Robertson and caine Leopard 38 User manual

OWNER’S MANUAL
REVISION 0 (11/02/03)
THREE CABIN VERSION
ZA RAC 38057 D303
ROBERTSON AND CAINE (PTY) LTD
CAPE TOWN SOUTH AFRICA

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INDEX
1. Introduction
2. Issu sh t
3. Warranti s
4. Copy of Build r’s Plat
5. List of ISO Standards Applicabl
6. C rtificat of Conformity
7. Warning Symbols on Board
8. Pr v ntion of Capsiz
9. Load Calculations
Sp cifications.
10. Ecological / Op rational Asp cts
11. Fir Fighting
12. Lif raft Stowag
13. Gas Syst m Op ration
14. Bilg Pump Op ration
15. Toil t Op ration
16. Fr sh Wat r Syst m Op ration.
17. St ring
18. Engin room Syst ms
19. El ctrical Syst m DC
Batt ry op ration
Windlass op ration.
20. El ctrical Syst m AC
21. Fridg / Fr z r Op ration
22. Air-Conditioning
23. Lay up and Wint rization.
24. Hull Transport.
25. Cl aning and Maint nanc
26. Ind x of manuals
27. Ind x of drawings

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1. INTRODUCTION
READ THIS OWNER’S MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU GO SAILING AND REFER
TO IT FREQUENTLY DURING YOUR OWNERSHIP.
MAKE SURE THAT THIS MANUAL IS TRANSFERRED TO SUBSEQUENT OWNERS.
Whil all th information it contains is important, it ms of sp cial importanc to you ar
shown in CAPITALS.
If your xp ri nc in sailing, or yacht own rship is limit d you ar strongly advis d to tak
instruction from a prof ssional, r gist r d sailing institution.
This own r’s manual is writt n in conformanc with th
Europ an R cr ation Craft Dir ctiv 94/25/EC
and th notifi d body is th
Europ an C rtification Bur au N th rlands B.V.
Addr ss: Juliana w g 224A 1131 NW Vol ndam
T l phon : + 31 (0) 299 323 123 or 320 477
Fax: + 31 (0) 299 323 023
-mail: info@ cb.nl
Int rn t: www. cb.nl

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2. ISSUE SHEET
HULL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: ZA RAC 38057 D303
THIS DOCUMENT IS ISSUED BY ROBERTSON AND CAINE (PTY) LTD OF CAPE
TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA.
DATE: 24 March 2003 QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER
RECEIVED:
DATE FIRST OWNER
SUBSEQUENT ISSUES ON CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP
SUPPLIED BY RECEIVED BY
2
SELLER BUYER
DATE DATE
3
SELLER BUYER
DATE DATE

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3. WARRANTIES
Th warranty that appli s to th yacht, from th yacht build rs and th suppli rs of th
quipm nt is d scrib d in th M morandum of Agr m nt b tw n th Build r and th
Purchas r.

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4. COPY OF BUILDER’S PLATE

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5. List f ISO Standards Applicable
ISO 8099-1/2/3 Small Craft - Wast wat r r t ntion and tr atm nt
syst ms Parts 1,2,3
EN/ISO 8665 Small craft - Marin propulsion ngin s and syst ms –
Pow r m asur m nts and d clarations
ISO 8666 Small craft - Principal data
EN 28846 Small craft - El ctrical d vic s -Prot ction against
ignition of surrounding flammabl gas s
EN 28848 Small craft - R mot st ring syst ms
EN 28849 Small craft - El ctrically op rat d bilg -pumps
ISO 9093 – ½ Small craft - S acocks and through-hull fittings
EN/ISO 9097 Small craft - El ctric fans
EN/ISO 10087 Hull id ntification - Coding syst m
ISO 10088 Small craft - P rman ntly install d fu l syst ms and
Fix d fu l tanks
ISO 10133 Small craft - El ctrical syst ms - Extra-low-voltag D.C.
Installations
ISO.10239 Small craft - Liqu fi d p trol um gas (LPG) syst ms
EN/ISO 10240 Own r’s manual
ISO 11812 Small craft - Cockpit and cockpit drainag
ISO 12215-1 Small craft - Hull construction - Scantlings - Part 1:
Matrials th rmos tting r sins, glass fibr
r inforc m nt, r f r nc laminat
ISO 12215-4 Small craft - Hull construction - Scantlings - Part 4:
Workshop and construction
ISO 12216 Small craft - Windows, portlights, hatch s, d adlights
and doors - Str ngth and tightn ss r quir m nts
ISO 12217-2 Small craft - Stability and buoyancy - M thods of
ass ssm nt and cat gorisation - Part 2: Sailing boats
ISO 13297 Small craft - El ctrical syst ms. Alt rnating curr nt installations
ISO 14945 Small craft – Build r’s plat
ISO 14946 Small craft - Maximum load capacity
ISO 15083 Small craft - Bilg pumping syst ms
ISO 15084 Small craft - Anchoring, mooring and towing - Strong points
ISO 15085 Guard-rails, lif lin s and handrails

