XO boats CRUISER User manual

XO CRUISER

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PREFACE
Congratulations on your new Finnish XO boat! We want
to thank you for choosing XO and we hope you enjoy the
time you spend aboard.
The purpose of this manual is to help you operate your
boat with safety and pleasure. The manual contains the
details of the boat and the associated or installed equip-
ment and systems, as well as information on its opera-
tion and maintenance.
Please read the manual carefully and familiarize yourself
with the boat before using it. Naturally, you cannot learn
the skills of seamanship and safe boating by reading a
User Manual.
If this XO is your first boat, or if you are changing to a type
of boat you are not familiar with, for your own comfort
and safety please ensure that you obtain handling and
operating experience before assuming command of
your boat. Your dealer, boating clubs and national sailing
and yacht federations will be pleased to advise you of
local boating schools and competent instructors.
Make sure that your boat’s design category is appro-
priate for the expected wind and wave conditions and
that you and your crew are capable of handling the
boat in such conditions. The wind and wave conditions
specified for design category C may include gales and
high winds, with risk of exceptional waves and gusts.
Such conditions are dangerous and can be suciently
handled only by a competent and fit crew in a well-main-
tained boat. This User Manual is not a detailed main-
tenance or troubleshooting guide. If a problem occurs,
please contact your XO dealer. If a repair is required, use
only the companies recommended by your XO dealer.
KEEP THIS MANUAL IN A SAFE PLACE AND HAND IT
OVER TO THE NEXT OWNER IF YOU SELL THIS BOAT.
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TABLE OF CONTENT
Sisältö
XO BOATS ........................................................................3
1 BEFORE DEPARTURE................................................ 7
1.1 WEATHER AND WEATHER FORECAST ...................... 7
1.2 LOAD CAPACITY......................................................................... 7
1.3 PASSENGERS............................................................................. 7
1.4 FUEL.................................................................................................. 7
1.5 ENGINE AND EQUIPMENT.................................................. 7
1.6 VENTILATION............................................................................... 7
1.7 NAUTICAL CHARTS................................................................. 7
1.8 DEPARTURE PROCEDURES.............................................. 7
2 GENERAL ...................................................................8
3 WARRANTY ...............................................................9
3.1 BEFORE USING YOUR BOAT .............................................9
3.1.1 REGISTRATION......................................................................................9
3.1.2 INSURANCE ............................................................................................9
3.1.3 TRAINING ..................................................................................................9
4 BOAT CHARACTERISTICS ...................................... 10
4.1 PRINCIPAL BOAT DATA .......................................................10
4.2 MAIN DIMENSIONS AND CAPACITY.............................11
4.2.1 BUILDER’S PLATE ..............................................................................11
4.3 MAXIMUM RECOMMENDED NUMBER OF
PERSONS....................................................................................................11
4.4 LOAD CAPACITY CATEGORY C....................................... 12
4.5 ENGINE AND PROPELLER ................................................ 13
4.6 DRAINING SYSTEMS............................................................13
4.7 BILGE PUMPS AND DRAINAGE..................................... 14
4.8 STABILITY AND BUOYANCY.............................................16
4.9 HATCHES AND SEA-COCKS............................................16
5 SAFETY .................................................................... 18
5.1 MINIMIZING RISK OF FIRE AND EXPLOSION.......18
5.1.1 RESPONSIBILITY OF BOAT OWNER/OPERATOR........ 18
5.2 FIRE EXTINGUISHER ............................................................ 19
5.2.1 SERVICING OF FIRE-FIGHTING EQUIPMENT................. 19
5.3 GENERAL SAFETY DIAGRAM.........................................20
5.4 LIFE RAFT STORAGE ............................................................ 21
5.4.1 USE OF LIFE RAFT.............................................................................21
6 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.............................................22
6.1 12 V DC SYSTEMS.................................................................22
6.1.1 BATTERIES...........................................................................................23
6.2 NAVIOP LOOP SYSTEM......................................................24
6.2.1 TECHNICAL PLACE MAIN SWITCHES ...............................25
6.2.2 STEERING CONSOLE´S PANEL.............................................25
6.3 FUSES...........................................................................................26
6.4 DIRECT SUPPLY SWITCHES ..........................................26
6.5 HEAVY DUTY FUSES............................................................ 27

