Pogo 30 User manual

OWNER’S MANUAL
POGO STRUCTURES
Z.A. De Kerbénoen
29120 Combr t
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Index:
Introduction
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Hull Identification
Number
p.2
1.
Main Characteristic
p.3
2.
Certification
p.3
3. Security
p.4
4.
ngine
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5.
Swinging Keel
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6.
Rudder system
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Draining
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8.
F
ire Fighting
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lectricity
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10.
Fresh Water
p.1
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11.
Black Waters
p.1
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12.
Installed
quipment
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13.
Maintenance
p.1
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. Navigation Guide
p.1
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15.
Warranty Terms
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16.
nvironmental Impact
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Annexes
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Introduction
Th s gu de was wr tten to help you to use your boat w th pleasure and safety. It conta ns all deta ls
concern ng your Pogo, ts equ pment and all nformat on about the way to use and take care of t.
Read t carefully before sa l ng.
If th s s your f rst boat, or s a boat you are not fam l ar w th, we recommend that you pract ce
controll ng the boat n l ght cond t ons and sheltered waters. Learn how the boat behaves at d fferent
speeds. Be sure hav ng enough exper ence before tak ng respons b l ty as sk pper. Your reta ler, the
nat onal federat on or your local boat ng organ sat on w ll be pleased to f nd a su table course. Th s
manual does not exempt you to comply w th the local and nternat onal laws n force.
KEEP THIS MANUAL IN A SAFE PLACE AND MAKE SURE IT GETS TRANSFERED TO THE NEW OWNER IN
CASE OF RESELLING.
Hull Identification Number (n°HIN)
You’ll f nd t engraved on the starboard corner of the transom of the boat.
How to read t:

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1. Main Characteristics
2. Certification
Your boat was bu lt n France and has been cert f ed n accordance w th the appl cable parts of the
d rect ve for pleasure craft 94/25/EC of the European Parl ament.
The d fferent equ pment of your sh p such as the rudder system, the fuel tank, hoses... also cert f ed
and thus corresponds to the current European standards.
Th s boat has been des gn for category A w th a l m ted number of passengers of 4 n accordance w th
ISO 12217-2. Th s category s cons dered as be ng des gned for use n waves.
Users of th s boat are nformed that:
•All passengers must be tra ned
•The boat must not be loaded more than recommended by the sh pyard.
•There must be enough water clearance to sa l
•Stab l ty s reduced f you add some load n the ups.
•Water b lge must be m n m sed
•In bad weather cond t ons, all hatches, chests and doors must be closed to avo d water n-
take.
•Stab l ty can be reduced when the boat s tow ng or hangs mportant load w th her dav t or
boom.
•Break ng wave can represent a b g danger to stab l ty
Length: 9.14m (30 feets)
Beam: 3.70m
D splacement: 2800kg
Draft: Sw ng ng keel: 1.05m/2.50m
F xed keel: 1.95m
A r draft: 14.7m
Square-top ma n: 30m²
Class c ma n: 26m²
Solent: 26m²
Sp nnaker: 75–85 m²
Carbon or Alum n um mast
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Description of the design categories:
A. - A category A pleasure boat s des gned regarded as for w nds who can exceed ng 8 force
(Beaufort scale) and make waves who exceed s gn f cant he ght of 4m. But exclud ng the great
cond t ons such as storms, v olent storms, tornadoes and extremes sea cond t ons or huge waves.
B. - A category B pleasure boat s des gned regarded as for w nds may reach 8 Beaufort ncluded and
waves wh ch can have a he ght of 4 meters ncluded.
C. - A boat of des gn category C s des gned regarded as for w nds may reach 6 Beaufort ncluded and
waves wh ch can have a he ght of 2 meters ncluded.
D. - A boat des gn category D s des gned regarded as for w nds may reach 4 Beaufort ncluded and
waves wh ch can have a he ght of 0,3 meters ncluded. W th, occas onal, waves of max mum he ght
of 0.5 meters.