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6. Certificate f C nf rmity
It is h r by c rtifi d that, to th b st of our capacity, and as d t rmin d by our Quality
Control Syst m, this yacht is built in accordanc with th pr scrib d T chnical
Construction d tails and in accordanc with th ISO Standards list d in S ction 5 of this
manual.
Rob Br nnan
Quality Assuranc Manag r
For Rob rtson and Cain (Pty) Ltd
Dat : 24 March 2003

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7. WARNING SYMBOLS ON BOARD
Th following warning symbols will b found on board.

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WARNING!
8. PREVENTION OF CAPSIZE
SAILING MULTI-HULLS MAY BE CAPSIZED IF INCORRECTLY HANDLED. THE
FOLLOWING PRECAUTIONS APPLY:
1. THE HELMSMAN MUST AT ALL TIMES BE AWARE THAT THE YACHT COULD
BE VULNERABLE TO CAPSIZE IN ROLL OR PITCH, AND OPERATE THE
YACHT ACCORDINGLY.
2. EVEN IN CALM WATERS, SAIL SHOULD BE REDUCED ABOVE 20 KNOTS OF
WIND ALLOWING FOR GUSTS.
3. APPROPRIATE SAILS SHOULD BE CHOSEN TO SUIT THE PREVAILING WIND
AND SEA CONDITIONS.
4. EXERCISE CARE WHEN ALTERING COURSE FROM A FOLLOWING TO A
BEAM WIND AND IN BREAKING SEAS.
5. IT IS THE OWNER'S / OPERATOR'S RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THAT
MOORING LINES, TOWING LINES, ANCHOR CHAINS AND ANCHORS ARE
ADEQUATE FOR THE VESSEL'S INTENDED USE.
CAUTION:
(a) THE BREAKING STRENGTH OF LINES / CHAINS SHALL NOT EXCEED 80%
OF THE THEORETICAL BREAKING STRENGTH OF THE RESPECTIVE
STRONG POINT.
(b) THE OWNER / OPERATOR SHALL MAKE HIMSELF ACQUAINTED WITH THE
SECURING OF THE TOWLINE ONBOARD ON THE DESIGNATED STRONG
POINTS.
(c) ALWAYS TOW OR BE TOWED AT SLOW SPEED.
(d) WHEN MAKING TOW LINE FAST, AVOID TYING KNOTS OR LOOPS THAT
CANNOT BE RELEASED UNDER LOAD.

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9. LOAD CALCULATION
Th following w ights hav b n us d in th d sign and stability calculations, and ar to b
consid r d as th maximum wh n oc an sailing.
Th manufactur r’s maximum r comm nd d load of 3800kg includ s th w ight of fr sh wat r and
fu l onboard.
- Cr w mass (at 75kg p r p rson) 600 kg
- Provisions 500 kg
- Ful 250 kg
- Watr 800 kg
- Stor s and spar g ar 500 kg
- Loos Equipm nt 1150 kg
MAXIMUM TOTAL LOAD 3800 kg
This ass ssm nt has b n mad bas d on th following:
- Th basic quipm nt for saf op ration is in plac .
- Radar, radio and navigation quipm nt is in plac .
- All standard quipm nt is aboard.
This boat has b n giv n d sign cat gory A with a cr w limit of 8 p opl in accordanc with ISO
12217-1. Boats in this cat gory ar consid r d to b d sign d for us in wav s xc ding 4m
significant h ight and a typical st ady wind forc xc ding B aufort forc 8, subj ct to:
- Th cr w having suitabl skill and xp ri nc .
- Satisfactory construction and maint nanc of th boat and quipm nt.
USERS OF THIS BOAT ARE ADVISED THAT:
- All cr w should r c iv suitabl training.
- Th boat should not carry mor than th Manufactur r's Maximum
R comm nd d Load.
- Bilg wat r should b k pt to a minimum.
- Stability is r duc d by any w ight add d high up.
- In rough wat r, hatch s, lock rs and doorways should b clos d to minimiz th risk
of wat r ingr ss.
- Stability may b r duc d wh n towing or lifting h avy w ights using a davit or boom.
- Th air tanks / buoyancy tanks in th bow should not b punctur d.
- Br aking wav s ar a s rious stability hazard.