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6.6 230 V SYSTEM ........................................................................28
6.6.1 SHORE POWER.................................................................................28
6.6.2 INVERTER .............................................................................................28
6.6.3 GENERATOR........................................................................................28
7 BOAT HANDLING ..................................................... 31
7.1 HANDLING CHARACTERISTICS....................................31
7.1.1 DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED.............................................................31
7.2 HANDLING DEVICES ...........................................................32
7.2.1 STEERING CONSOLE’S SWITCH PANEL..........................33
7.2.2 WINDSCREEN WIPERS ...............................................................33
7.3 NAVIGATION ..............................................................................34
7.3.1 VISIBILITY FROM THE STEERING POSITION.................34
7.4 SAFE OPERATION – OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS
AND INSTRUCTIONS........................................................................35
7.4.1 PROTECTION FROM FALLING OVERBOARD AND
MEANS OF REBOARDING............................................................................35
7.4.2 SECURING LOOSE EQUIPMENT............................................35
7.5 ANCHORING, MOORING AND TOWING...................36
7.6 TRAILERING...............................................................................38
8 THE BOAT’S DEVICES AND TECHNICAL SYSTEMS40
8.1 FUEL SYSTEM........................................................................... 41
8.1.1 FUEL SYSTEM SERVICING AND REFUELLING ............42
8.1.2 FUEL POWERED DEVICES AND VENTILATION............42
8.2 WATER SYSTEM .....................................................................43
8.2.1 HOT-WATER TANK...........................................................................43
8.3 SEPTIC SYSTEM.....................................................................44
8.3.1 WC .............................................................................................................44
8.3.2 SHOWER TROUGH .........................................................................44
8.4 BOW THRUSTER....................................................................45
8.5 ANCHOR WINDLASS...........................................................46
8.6 HEATING ......................................................................................46
8.6.1 HEATER ..................................................................................................46
9 SERVICE, REPAIRS AND WINTER STORAGE.........47
9.1 INSTALLATION OF OPTIONAL EXTRAS ...................48
9.2 RESPECT FOR THE ENVIRONMENT..........................48
10 APPENDIX 1 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS.......... 49
10.1 TECHNICAL INFORMATION.............................................49
10.2 NOTIFIED BODY........................................................................51
10.3 CERTIFICATION DATA:..........................................................51
11 APPENDIX 2 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS ............. 53
12 APPENDIX 3 ENGINE INFORMATION ................... 55
13 APPENDINX 4 ELECTRICAL DIAGRAMS................57

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BOAT MODEL: XO CRUISER
Craft identification number - Cin:
Engines make and model:
First name:
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I Owner IV Owner
II Owner V Owner
III Owner VI Owner

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Read this User Manual carefully. Before each departure,
check at least the following:
1.1 WEATHER AND WEATHER FORECAST
Take the wind, waves and visibility into account. Is your
boat’s design category, size and equipment, as well as
the skills of the helmsman and crew adequate for the
waters you are about to boat?
1.2 LOAD CAPACITY
Do not overload the boat and always distribute the load
properly. To avoid diminishing your boat’s stability, do not
place heavy items too high up.
1.3 PASSENGERS
Make sure that a life jacket is available for each person
on board. Before departure, agree on the tasks to be
performed by each person during the outing.
1.4 FUEL
Make sure that there is enough fuel on board, including
a sucient reserve in case of bad weather, for example.
You should have at least a 20% reserve to allow for the
unexpected.
1.5 ENGINE AND EQUIPMENT
Check the operation and condition of steering, electrical
devices and battery, and perform all daily inspection
procedures specified in the engine manual. Check the
boat’s seaworthiness in general: check the boat for fuel
and water leaks, make sure that the necessary safety
equipment is on board, etc. Check that the bilge water
level is at the minimum.
1.6 VENTILATION
Make sure that the fuel tank compartment is properly
ventilated to minimize the risk of fire. Securing of equip-
ment Make sure that all items on board are secured so
that they remain in place in rough seas and high wind.
1.7 NAUTICAL CHARTS
If you are not fully familiar with the planned route, make
sure that you have nautical charts that cover a large
enough area.
1.8 DEPARTURE PROCEDURES
Agree with the crew on whose task it is to detach each
line, etc. Make sure that the mooring lines or any other
lines do not get caught in the propeller during manoev-
ring.
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The purpose of this User Manual is to help you famil-
iarize yourself with the characteristics of your new boat.
Separate manuals for the equipment installed on the
boat are attached and also referred to in a number of
sections of this manual. Naturally, you can complement
this manual with manuals of any device installed later
on. There is also space reserved for your own notes at
the end of this manual. The units used in this manual
are in accordance with the SI system. In some cases,
however, other units are added in brackets. An exception
to the above is the wind force, which is expressed in the
Beaufort scale in the Recreational Craft Directive (RCD).
In this User Manual the right side of the hull is called/
abbreviated STB and the left side is called Port.
2 GENERAL
DANGER !
Indicates a serious hazard that will most likely result
in death or permanent injury unless appropriate
precautionary measures are taken.
NOTE !
Indicates a reminder of safe practice or directs atten-
tion to a dangerous practice that could result in injury
or damage to the boat or its components.
WARNING !
Indicates a hazard that could result in injury or death
unless appropriate precautionary measures are
taken.
The warnings and precautions in this manual are defined as follows:

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This boat and the equipment installed by the boat
builder are covered by a warranty as specified in detail
in the enclosed warranty clause. The engine, trim tabs,
compass, any navigation devices and other retrofitted
devices are subject to any warranty of their respec-
tive manufacturers. Separate warranty cards for these
devices and appropriate supplier information are
included as an attachment. For other warranty issues,
please contact your XO dealer indicated on the front
cover.
3.1 BEFORE USING YOUR BOAT
3.1.1 Registration
In many countries, even a small motor boat must be
registered. Contact the local authorities for the regis-
trtion requirements in your country. To drive a regis-
tered boat, one must usually meet the requirements for
minimum age and also possibly have a separate boat-
driver’s license.
3.1.2 Insurance
Boat insurance can cover for damage when the boat is
in use, transported or stored. Remember to check the
insurance coverage separately for lifting operations.
Insurance also has an indirect eect on safety at sea:
in the event of a serious accident, you can focus fully on
the essential – saving lives above all else. More detailed
information on various insurance alternatives is avail-
able from insurance companies.
3.1.3 Training
There is a lot of boating literature available, and a great
deal of beneficial and practical information can also be
gained from boating clubs and by attending naviga-
tion courses. These can provide a sound basis for your
skills, but sureness in handling, navigating, mooring and
anchoring the boat is only acquired through practice.
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This User Manual is not intended to be a comprehensive
maintenance guide or repair manual. Instead, the
purpose is to help you familiarize yourself with the char-
acteristics of your new boat and show you how to use it
properly.
4.1 PRINCIPAL BOAT DATA
Principal boat data includes the following:
Boat type: XO CRUISER
Design category: C
Maximum recommended load: 1646 kg
See also sections ”Load capacity”
CATEGORY A:
This boat is designed for conditions in which the wind
force can exceed 8 on the Beaufort scale and the signifi-
cant wave height may exceed 4 m. (see NOTE! 1), and the
boat is mostly independent. Extreme climate conditions
are not taken into account. Such conditions can occur in
long distances, for example when crossing an ocean, or
in the proximity of a shore that is unprotected from wind
and waves for a distance of hundreds of nautical miles
CATEGORY B:
This boat is designed for conditions in which the wind
force is no higher than 8 on the Beaufort scale and the
waves are consistent with the wind force (the signifi-
cant wave height 4 m at the most). Such conditions may
occur in long distances at open sea, or in the proximity
of a shore that is unprotected from wind and waves for
a distance of dozens of nautical miles. Such conditions
may also occur in freshwater in case of an area large
enough for the forming of waves of this size.
CATEGORY C:
The boat is designed for conditions in which the wind
force does not exceed 6 on the Beaufort scale (about 14
m/s) and waves are consistent with the wind force (the
significant wave height must not exceed 2 m, with occa-
sional waves of 4 m maximum). Such conditions can
occur in open water on lakes, estuaries, and in coastal-
waters in moderate weather.
CATEGORY D:
The boat is designed for conditions in which the wind
force does not exceed 4 on the Beaufort scale and
waves are consistent with the wind force (the significant
wave height must not exceed 0,5 m) Such conditions
can occur in freshwater and in coastal waters in decent
weather.
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