The boats of each des gn category shall be des gned and constructed to res st to the sett ngs
concern ng the stab l ty, buoyancy, and other essent al techn cal requ rements, conta ned n the
off c al document (decree n° 2016-763 / 09-06-2016) and to have good manoeuvrab l ty
character st cs.
3. Security
For secur ty purpose, the use of a harness s h ghly recommended. To do so, some fold ng padeyes
(2400kg res stance) are d sposed n the cockp t as well as two l fel nes runn ng on the deck on port
and starboard. We rem nd you that l fe-l nes are mandatory.
Do not forget that wear ng a l fejacket can save your l fe.
Regularly check the ntegr ty of your l fel nes and that of the guard l nes and all attachment parts.
Part cular care must be taken regard ng the rope attachment of the guard l nes to the balcon es. It
must be able to support 1500 kg or above (for example, 8 turns of 200kg l nes).
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4. ngine
ngine Type:
Standard Eng ne for Pogo 30 s the D1-13 from Volvo Penta Sa l-dr ve. Opt onally, t can be f tted w th
D1-20 or D1-30. The propeller s a fold ng two blades from Volvo Penta as well.
Use and maintenance of the engine :
Please refer to the Volvo Penta manual called “ nstruct on book”. A complete read ng of the manual
before serv ce s recommended to prevent damage and know the wear parts of the eng ne.
ngine cooling inlet seacock:
It s very mportant to check the cool ng seacock s open before start ng the eng ne. It s located on
the sa l-dr ve base, on ports de. You can access t by the port cab n hatch.
When the eng ne s on, check the water c rculat on of the cool ng system. Some water should come
out of the exhaust.
At the eng ne start, t s recommended to put some power for a few seconds n order to properly
n t ate the cool ng system.
Check lists
It s very mportant to correctly take care of your eng ne. Follow the ma ntenance schedule and check
the eng ne o l and coolant level.
Check the sacrificial anode carefully. The first one’s erosion will happen quickly. Check them
regularly.
Stay up to the property of the serv ce module and check regularly that there are no outflows (fuel,
water).
Information
If you need more nformat on about your eng ne and ts ma ntenance, please contact your Volvo
Penta dealer for ass stance.
Gasoil tank:
The nstalled d esel tank has a capac ty of 60L. It s equ pped w th a fuel supply cut down valve. Th s
valve must always be access ble
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5. Swinging keel
This chapter does not concern the owners of a fixed keel Pogo 30
The Keel must be n the lower pos t on when sa l ng
Operation:
G ven the electr cal power needed to use the keel ram, t s necessary to start the eng ne tu use the
Hydraul c set of the keel (only for electr cal sw ng ng keel systems.
Once the eng ne s on, the keel movements are p loted by the two buttons located on the starboard
panel of the central.
You may stop the movement at any t me us ng the th rd red button.
Access to the Hydraulic system:
To access the hydraul c system, unscrew the 4 top aft screws of the central table. Then sl de the
ent re aft part of the table aft wards.
Maintenance:
A regular checkup of the o l level s recommended to detect eventual leaks. The system o l dra n must
be done every two years.
The o l level ng must be done keel n lower pos t on (or ram n shortest pos t on). NEVER EXCEED
MAX MARK, there are r sk of tank explos on.
The O l used s ISO-L-HV type, grade 46 (m neral hydraul c o l, 46 cent stokes v scos ty).
When gett ng the boat out of water, perform a v sual check of the underwater parts of the keel
system: the rotat on ax s.
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Tuning of the hydraulic system’s brake
The keel system s tuned at the sh pyard.
However, t m ght be necessary to have a look at the brake f the o l v scos ty changes w th
temperature. F ts and starts wh le lower ng the keel represents such a need.
When should you use th s sett ng:
The keel comes down by f ts and starts
The keel doesn’t reach ts bottom stop
How to adjust:
If the keel come down by f ts and starts, you have to t ghten the brake (turn clockw se). Be
careful, adjust w th f neness, turn by e ghth of a turn (max mum half a turn, usually e ghth of
a turn s enough).
