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Shipbuilder's plate
Some information is given on the shipbuilder’s plate
attached to the boat. A full explanation of this
information is given below.
Design category = A : Ocean-going (see 1.1)
Maximum number of people onboard:
Category A = 8
Category B = 10
Category C = 14
Category D = 14
WARNING
Do not exceed the recommended maximum number of people on board. Regardless of the
number of people on board, the total weight of people and equipment must never exceed the
maximum recommended load.
Max. recommended load:
Category A = 1170 kg
Category B = 1230 kg
Category C = 1440 kg
Category D = 1440 kg
WARNING
When loading the boat, never exceed the maximum recommended load.
You should always load the boat with care, distributing the loads in the best possible way to
preserve the theoretical trim (more or less horizontal). Avoid placing heavy loads high up.
CE
Hazard levels
Indicates the existence of an extreme intrinsic risk with a very high
likelihood of causing irreparable injury or death if the appropriate
precautions are not taken.
Indicates the existence of a risk likely to induce injury or death if the
appropriate precautions are not taken.
Indicates a recap of safety practices or draws your attention to
hazardous practices that may result in physical harm to persons or
damage to the boat, its components or the environment.
: recommended by the shipbuilder for boat
navigation in conditions that correspond to its
design category.
: recommended by the shipbuilder - includes the
weight of all the people onboard, all the supplies
and personal belongings, and all the equipment not
included in the vessel’s light displacement weight
excluding the content of the tanks. This weight
takes account of the options offered by the
shipyard, which should be deducted if mounted on
the boat.
: CE marking indicating the boat’s conformity
with the essential requirements of Directive
2013/53/EU. (See Written Declaration of
Conformity)