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SPECIFICATIONS
LEOPARD 38 – CATAMARAN SAILING BOAT
L ngth Ov rall: 11.30 M 37’1” ft in
L ngth Wat rlin : 10.28 M 33’8” ft in
B am Maximum: 6.48 M 21’3” ft in
Draft (Lightship): 1.05 M 3’5” ft in
Displac m nt (Lightship): 7430.0 kg 16380 lbs
Load Carrying Capacity: 3800.0 kg 8377 lbs
H ight abov DWL 18.14 m 59’6” ft in
I M asur m nt: 14.50 m 47’6” ft in
P M asur m nt: 14.55 m 47’8” ft in
J M asur m nt: 4.42 m 14’5” ft in
E M asur m nt: 5.25 m 17’2” ft in
Mainsail Ar a: 52.0 m² 560 ft²
Jib Ar a (100% For triangl ): 29.0 m² 312 ft²
Furling G noa Ar a: 38.0 m² 410 ft²
G nn k r Ar a: 96.0 m² 1030 ft²
Storm jib Ar a: 7.50 m² 81 ft²
Fr sh Wat r Capacity: 800 ltr 210 US gal
Fu l Capacity: 250 ltr 65 US gal
El ctrical syst m :
DC 12v
AC 110v 60hz
Start r Batt ry Capacity ( ach): 95 Ah (2 batt ri s)
Hous Batt ri s (total): 540 Ah (3 batt ri s)
Inboard ngin s: Volvo MD 2040 3 Cylind r
Max. Pow r (at 3800rpm): 29.4 kW 40 Hp
G arbox: MS15A
Ratio: 2.14:1
Prop ll r: 2-Blad Fix d Props
Prop ll r Dim nsions: 13"dia x 12" pitch
325mm dia. X 300mm pitch
Air Condition rs: Cruisair 32,000BTU

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10. ECOLOGICAL / OPERATIONAL ASPECTS
AS OUR ENVIRONMENT IS VERY FRAGILE WE MUST PLEDGE OURSELVES IN
WHATEVER WE DO TO PROTECT IT FOR THE FUTURE.
ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION
Th following ar som g n ral points:
1. Do not us xc ssiv sp d wh n und r pow r; minimiz nois and xhaust
pollution.
2. Pr v nt all spillag of oil or fu l into th s a. Always ch ck th bilg wat r prior to
pumping it ov rboard.
3. Toil ts must not b pump d out into th s a within 12 nautical mil s of th shor .
4. Always us cologically s nsitiv consumabl s and cl aning mat rials.
5. N v r throw any wast products into th s a.
6. Us cologically s nsitiv paints and dispos of xc ss and wast in accordanc
with local r gulations.
MAINTENANCE
You should nsur that your yacht is maintain d to a high standard for your saf ty and for
prot ction of th nvironm nt.
1. Carry out th r comm nd d maint nanc tasks as sp cifi d in th manufactur r's
handbooks suppli d with th boat.
2. Always us th manufactur r's r comm nd d consumabl s (oils, tc.) and spar s
suppli d by th manufactur r.
3. Wh n quipm nt is not in us , prot ct it from d t rioration.
OPERATIONAL
Always b awar of th dang r of fir and flood and b pr par d to tak th n c ssary
action.
FLOODING
1. K p HATCHES and PORTLIGHTS clos d at s a.
2. K p th bilg s dry and ch ck th m r gularly for wat r and oil.
3. K p all bilg pumps and suction ar as cl an and s rvic abl .