The hydraul c brake s a turnable button that must be turned clockw se. The tun ng must be
made n w th precaut on and f neness. Usually, ⅛ of a turn s enough. Do not hes tate to
contact the sh pyard.
If the keel doesn’t reach ts bottom stop, t’s necessary to loosen the brake. To ver fy f the
keel s n bottom stop, look f the ax s of jack s n front of the porthole.
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If the keel comes up by f ts and starts, you shouldn’t touch the brake
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sett ng. It’s certa nly necessary to grease the rotat on system of the keel.
Every settings must be made in cold conditions.
Hydraul c brake srew

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Manual manoeuvre of the electrical keel system :
In case of an energy breakdown, you can manually act vate the keel to put t n top or low pos t on.
To do so :
Open the central table n order to have access to the hydraul c central.
Take the arm tube
Put t n the manual pump (see p ct. below)
To get the keel down: cl p the spr ng on the starboard spher cal button n order to ma nta n t f rmly
pushed, and then pump (see p ct. below)
To get the keel up: cl p the spr ng on the ports de spher cal button n order to ma nta n t f rmly
pushed, and then pump (see p ct. below)
Only push one button at the t me. In normal cond t ons, both buttons must be free of the spr ngs.
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Port button
: keel
uplower ng the keel
Starbo
ard button:
lower ng the keel
Support for
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Keel’s hydraulic setting
Pressure stat tunings
Pressure stat tun ngs are real zed n the sh pyard and must not be mod fy.
If however t’s nadvertently d sturbed, put back default tun ngs : 140 bar for the both orange
adjust ng r ngs.
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6. Rudder system
Rudder parallelism setting:
You can adjust the parallel sm of your rudders. It s poss ble because the screw threads are nverted
on port and starboard. After hav ng removed the block ng screw, at each extrem ty, s mply turn the
l nk tube one way or the other to adjust ts total length. Always keep 20mm of thread n the tube.
F rmly screw the block ng screws back.
Maintenance:
The bear ngs do not need any part cular attent on. A regular fresh-water clean-up s however
adv sed. To grease the bear ng, use mar ne qual ty grease.
Removing a rudder:
To unmount a rudder: d sconnect the l nk tube, unscrew all the bolts along the rudder-shaft, make
sure the rudder s supported and only then, remove the top cube.
7. Draining
The Pogo 30 comes w th a b lge pump system composed of a manual pump n the cockp t and an
electr cal pump n the aft part of the techn cal zone.
They are both l nked to the same c rcu t. The nlet s s tuated at the end of the transportable tube,
rolled n the techn cal area and the water come out n the cockp t. You can access any part of the
boat us ng th s tube. A f lter s nstalled r ght before the pump.
It s recommended to regularly check the pump and also that the f lter s not blocked.
The total capac ty of the system cannot susta n the boat s nk ng or w th excess ve waterway.
It s recommended to regularly check the water t ghtness of the system and that of the seacocks and
loch/speedo nstruments to avo d any leak. Always keep emergency plugs close to the seacocks.
To dry the b lges, we recommend you remove the carpet sl p floor regularly.
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8. Fire-fighting
The Pogo 30 s equ pped, opt onally, w th a 2kg powder class C ext ngu sher (m n mal capac ty
5A/34B) s tuated at the w ll of the owner.
A d scharge open ng for the eng ne compartment s s tuated close to the c rcu t breakers. It allows
the ext ngu sh ng mater al and foam to be poured d rectly on the eng ne.
Please check the val d ty of the equ pment and ts ava lab l ty on-board.
Heating:
The Pogo 30 s equ pped, opt onally, w th a heat ng system Eberpacher A rtron c D2. Please read
carefully the nstruct ons and recommendat ons of the manual.
