Dufour 335 grand large User manual

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OWNER’S MANUAL

YACHT DESIGN CATEGORY A

IN ACCORDANCE WITH EUROPEAN DIRECTIVE 94/25/CE

AS AMENDED BY EUROPEAN DIRECTIVE 2003/44/CE

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Your contact:

Name

is the representative for DUFOUR YACHTS and will provide you with all the help necessary to solve

any problems which you might have at the time of launch and masting, as well as for the start-up and

maintenance inspections for your boat. If necessary, they will help you with the administrative process of

registering your boat.

As soon as you become the owner, familiarise yourself with the manual supplied with your boat, sign and

date the receipt acknowledgements below, and give (or send) the last one to your agent.

Owner's Manual receipt acknowledgement to be kept in your Manual

I, the undersigned:

Name

Address

owner of the DUFOUR 335 n°

confirms having received the Owner's manual of the DUFOUR 335 and having accepted it

in English.

Dated:

Signature:

Detach along dotted line

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Owner’s Manual receipt acknowledgement to be returned to DUFOUR YACHTS

1, Rue Blaise Pascal- 17187 PERIGNY CEDEX- FRANCE

I, the undersigned:

Name

Address

owner of the DUFOUR 335 n°

confirms having received the Owner's manual of the DUFOUR 335 and having accepted it

in English.

Dated:

Signature:

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CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................................7

I. GENERAL INFORMATION............................................................................................................................8

Design category____________________________________________________________________________8

Certification ______________________________________________________________________________8

Identification______________________________________________________________________________8

Builder's plate_____________________________________________________________________________9

Degrees of danger__________________________________________________________________________9

II. PRINCIPAL SPECIFICATIONS...................................................................................................................10

III. ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS...................................................................................................................................11

Safety and operating instructions for the electrical system _______________________________________11

Installing new equipment___________________________________________________________________ 11

Batteries_________________________________________________________________________________ 12

Electric windlass__________________________________________________________________________12

220 Volts /110 Volts installation (ISO 13297: 2000) _____________________________________________13

IV. GAS INSTALLATION.........................................................................................................................................14

Operating advice__________________________________________________________________________14

Checking the gas circuit (ISO 10239: 2000)____________________________________________________15

Changing the gas cylinder __________________________________________________________________15

V. DRAIN & SANITATION SYSTEM......................................................................................................................16

Characteristic of the exhaust system (ISO 15083: 2003)__________________________________________ 16

Pressurized fresh-water pump ______________________________________________________________16

Seacocks_________________________________________________________________________________17

Operation of sea toilets_____________________________________________________________________17

Operation of the holding tank (ISO 8099: 2000) ________________________________________________17

VI. FLOODING .........................................................................................................................................................18

VII. FIRE PROTECTION.........................................................................................................................................18

Installation ______________________________________________________________________________18

Safety instructions ________________________________________________________________________19

VIII. ENGINE............................................................................................................................................................20

General precautions_______________________________________________________________________20

Exhaust gas emission ______________________________________________________________________20

Safety 20

Wintering _______________________________________________________________________________21

IX. FUEL INSTALLATION......................................................................................................................................21

X. STEERING SYSTEM............................................................................................................................................21

Helm 21

Emergency tiller __________________________________________________________________________22

XI. SAILING ..............................................................................................................................................................22

XII. PROTECTION AGAINST LIGHTNING..........................................................................................................23

Maintenance _____________________________________________________________________________ 23

Protection of persons during a storm _________________________________________________________23

XIII. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION & SAFETY ..........................................................................................23

XIV. SAFETY FACILITIES......................................................................................................................................24

XV. HANDLING, TRANSPORTING, HAULOUT...................................................................................................24

XVI. GUARANTEE, TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP..............................................................................................27

1. Presentation plan.............................................................................................................................................32

2. Accommodation layout....................................................................................................................................33

3. Deck fittings plan.............................................................................................................................................34

4. Sail plan ...........................................................................................................................................................36

5. Halyard and sheet operating diagram.............................................................................................................38

6. 220 V circuit diagram......................................................................................................................................40