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FIRE
1. NEVER HAVE UNCONTROLLED FLAMMABLE PRODUCTS ON BOARD.
2. ALWAYS HAVE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS SERVICED AND AVAILABLE.
3. ENSURE THAT ALL ESCAPE ROUTES ARE ACCESSIBLE.
4. Th boat own r / op rator shall:
- Hav fir -fighting quipm nt ch ck d at int rvals indicat d on th quipm nt.
- R plac portabl fir fighting quipm nt, if xpir d or discharg d, by d vic s of
id ntical or gr at r fir -fighting capacity.
- Hav fix d syst ms r fill d or r plac d wh n xpir d or discharg d.
5. K p th bilg s cl an and ch ck for fu l and gas vapours or fu l l aks at r gular
int rvals.
6. Wh n r placing parts of th fir -fighting installation only matching compon nts
shall b us d, b aring th sam d signation or b ing quival nt in th ir t chnical
and fir r sistant capabiliti s.
7. Do not fit fr hanging curtains or oth r fabrics in th vicinity of or abov cook rs
or oth r op n flam d vic s.
8. Do not stow combustibl mat rial in th ngin spac s. If non-combustibl
mat rials ar to b stow d in th ngin spac th y must b s cur d against
falling into machin ry and shall caus no obstruction to acc ss to th ngin s or
ngin spac s.
9. NEVER:
- Obstruct passag ways to xits and hatch s.
- Obstruct saf ty controls; .g. fu l valv s, gas valv s and switch s of th
l ctrical syst m.
- Obstruct portabl fir xtinguish rs stow d in lock rs.
- L av th craft unatt nd d wh n cooking and / or h ating applianc s ar in
us .
- Us gas lights in th craft.
- Modify any of th craft's syst ms ( sp cially l ctrical, fu l and gas) or allow
unqualifi d p rsonn l to modify any of th craft's syst ms.
- Fill any fu l tank or r plac gas bottl s wh n machin ry is running or wh n
cooking or h ating applianc s ar in us .
- Smok whil handling fu l or gas.

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11. FIRE FIGHTING
IT IS THE OWNER’S RESPONSIBILITY (OR IF ABSENT, THE PERSON WHO IS
DEPUTISED, SUCH AS THE SKIPPER) TO ENSURE THAT EVERYONE ON BOARD
KNOWS THE LOCATION OF THE FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT AND THAT THE
ESCAPE ROUTES ARE ACCESSIBLE.
IT IS THE OWNER’S RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THAT THE FIRE FIGHTING
EQUIPMENT IS REGULARLY MAINTAINED AND OPERATIONAL AT ALL TIMES.
Th fir xtinguish rs and th scap hatch s ar shown on th drawing
L38/8.0540/1028.
Fir xtinguish rs ar 5A34B dry powd r and may b us d on any fir . Th y ar
op rat d by:
1. Br aking th s al and r moving th saf ty clip.
2. Dir cting th xtinguish r at th bas of th fir .
3. Squ zing th trigg r.
4. Th discharg rang is 4 m tr s and th tim 8 s conds.
In th v nt of a fir in th ngin room th m rg ncy fu l shut off valv s MUST b
clos d. Th m rg ncy fu l shut off valv s ar situat d on top of th fu l tanks which ar
b n ath th port and starboard passag floors.
Th fir may b xtinguish d from insid th port and starboard aft cabins via th fir
ports locat d at th bas of th ngin room bulkh ads. It is not advisabl to op n th
d ck hatch s to th ngin s wh n xtinguishing a fir .

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12. LIFERAFT STOWAGE
Th lif raft may b stow d in th lock r in th cockpit floor. R f r drawing r f.
L38/8.0540/1028.
IT IS THE OWNER’S RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THAT AN ACCREDITED AGENT
OF THE LIFE RAFT MANUFACTURER SERVICES ANY LIFE RAFT WITHIN THE TIME
ALLOWED BY THE MANUFACTURER OR THE NATIONAL AUTHORITY.

