Pogo 36 User manual

OWNER’S MANUAL
POGO STRUCTURES
Z.A. De Kerbénoen
29120 Combrit
Tél: [phone]
www.pogostructures.com

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Index :
Introduction
p.2
Hull Identification Number
p.2
1. Main Characteristics
p.3
2. Certification
p.3
3. Security
p.4
4. Engine
p.5
5. Swing-keel
p.7
6. Rudder system
p.10
7. Draining
p.12
8. Fire fighting
p.14
9. Heating
p.14
10. Electricity
p.15
11. Fresh water
p.16
12. Waste waters
p.16
13. Installed Equipments
p.17
14. Maintenance
p.19
15. Navigation Guide
p.23
16. Warranty Terms
p.24
17. Environmental Impact
p.24
Annexes
p.25

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Introduction
This guide was written to help you to use your boat with pleasure and safety. It contains all details
concerning your Pogo, its equipment and all information about the way to use and take care of it.
Read it carefully before sailing.
If this is your first boat, or if it is a boat you are not familiar with, we recommend you to first sail the
boat in light conditions and sheltered waters. Learn how the boat behaves at different speeds. Be
sure to have enough experience before taking the responsibility as a skipper. The national federation
or your local Yacht club can help you to find a suitable course. This manual does not exempt you to
be in accordance with the local and international laws in force.
KEEP THIS MANUAL IN A SAFE PLACE AND MAKE SURE IT GETS TRANSFERED TO THE NEW OWNER IN
CASE OF RESELLING.
Craft identification Number (CIN N°)
You’ll find it engraved on the port side of the boat transom.
How to read it:

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1. Main Characteristics
2. Certification
Your boat has been built in France in compliance with the essential requirements of the European
Recreational Directive 2013/53/EU.
The different equipment of your ship such as the rudder system, the fuel tank, hoses... are also
certified and in accordance with the current European standards.
This boat has been designed for category A with a limited number of passengers; 6 persons, in
accordance with ISO 12217-2.
A boat of Category A is considered as being designed for use when the conditions may exceed wind
force 8 (Beaufort scale) and significant wave heights of 4 meters and above, but excluding abnormal
conditions as storms, violent storms, tornadoes, or other extreme sea conditions or enormous
waves.
Users of this boat are informed that:
All passengers must be trained
The boat must not be loaded more than recommended by the shipyard.
There must be enough water clearance to sail
Stability is reduced if you add some load in the upper parts of the boat.
In bad weather conditions, all hatches, lockers and doors must be closed to avoid water
in-take.
Stability can be reduced when the boat is towing or lifting important loads with help of
her davit or boom.
Length: 10.86m
Beam: 4m
Displacement: 3800kg
Draft: Swing-keel: 1.18m/2.95m
Fixed keel: 2.1m
Air draft : 17.13m
Square-top-Main: 44m²
Classic Main: 35m²
Solent: 37m²
Spinnaker: 120 m²
Carbon or Aluminium mast

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Breaking wave can represent a big danger for the stability
Description of the conception categories:
A. - A leisure boat of Category A is considered as being built for use when the conditions may
exceed wind force 8 (Beaufort scale) and significant wave heights of 4 meters and above, but
excluding abnormal conditions as storms, violent storms, tornadoes, or other extreme sea
conditions or enormous waves.
B. - A leisure boat of Category B is built for winds that may reach 8 Beaufort included and
waves up to 4 meters height included.
C. - A leisure boat of Category C is built for winds that may reach 6 Beaufort included and
waves up to 2 meters height included.
D. - A leisure boat of Category D is built for winds may reach 4 Beaufort included and waves
up to 0,3 meters height included. With, occasionally waves of maximum 0.5 meters Height.
Craft in each Category must be designed and constructed to withstand these parameters in
respect of stability, buoyancy, and other relevant essential requirements listed in Annex I,
and to have good handling characteristics.
NOTE: The Design category parameters are intended to define the physical conditions that
might arise in any category for design evaluation, and are not intended for limiting the use of
the recreational craft in any geographical areas of operation, after it has been put into
service.
3. Security
For security purpose, the use of a harness is highly recommended. To do so, some folding padeyes
(2400kg resistance) are disposed in the cockpit. We remind you that life-lines are mandatory (straps
resistance 1100 daN).
Do not forget that wearing a lifejacket can save your life.
Regularly check the integrity of your lifelines and that of the guard lines as well as all attachment
parts.
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Particular care must be taken regarding the rope attachment of the guard lines of the balconies.
Minimum breaking load 1500 kg or above (for example, 8 strands of 200kg lines).