The sh pyard s keen to ns st on two po nts:
The eng ne s very s lent and s s tuated f the techn cal area. It s mportant not to let t n
contact w th the exhaust of the eng ne, nor w th any sa l because of the temperature t
qu ckly ra ses to.
Once the heat ng s turned off, t s very mportant to keep the current on for the t me t cools
down.
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9. lectricity
The standard electr cal system of the Pogo 30 cons sts of the follow ngs:
One 55Ah battery ded cated to the eng ne start. It s nstalled n the eng ne compartment, n
front of the eng ne and s access ble by the compan onway open ng. C rcu t breakers are
located on starboard locker.
One 100Ah serv ce battery nstalled n the same place
Electr cal boards:
The ma n electr cal board on the chart table
The secondary one s located on the aft long tud nal st ffener, on starboard.
The electr cal nstallat on has been made for the nstallat on on-board and s not planned for
supplementary equ pment.
Regularly check the f xat on of the batter es.
Never work w th current on.
Do not mod fy the electr cal scheme made by the sh pyard. The mod f cat ons must be made by a
profess onal mar ne electr c an.
Do not change the break ng capac ty of the c rcu t breakers.
Do not nstall any equ pment w th electr cal ntens ty h gher than that of the prev ously nstalled.
Do not let the boat w thout v sual check when the electr cal system s on.
The electr cal scheme s ava lable at the end of th s manual
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10. Fresh Water
The standard fresh-water nstallat on on board the Pogo 30 s composed of the follow ngs:
Canvas water bag Nauta 135L
Water pressure un t w th ts f lter
General tap.
S nk w th tap and evacuat on system, nclud ng seacock.
Some precaut ons must be taken us ng the water canvas bag:
“NAUTA® flexible tanks used for drinking water will operate more satisfactory if the following
procedures are observed. efore putting in use for the first time, partly fill the tank with warm water
(50°c) and a 1% solution of mild detergent. After a few minutes, rinse with clear water and fill it again
with water treated with chlorine tablets (follow package instructions for a 5% concentration). Empty
after 2 hours and carefully and thoroughly rinse with clear water. These cleaning operations should
be performed with the system fully installed so that all the piping undergoes the same treatment.
When the tank will not be used for a long period (winter layup…), keep it partly filled with water and
10% of chlorine solution. ecause it is not possible to completely evacuate the tank, this procedure
best prevents the development of microorganisms which could coat the inside and contribute to a bad
taste in water.
efore returning the tank to service, follow the same procedure as used with a new tank. Even if using
your tank constantly, this cleaning operation is recommended at 6 months interval. Do not forget that
the pipes also contribute to the water's taste and should be involved in the regular cleaning process.”
Recommendations NAUTA - ORC®
When f ll ng your NAUTA water tank, we recommend that t s not f lled beyond ts total capac ty. In
pract ce, the f ll ng hose should not be full of water and the nput connector does not must touch the
access door panel.
11. Black Waters
The pogo 30 s opt onally equ pped w th a black water tank. It s then located on top of the to lets. It
has a 60L capac ty.
If you want to use t, close the valve s tuated n front of the to lets. Its open ng w ll allow the
empty ng of the tank.
To dra n t, use the deck access.
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12. Installed equipment
For the use of equ pment nstalled on-board, please refer to the r manual.
In case of problem w th one of them, please contact the reseller of the brand concerned.
Setting and initialization of the equipment:
Some equ pment such as automat c p lot or log speedo requ res n t al zat on before use. Therefore,
It s mportant to refer to the manual for these dev ces to conf gure opt mally.
Valves and plumbing:
All the valves must be closed after use. Installed seacocks:
Loch/speedo: s tuated n front of the keel structure.
K tchen: under the k tchen furn ture, you w ll f nd the s nk exhaust seacock. You can access
the valve by the aft s de of the furn ture.
To lets: t requ res two valves. The nlet s s tuated n front of the gas tank. The outlet s n
front f the to lets
Exhaust: The exhaust of the eng ne s made over the waterl ne, n front of the aft
compartment. The valve s access ble by the starboard locker.