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13. GAS SYSTEM OPERATION
Th gas cylind rs ar situat d in a s lf-draining lock r on th starboard sid of th
cockpit, n ar th transom walk through. A gas lin links th tanks to th stov and a
sol noid valv shuts of th gas in th lock r as shown in th drawing L38/4.5210/868.
Th “Gas Valv ” br ak r situat d at th DC switch pan l activat s th sol noid. To us
th stov , switch on th br ak r. An orang pilot light will indicat that th syst m is on.
Th pr ssur gaug is to ch ck for l aks and is situat d in th gas lock r.
IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT GAS SYSTEMS ARE A POTENTIAL HAZARD UNLESS
OPERATED PROPERLY.
Th following should b adh r d to:
1. T st th LPG syst m for l akag r gularly. Ch ck all conn ctions for l akag by:
- Obs rving th pr ssur gaug for pr ssur drop with all applianc s valv s
clos d, and cylind r valv op n d, and th n clos d.
- Manual l ak t sting.
- T sting with soapy wat r or d t rg nt solution (with applianc -burn r valv s
clos d and cylind r and syst ms valv s op n).
2. If l akag is pr s nt, clos th cylind r valv and hav th syst m r pair d b for
furth r us . A comp t nt p rson should mak syst m r pairs.
3. CLOSE THE MANUAL VALVES WHEN THE GAS IS NOT IN USE.
4. IN AN EMERGENCY, CLOSE THE MANUAL VALVES ON THE BOTTLES. DO
NOT RELY ON THE SOLENOID VALVE.
5. Mak sur th valv s on th stov ar clos d b for op ning th manual valv s
and th sol noid valv .
6. NEVER USE A FLAME TO FIND A LEAK.
7. Ammonia can corrod copp r. Do not us a solv nt or a liquid containing ammonia
on th copp r pip s or a l ak may occur at a joint.
8. WHEN A GAS APPLIANCE IS IN USE IT BURNS UP OXYGEN AND GIVES OFF
OTHER GASES SUCH AS CARBON MONOXIDE. THERE MUST BE ADEQUATE
VENTILATION WHEN GAS-BURNING APPLIANCES ARE USED.
9. K p th valv clos d on mpty cylind rs. Empty cylind rs must b l ft in th
lock r or on d ck.
10. DO NOT STOW ANYTHING ELSE IN THE GAS CYLINDER LOCKER.
11. Propan gas is to b us d and may b us d b tw n – 35 and + 50 C.
12. NEVER LEAVE GAS APPLIANCES IN OPERATION OR GAS CYLINDER
MASTER VALVES OPEN WHEN NO ONE IS ON BOARD.
13. DO NOT SMOKE WHEN CHANGING BOTTLES.
14. GAS CYLINDERS SHOULD BE CHECKED ANNUALLY AND SHOULD BE
CHANGED IF DAMAGED OR CORRODED.
15. THE GAS REGULATOR IS PRE-SET AND SHOULD NOT BE TAMPERED WITH.
A QUALIFIED GAS TECHNICIAN SHOULD CHECK IT ANNUALLY.

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14. BILGE PUMP OPERATION.
Th bilg pump syst m is shown on th accompanying drawing L38/4.4800/867.
Th r ar six pumps:
- On manual bilg pump in ach k l sump
- On l ctrical bilg pump in ach k l sump
- On l ctrical bilg pump in ach ngin room
Th manual pumps ar op rat d from th passag way at th bas of th stairways
alongsid th toil t compartm nts. Th pump handl s ar stow d n xt to th stairways.
Th l ctric bilg pumps ar wir d dir ctly to th hous batt ri s via float switch s and
will op rat wh n v r th r is suffici nt fluid in th sumps. Wh n op rating, a warning
light will com on at th h lmstation and DC pan l.
Th l ctric bilg pumps in th k l sumps may b op rat d from th DC switch pan l, in
which cas th warning lights will not com on.
CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO ENSURE THAT THE BILGES ARE OIL AND FUEL
FREE TO AVOID POLLUTION, AND THAT NO LOOSE MATERIAL IS SUCKED INTO
THE PUMP.
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15. TOILET OPERATION
R f r to sch matic drawing L38/4.4800/866.
THERE SHALL BE NO DISCHARGE OF WASTE INTO THE SEA WITHIN 12 NAUTICAL
MILES OF THE SHORE.
Th toil t syst m is arrang d so that th toil ts ar pump d into a holding tank.
If th holding tank discharg s acock (position d und r th aft st p of th corridor st ps)
is op n, th tank gravity drains ov rboard. If this valv is clos d, wast is stor d in th
holding tank.
Th holding tank can b mpti d by draining ov rboard (NOT WITHIN 12NM LIMIT) or by
using a docksid pump-out conn ct d to th d ck pump-out wast fitting.
Th capacity of th tank is 70 litr s ach sid . Th flushing is 2 litr s p r flush, which
giv s 35 flush s p r sid . Indicator lights will show on th control board wh n th tank is
full.
Th holding tanks may b flush d. If cl aning is r quir d only us cologically fri ndly
mat rials.