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4. Engine
Engine:
Standard engine for the Pogo 36 is the D1-30 from Volvo Penta Sail-drive. It is a two-blade folding
propeller.
Use and maintenance of the engine :
Please refer to the Volvo Penta manual called “instruction book”. A complete reading of this manual
is recommended to prevent damages and in order to be acquainted with the component parts of the
engine to change regularly (filters, seals, anode). Please note that the first year the anode of the
propeller should be controlled regularly.
Engine cooling seacock inlet:
It is very important to check that the cooling seacock is open before starting the engine. It is located
on portside of the sail-drive base and you can access by the hatch of the aft portside cabin.
When the engine is on, check the water circulation of the cooling system. Some water should come
out of the exhaust.
At the engine start, it is recommended to put some power for a few seconds in order to properly
initiate the cooling system.
Points to control:
It is important to take meticulously care of your engine. Follow the maintenance schedule and check
the level of the engine oil as well as the level for the liquid coolant.
It is important that you control the condition of the anodes during the lifetime of the propeller. The
erosion of the first set of galvanic anodes is quite fast and they must be controlled regularly.
Ensure the property of the engine room and check regularly that there is no leakage (fuel or water).
Information:
For all further information about your engine and its maintenance, please contact your Volvo Penta
dealer for assistance.
WARNING
WARNING
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Diesel tank:
The installed diesel tank has a capacity of 60L. It is equipped with a fuel supply cut down valve. This
valve must always be attainable.
WARNING

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5. Swing keel
This chapter does not concern the owners of a Pogo 3 6 with a fixed keel
The Keel must be in the full down position while sailing, except when
approaching the marina or in shallow water.
The keel can be lifted only while motoring.
Operating the keel:
Considering the electrical power needed it is necessary to start the engine before maneuvering the
keel.
Once the engine running, the lifting or lowering of the keel is operated by the buttons situated on
the port side of the central furniture.
You may at any moment stop the movement of the keel by pressing the red stop button.
Access to the hydraulic system:
To access to the hydraulic system, remove the wooden panel situated on the port side of the central
furniture, under the table.
Maintenance:
A regular checkup of the oil level is recommended to detect eventual leaks. A draining of the
hydraulic system must be done every two years.
Regulating the oil leveling must be done with the keel in its lowest position
The type of oil used is ISO-L-HV type, grade 46 (mineral hydraulic oil, 46 centistokes viscosity).
DANGER
DANGER

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When taking the boat out of water, perform a visual check of the underwater parts of the keel
system: the rotation axis.
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Manual maneuver of the electrical keel system :
In case of an energy breakdown, you can manually activate the keel to put it in top or bottom
position.
To do so:
Remove the wooden panel situated on the port side of the central furniture, under the table,
in order to have access to the hydraulic system.
Grab the handle of the hand pump (fixed in the central furniture, in front of the jack.)
Put the handle on the manual hand pump, (see pict. below).
To lower the keel: Push the activation knob down strongly and turn it by a quarter to lock it in
position and then pump.
To lift the keel: Pull the activation knob up and lock it up by a quarter and then pump.
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Bringuebale de
pompe manuelle
Activation knob
Handle
Manometer
Lower the keel :
Push down and lock
the knob
Manual pump
Lift the keel :
Pull up and lock the
knob

