La Rochelle Dufour 36 User manual

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OWNER'S MANUAL
IN ACCORDANCE WITH EUROPEAN DIRECTIVE 94/25/CE
AS AMENDED BY EUROPEAN DIRECTIVE 2003/44/CE

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Your agent
Name
is DUFOUR YACHTS’ representative and will give you all the help you need to solve any difficulties
you might have during launching and masting of your boat, as well as for commissioning and maintenance
technical checks. If necessary, he will help you with the administrative process of registering your boat.
As soon as you become the owner, familiarize 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.
Acknowledgement of receipt of the Owner's Manual. Owner's copy to be kept in your
Manual
I, the undersigned:
Name
Address
owner of DUFOUR 36 Performance no.
confirm that I have received the Owner’s Manual for my DUFOUR 36 Performance and
accept its being written in English.
Dated:
Signature:
Detach along dotted line
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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 DUFOUR 36 Performance no.
confirm that I have received the Owner’s Manual for my DUFOUR 36 Performance and
accept its being written in English.
Dated:
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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................5
I. GENERAL INFORMATION......................................................................................7
Design category ___________________________________________________________________________ 7
Certification ______________________________________________________________________________ 7
Identification _____________________________________________________________________________ 7
Builder's plate_____________________________________________________________________________ 8
Degrees of danger__________________________________________________________________________ 8
II. PRINCIPAL SPECIFICATIONS...............................................................................9
III. ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS ........................................................................................10
Safety and operating instructions for the electrical system (ISO 10133) ____________________________ 10
Installing new equipment __________________________________________________________________ 10
Batteries ________________________________________________________________________________ 11
Electric windlass__________________________________________________________________________ 11
220 / 110 volt installation (ISO 13297: 2000) ___________________________________________________ 12
IV. GAS INSTALLATION ..............................................................................................13
Operating advice _________________________________________________________________________ 13
Checking the system(ISO 10239: 2000) _______________________________________________________ 14
Changing the gas cylinder__________________________________________________________________ 14
V. DRAIN & SANITATION SYSTEM..........................................................................15
Drainage system characteristics(ISO 15083: 2003)______________________________________________ 15
Pressurized fresh-water pump ______________________________________________________________ 15
Seacocks ________________________________________________________________________________ 16
Operation of the sea toilets _________________________________________________________________ 16
Operation of the holding tanks (ISO 8099: 2000) _______________________________________________ 16
VI. FLOODING...............................................................................................................17
VII. FIRE PROTECTION................................................................................................17
Installation ______________________________________________________________________________ 17
Safety instructions ________________________________________________________________________ 18
VIII. ENGINE.....................................................................................................................19
General precautions_______________________________________________________________________ 19
Exhaust gas emission ______________________________________________________________________ 19
Safety 19
Wintering _______________________________________________________________________________ 20
IX. FUEL INSTALLATION ...........................................................................................20
X. STEERING SYSTEM................................................................................................20
Helm 20
Emergency tiller__________________________________________________________________________ 21
XI. SAILING....................................................................................................................21
XII. LIGHTNING PROTECTION...................................................................................22
Maintenance _____________________________________________________________________________ 22
Protection of persons during a storm_________________________________________________________ 22
XIII. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION & SAFETY...................................................22
XIV. SAFETY FACILITIES..............................................................................................23
XV. HANDLING, TRANSPORTING, HAULOUT.........................................................23
XVI. MOORING, ANCHORING, AND TOWING...........................................................24
Responsibility ____________________________________________________________________________ 24
Non-metallic anchor points _________________________________________________________________ 24

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XVII.GUARANTEE TERMS & TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP....................................25
1. Presentation plan.......................................................................................................34
2. Accommodation layout..............................................................................................35
3. Deck fittings plan.......................................................................................................36
4. Sail plan .....................................................................................................................38
5. Halyard & sheet routing diagram.............................................................................40
6. 220 V circuit diagram................................................................................................42
7. Charging & power circuit diagram...........................................................................44
8. 12 V distribution panel diagram................................................................................46
9. Terminal block...........................................................................................................48
10. 12V electrical installation diagram...........................................................................50
11. 220 V electrical installation diagram........................................................................52
12. Steering system diagram............................................................................................54
13. Gas system diagram...................................................................................................56
14. Abandon ship plan.....................................................................................................58
15. Fresh-water system diagram .....................................................................................60
16. Drainage system drawing ..........................................................................................62
17. Skin fitting location diagram.....................................................................................64
18. Mechanical installation diagram ..............................................................................66
19. Holding tank installation diagram............................................................................68
20. .Lifting diagram.........................................................................................................70
I
IN NT TR RO OD DU UC CT TI IO ON N
DUFOUR YACHTS is pleased to present you with this Manual which will help you get to know your
boat better.
This Manual has been produced to help you use your boat safely and enjoyably. It contains details of the
boat, the equipment supplied or fitted, its systems and information about their use. Read it carefully and
familiarize yourself with the boat before using it. This Owner's Manual is not a course in sailing safety or
seamanship. If this is your first boat, or you are changing to a type of boat you are unfamiliar with, for
your convenience and safety, make sure you gain experience handling and using it before taking
command. Your agent, your national sailing or cruising federation or your yacht club will be happy to give
you information about sailing schools or qualified instructors in your area. Ensure that forecast wind and
sea conditions correspond to the design category of your boat, and that you and your crew are capable of
handling the boat in these conditions. Even when your boat is suitable for them, the sea and wind
conditions corresponding to design categories A, B, and C vary from severe storm for category A to severe
conditions for the top end of category C, subject to dangers of abnormal gusts or waves; these are
dangerous conditions in which only an experienced, trained crew in good condition, sailing a properly-
maintained boat, can sail in a satisfactory manner. This Owner's Manual is not a detailed maintenance or
repair guide. In the event of problems, consult the boatbuilder or their representative. If a maintenance
manual is provided, be sure to use it. Always employ the services of an experienced professional for
maintenance, fitting accessories, or modifications. Modifications that could affect the characteristics of the