Yacht Manual DEHLER 32
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3.2.1 Deck
The deck is a sandwich construction. Balsa wood of different thicknesses is used as
intermediate layer. In areas with a lot of strength reinforcements of aluminium, plywood or
solid wood are used.
Fittings such as genoa slides, halyard pegs, winches, deck hatches or rollers are screwed and
sealed with a flexible silicone rubber substance.
Attention
There must be a 6 Person Liferaft stored on deck
IMPORTANT
Please keep portlights, windows, washboards, doors hatches or ventilation openings closed
when appropriate, e.g. in rough weather or at planing speeds. If necessary, provide
operating instructions.
3.2.2 Guard rails
The deck is equipped with a pulpit, a pushpit, an integrated safety ladder/swimming ladder
and guard rail supports. The deck guard rail has a continuous height of 610 mm. The eight
railing posts and the bolts for the pulpit and pushpit are screwed on the aluminium deck
reinforcement and glued with epoxy resin.
3.3 Sail plan
Mainsail 33.7 m
2
Jib 107 % 26.3 m
2
Spinnaker approx. 55.8 m²
Gennaker 46.1 m²
The canvas quality is chosen for the wind strain corresponding to the sails.
The mainsail can be reduced by two one-line quick reefings, by 1.51 m above the main boom
(reefing 1) and by 3.27 m above the boom (reefing 2).
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