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The hydraulic setting of the keel
Pressure switch setting :
The pressure switch settings are completed in the Shipyard and must not be modified.
However, if it is inadvertently disturbed, reset the setup by default: 160 bar for the two orange
adjusting rings. The pressure switch is situated in the forward part of the system, behind the black
knob.
To turn the orange adjusting rings, remember to unlock them, with the superior
black adjusting ring.
6. Rudder system
Rudder parallelism tuning :
The bar connecting the two rudders works like a turnbuckle, to tune the parallelism you can turn one
side or another to extend or to retract the bar. After having loosened the locking screw, at each
extremity, simply turn the link tube one way or the other to adjust its total length. Always keep
20mm of thread in the tube. Firmly tighten the locking nuts.
Maintenance :
The bearings do not need any particular maintenance. A regular fresh-water clean-up is however
advised, to avoid accumulation of dirt on the rings. The lower levels should be rinsed every year
before launching the boat. To grease the bearing, use marine quality grease.
Removing a rudder :
If needed this is the procedure to follow to remove a rudder:
Pressure switch
Turn to
unlock

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WARNING: if you are at sea, be sure that the auto pilot is turned off and on rudder mode, or that one
person keeps the rudder completely firm, as you are operating on moving parts that could crush a
body limb.
disconnect the rudder bar, unscrew all the bolts along the rudder-shaft,
make sure the rudder is supported (by a rope) and only then, remove the tiller block.
At this time, only the tiller block is supporting the rudder, if you want to remove it
you first have to secure the rudder to be sure that you won’t lose it once you have
removed the axis of the block.
There is a tapped hole on the head of the stock to be able to screw a M6 screw, in
order to fasten a retaining rope (for instance a halyard).
-Unscrew the tiller block wedge clamp:
Loosen and turn the wedge clamp, to be able to clear the passing of the screw during the
lowering of the rudder.
Retaining rope
M6 Screw
Tiller block wedge clamp
Tiller block
Axis of the tiller block
Tiller block screw
WARNING
Unscrew the 2 screws
indicated to the left. Screw
M10 (key N° 17)
Remove the screw passing
through the stock.
The rudder stock lever is now
free from the stock.
M6 Tapped hole

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-Unscrew the tiller block:
You must now loosen the screw of the tiller block.
-Remove the axis of the block:
WARNING this is the last step, once this axis is removed the rudder will only be held by
the rope, previously installed.
To consolidate the axis it’s better to slightly lift the rudder with help of the retaining
rope. Once the axis consolidated you can remove the axis and disengage the rudder.
Remark: A rudder weighs 14kg and it doesn’t float!
7. Draining
The draining system of a Pogo 36 contains an electrically operated bilge pump, situated in the
technical zone, as well as a manual bilge pump, operated from the starboard coaming, in the cockpit.
These two pumps share the same aspiration tubing, rolled, situated in the technical zone. A filter is
provided just ahead of the pump.
In case of damage, leaking, or just to dry the bottom of the vessel, unroll the water hose in the
technical zone, to be able to access to any part of your boat.
It is recommended to check the function of each pump regularly, as well as the clogging of the filter.
The total capacity of the bilge pump system is not designed to drain the boat in case of a significant
hull damage.
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To avoid any leak, it is recommended to regularly check the tightness of the through-hull fittings, the
valves - including the engine valves on the sail-drive (see the location on the drawing), good
condition of the valves and the stainless-steel collars (doubled). Also check the through-hull fittings
of the speed sensor and the echo sounder (in the heads). Always keep the emergency plugs close to
the seacocks.
To dry out the bottom of the boat, we suggest you to regularly take out the non-slip mat.