It s mportant that adapted rescue f tt ngs are always ava lable to block the seacocks n case of
waterway. Regularly check the plumb ng systems.
lectrical circuit:
It s recommended to cut the c rcu t breakers after nav gat on.
Gas:
The Pogo 30 s equ pped w th a burner and gas tank Camp ngaz type. It may also be equ pped w th a
double burner gaz. In that case, the gas bottle s located n an aft locker, only access ble from the
cockp t.
Before each use, the tap must be open and then closed. If the must does not have surve llance for
several days, unplug the gas bottle.
Wh le us ng the gas burner, t s recommended to open the hatch above t.
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13. Maintenance
General care
For good vent lat on when the boat s moored t s adv sed to let the deck hatches (locked by the
centre handle), the 2 cockp t portholes (rear cab n and storage room) and the compan on way panel
open
For your comfort and the health of your boat t s mportant to dry correctly and regularly the nter or
of your boat.
To guarantee opt mal age ng of your boat, do not leave stagnant waters n funds under the floor
mats. If necessary, after dry ng, leave the carpets, on edge, of dry ng t me.
Before the w nter storage please r nse the nter or w th fresh water to put off the salt. Dur ng the
storage t s adv sed to nstall a hum d ty absorber.
Cleaning
To clean the nter or you can use household clean ng agents. For the deck t s better to use a spec f c
agent or a coachwork clean ng agent.
Do not throw into the sea waste water with oil or/and fuel oil.
Lifting
Trad t onal l ft ng: W th the opt on « quick lifting system » :
All precaut ons are to be taken dur ng the l ft ng of your boat. Ensure clearance of the mast from
crane hook.
W th the opt on « quick lifting system » :
The Pogo 30 l ft ng pack s del vered w th four padeyes f xed on deck, secur ty ropes and shackles.
The aft padeyes are located just aft of the compan onway, on the cockp t floor. The forward ones are
on the guardra ls (do not us the cleat). Is the keel s n h gh pos t on, put the shackles at the end of
the two forward padeyes to f x the two ropes and f x the aft ropes to the aft padeyes us ng a lark’s
head knot.
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Dismasting
If the boat has to be d smasted, the mast must be brought up w th a strap got under the spreaders
and l fted by the front of the mast.
Caut on: the electr c cables of the mast equ pment have to be d sconnected and gu ded n the p llar.
Cradle use
When you are us ng a cradle, the boat must rest upon ts keel. You have to wedge t on the front and
back of the bulb to avo d a rotat on on ts vert cal ax s. Only the use of a cradle made w th the form of
the hull totally avo ds the r sk of rotat on.
Repairs and changes
Please ask a profess onal or contact the sh pyard STRUCTURES, f you have repa rs or changes to do.
Hull care
Once a year t s recommended to clean the hull and to put some new ant foul ng. Please respect the
law concern ng the pollut on.
For the ant -foul ng not to tarn sh, t s adv sed to apply a pol sh regularly.
Only for pogo 30 with lifting keel system
To ensure proper operat on of the l ft ng keel, t s mportant do not overcoat w th ant foul ng the sl p
area of the keel head, wh ch should be lubr cated w th s l cone grease. The grease can be appl ed
outs de w th a cloth, w th the keel n upper pos t on and after scrubb ng, or w th greasers f xed ns de
the keel, by mov ng the keel up and down so the grease s d str buted throughout the sl p area.
To prevent corros on of the per pheral dev ces on the keel ram, t s necessary to apply a lubr cate
and ant rust (WD40 type) on the hand pump, the electr c motor and the hydraul c un t. (A cook ng o l
can, where appropr ate, be used and appl ed w th a cloth or brush.)
Rigging checkout
To avo d d smast ng due to the break of some part of the stand ng r gg ng, t s necessary to checkout
as often as poss ble the stay hounds, t e rods, p ns, spl t p ns and the end of the cables.
