /Maintenance--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 62
11.7 E LECTRICITY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 62
11.8 H OSE CLAMPS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 63
11.9 H EAT EXCHANGER -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 63
11.10 P UMP WC---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 64
11.11 H OLDING TANK ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 64
11.13 P AINT --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 64
11.14 W ORN AND SPARE PARTS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 64
11.15 H ULL OPENINGS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 64
11.16 R EPAIRS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 65
12. WINTER STORAGE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 65
13. FINAL REMARKS AND TIPS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 65
14. WARRANTY CARD -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 67
15. MANUFACTURERS’ INFORMATION -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 68

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1.1 Figures
A BB : W ARNINGS ...................................................................................................................................................... 8
A BB : T RANSPORT MEASUREMENTS ........................................................................................................................ 14
A BB : L IFTING POINTS FOR BELTS ........................................................................................................................... 15
ABB.: G ENERALPLAN ............................................................................................................................................ 16
A BB : D ECK LAYOUT .............................................................................................................................................. 17
ABB.:H ALYARD RUNNING ..................................................................................................................................... 19
ABB: S HROUDS S TAYS .......................................................................................................................................... 20
A BB : E NGINE INSTALLATION ................................................................................................................................. 23
A BB .:Q UICK SHUT OFF VALVE ............................................................................................................................... 24
A BB .: C OLD DRINKING WATER ............................................................................................................................... 28
A BB .: H OT WATER ................................................................................................................................................. 28
ABB.: M AIN FUSES ................................................................................................................................................ 31
ABB.: T ERMINALS ................................................................................................................................................. 37
A BB : B ILGE SYSTEM .............................................................................................................................................. 39
A BB : G AS INSTALLATION ....................................................................................................................................... 43
A BB : G AS SHUT - OFF VALVE ................................................................................................................................... 44
A BB .: R APID SHUT OFF VALVE – WET AREA ........................................................................................................... 47
A BB : H OLDING TANK SYSTEM ............................................................................................................................... 48
A BB : F IRE EXTINGUISHERS ................................................................................................................................... 50
ABB.: H ULL OPENINGS .......................................................................................................................................... 55

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1.2 Introduction
This manual has been written and compiled to make it possible
for you to use your sailing yacht, a DEHLER 44, in a safe and
pleasant way.
Apart from many details regarding the yacht itself, the manual
also contains details about the equipment supplied or integrated
fittings and information on its use and maintenance, in addition
to the information given by the manufacturer. Please read the
manual through carefully and become familiar with everything
before you go sailing with your yacht.
We recommend that you make copies of the important parts of
the manual and of some of the manufacturer’s information, such
as instructions about maintenance and warnings, so as to have
them handy on board in case you need to find out the cause of a
technical fault quickly and remedy it.
We hope you will enjoy your new DEHLER 44 and wish you
good luck and safe sailing.
An Owner’s Manual is a technical document which gives you a general description of
the yacht and its technical systems. It helps the skipper/sailor to handle and maintain
the yacht and its systems safely, identify possible technical faults and sometimes
even to rectify these faults himself. Furthermore it is to the advantage of the owner to
undertake maintenance and servicing of the Dehler 44 and thus maintain its value.
The shipyard reserves the right to carry out changes in equipment and technique.
The systems represented in this manual should not be considered a basis for the
sales contract. In this respect you should use the construction specifications and the
relevant price list for the purchase of your yacht.
PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL IN A SAFE PLACE AND GIVE IT TO THE
NEW OWNER IF YOU SELL THE YACHT.

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1.3 Stick on notices - List
List of the most important information, indicated by stick on notices.
Observance of the notices is very important for both the boat and its crew. Non-observance of the notices can
lead to total loss of the boat and problems for the crew. As the skipper responsible for the boat’s safety you
should inform new crew members about the notices and their meaning.
Danger!
Prevent suffocation. Be sure there is
ventilation present when using the
cooker. Don’t use the cooker for heating!
Don’t use the
cooker for heating!
Notice on front trim of the cooker lid
Shut off valve
Gas
Oven
Notice on the locker flap pantry
Main switch
Engine
Notice next to the switch,
foot space stern cabin
Main switch
General
consumption
Notice beside the switch under
the navi-table
Emergency fuel
shut-off valve
Diesel engine
Sticker bulkhead rear cabin
Only switch with
neutral number of
revolutions!
Sticker next to the
engine controll in cockpit
Cold-resistant
Please observe
manufacturer’s
instructions!
For inboard diesel engine and heat
exchanger at the companionway bulkhead
and hand wash-basin.
Fuse
12V
A= see print
Sticker in foot space under navi-table
Automatic fuse
110V or 230V
Sticker next to the automatic fuse
shore connection
Sticker
Fire extinguisher
Notice for fire extinguisher under
navigation seat and under the aft
locker starboard

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Electric water-
heater
Sticker next to the switch on the shore
connection panel
When sailing, close
the sea cocks
Sticker on each locker door hand
washbasin and galley valve
Notice for the
escape hatch
Sticker on frame of escape hatch forward
Lifting belt
position
Four stickers on deck side
Gas Installation
Warnings
Sticker behind the bulkhead for
the gas bottle
A BB : W ARNINGS

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1.4 Design Category
One of the requirements of the EC Directive on Pleasure Craft is that every boat must belong
to a specific design category.
The yacht type DEHLER 44 belongs to Design Category A.
The Directive describes Design Category A as follows:
Design Category A: High Sea
Designed for longer trips, with possible weather conditions of a force 8 wind or above
(Beaufort Scale) and waves as high as 4 m or more, these boats can continue sailing on their
own.
1.5 Identification
For a yacht of this size the EC Directive only provides for Aa module certification. This
means that the manufacturer certifies the conformity of its construction and equipment with
the directive, but that its stability needs to be tested by a recognised testing institute. The
„Germanische Lloyd“ (Abbreviation GL), one of the testing institutes authorised by the EC
Directive, was in charge of testing; see the Statement of Conformity on page 12.
The hull identification number was stamped on the mirror in the gel coat on the surface of the
starboard side of the boat. This is a worldwide unique succession of numbers and letters.
For example:
DEDEH 69011B606
This succession of numbers and letters comprises the following data:
DE Germany, Country of Origin
DEH Unique Shipyard Code
(the Register is kept by the German Boat and Shipbuilders’
Association)
69 Designated Type as chosen by the shipyard
11 Serial Construction Number
B Start of Construction Month February
6 2006, when construction started
06 End digits of the year 2006, when the yacht was delivered
Month Code Month Code Month Code
January A May E September I
February B June F October J
March C July G November K
April D August H December L

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1.6 Manufacturer’s Plate
The manufacturer’s plate on the companionway bulkhead starboard is a requirement of the
EC Directive, giving certain data which are explained here.
Explanation of the information required by the Directive:
ADesign Category A: High Sea
Maximum Load This weight indication includes. persons, supplies,
food supplies, water, fuel and personal equipment
Max. no of Persons Maximum number of persons, recommended by the
(10, in this case) manufacturer, when the boat is located in a maritime area
corresponding to its design category.
Max. Equipment Maximum weight of personal equipment
(250 kg, in this case)
0098 CE Sign indicating that the boat was built according to the
requirements of the Directive. The succession of numbers is
the reference number of the certifying institute, in this case the
Germanische Lloyd (see Statement of Conformity).