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8. Fire -fighting
The Pogo 36 is equipped, as an option, with two 2-kg powder class C fire-extinguishers (minimum
capacity 5A/34B), situated either under the chart table, or in the technical compartment, according
to the desire of the owner.
A discharge opening for the engine compartment is situated close to the circuit breakers in the aft
starboard cabin. It enables the fire extinguishing in the engine compartment.
Photo N° 8
Please check the revising date and the expiry date of the equipment and leave it accessible. Do also
leave free access to the discharge opening for the engine compartment.
9. Heating
The Pogo 36 is equipped, optionally, with a heating system Eberspächer Airtronic D2 or D4. Read the
instructions and recommendations of the manufacturer carefully, as well as its warnings.
The shipyard would like to focus particularly on certain points:
The exhaust system of the engine that is situated in the rear locker of the boat, is
significantly rising the temperature. It is important not to let anything in contact with the
exhaust of the engine, such as sail bags, fenders or other objects likely to melt or catch fire.
Please don’t block the exhaust exit of the engine (on the port side of the transom) with a
fender, that could block the exit of the fumes, discolour or deteriorate.
Once the heating turned off, it is important to wait until the cooling cycle is completely over
before shutting down the power supply.
WARNING
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10. Electricity
The standard electrical system of the Pogo 36 is composed of the following elements:
One engine battery, 60Ah, devoted strictly to start the engine, installed in the engine
compartment, in front of the engine and accessible by the companionway opening. The
circuit breakers are located on the starboard side of the engine compartment.
One 100Ah service battery as standard, also installed in the engine compartment (next to the
engine battery) with the circuit breakers on the starboard side of the engine compartment.
As an option, you may have one or two additional service batteries installed at the same
place.
Electrical panel:
A main electrical panel on the chart table console
Circuit breakers for the lifting keel pump and the windlass (options) on the longitudinal
bulkhead of the starboard aft cabin (See photo N°8).
The Electrical installation was designed for the equipment on board. It is recommended not to
connect additional devices on the existing installation.
Check regularly the condition of the battery fixations (notably the straps).
Warning, never work on the electrical installations when the power is on.
Do not modify the electrical scheme of the boat made by the shipyard. The installation, modifications
and the maintenance must be made by a professional marine electrician.
Do not change the circuit breakers fuse rating.
Do not install or modify any equipment with electrical current higher than that previously installed.
Do not leave the boat with the electrical current system on, except for protective systems for fire
protection or alarm systems.
The electrical wiring diagram is available at the end of this manual
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11. Fresh Water
The standard fresh-water installation on board the Pogo 36 is composed of the following items:
One 200L rigid water tank, situated under the fwd berth.
Water pressure unit with its filter, situated in the heads bathroom furniture.
A shut-off valve situated in the heads bathroom furniture.
A water distribution system according to the chosen options (kitchen, heads, water-
heater).
12. Waste water
The Pogo 36 is equipped with a holding tank, situated above the WC, along the hull. It has a capacity
of 55L.
The holding tank is connected in line with the evacuation of the toilet system.
Close the holding tank outlet valve in the heads bathroom furniture to turn on the waste water
retention.
To drain the waste water tank a deck filler is provided for that purpose.
Holding tank outlet valve
Shower evacuation valve
WC water inlet valve
Sink evacuation valve

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13. Installed equipments
For the use of equipment installed on-board (VHF, pilot, central navigation console…), please refer to
their specific manuals enclosed with the boat.
In case of problem with one of these equipment’s, please contact the reseller of the particular brand.
Setting and initialization of the equipment :
Certain equipment such as the automatic pilot or the speed sensor requires an initialization before
use. Therefore, it is important to refer to the manual for these devices to do the setup in an optimum
way.
Valves and plumbing :
All the valves must be closed after use.
List of installed seacocks on board:
Speed sensor: situated in the heads bathroom furniture. The instruments are replaceable
and should be able to be removed.
Kitchen: The evacuation of the sink is done by a valve, situated under the kitchen furniture.
You can access to the valve by opening a trap under the cooking device
WC: It requires two valves for its functioning. The water inlet and the discharge valve. They
are both situated in the bathroom furniture in the heads. (See previous page)
Exhaust: Engine exhaust is evacuated above the waterline, behind the aft watertight
bulkhead. The through hull fitting is accessible by the starboard locker
It is important that adapted wooden plugs always are available to block the seacocks in case of a
waterway.
Regularly check the connections of the flexible piping system aboard, on the valves as well as the
state of the hose clamps.
Electrical circuit :
It is recommended to entirely cut the electrical circuits for all batteries after each navigation (after
having turned off all the electrical devices aboard). The circuit breakers are situated on the starboard
side of the engine compartment.
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Gas :
The Pogo 36 is equipped, as standard, with a two-burner gas cooker and an oven. The gas bottle is
stored in a special locker (CE standards), in the aft part of the cockpit, on port side.
Before and after each use, you must open and close the gas circuit with the security valve situated in
the cabin furniture in the port side aft cabin
If you will leave your boat for several days, disconnect the gas regulator on the gas bottle to avoid all
risk of leaking on your boat.
While using your gas burner, it is mandatory to ventilate the cabin by opening the hatch above the
stove / or the deck hatch / or the companionway door.
DANGER