It s also necessary to lock the rotat on of the rods to avo d them to work loose. You can do t by
snubb ng a rope nto the r ng of the rods and n mak ng a p n n the h gh part of the t e rod.
The bottlescrews should be loosened and lubr cated, every year, so they do not se ze up. All
fasteners by text le cha n plates (or lac ng) should be checked regularly (espec ally the passage
through the spreaders concern ng the lazy-jacks).
Maintenance of mainsail:
Regularly, t s adv sable r nse the cars of the ma nsa l.
Then, spray a dry lubr cant (or w th a cloth), type of McLube™ Sailkote .
It dr es n seconds and prolongs l fe of cars.
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Inspection of self-aligning ball from the connecting axis between the
rudders:
Jo nt-balls checkout at the end of the rudders push-rod ( n the rear chest)
It s adv sable t check regularly the good blockade of these ball-jo nts (lock nut + thread brake).
Inspection of the pilot electric ram:
It s adv sed to regularly ver fy the correct block ng of the connect on between the ram ax s and her
bracket (washers + nut + locknut + l ght sealant);
Also check the cyl nder rod of the ram.
Stainless Steel
All sta nless steel are 316L qual ty and all the screws are A4 qual ty. But the sta nless steel becomes
tarn shed and gets rusty f t was n contact w th Ferro-metals (dr lls, keys or non-chromed
screwdr vers). You can clean th s surface pollut on w th a remover such as W ch nox by WICHARD.
Windlass:
Preserv ng the proper funct on ng of the remote control of the w ndlass, t should not be stored n
the anchorage locker.
Fresh water:
Dur ng w nter ( n water or n w nterpark), be sure to serve the whole of the c rcu t of water to
preserve the gel valves, p pes and f tt ngs as well as the Group of water ( f appl cable). (See also
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14. Navigation guide
Inner forestay:
Baby stay s made out of text le rope. It s recommended to regularly check ts eros on (part cularly
the passage n the deck).
Warning reefing down: The baby stay MUST be n pos t on and strong haul n when the ma nsa l s
reduced to second and th rd reef. Fa lure of th s rule could cause rupture of the mast!
Reversing:
Dur ng a revers ng do not put the rudders n full rotat on pos t on as t could damage the t ller
system. Revers ng manoeuvr ngs must to be done at low speed.
Storm jib:
For the boats wh ch are f tted out w th genoa furlers, t s poss ble to set the storm j b or staysa l on
the baby stay. Regularly check the tens on to avo d transferr ng t on the halyard.
Genoa furler use:
The furler must only be operated only by hands; the use of a w nch can break the stay or the prof les.
Moreover a too much h gh genoa halyard tens on can chock up the runner and block the furler n
rotat ng.
Removable bow plate use:
The bow plate should be put on the starboard s de of the stay. When the boat s dropped the rope
must be put off from the bow plate and turned on the cleat.
Using of fenders:
Be careful not to put fenders on the hull port-l ghts. The compress on thereof to the glaz ng, may
cause damage. Place a fender sl ghtly forward and aft the hull port-l ght. Protect the same way the
free s de ( n case of berth ng by another boat).
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15. Warranty Terms
The one year guaranty starts at the del very. It appl es to all parts of the boat del vered by the
sh pyard except for the electron c and deck equ pment, the motor and all other equ pment wh ch are
guaranteed by d str butors or reta lers and whose terms could be d fferent and are ment oned on
the r own user gu de.
The hull s guaranteed aga nst the osmos s for f ve years from the del very date.
The guaranty does not cover:
•the breakdowns or damages due to a bad use
•the breakdowns or damages due to mod f cat ons made w thout the sh pyard's approval.
16. nvironmental Impact
In order to protect the env ronment t s adv sable to man pulate very carefully hydrocarbons l ke o ls
and fuel.
Crew’s wastes have to be stocked and throw n the spec f c conta ners dur ng the calls.