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DY CAT 48
XI. NAVIGATION
Before leaving the dock
Close all the hull portholes (safety hatches included), covers, deck hatches and windscreen panels.
Unlock all the doors and chests, then check that the bilges are empty of water.
Check that the hatch of the raft is unlocked. Open the diesel valves and the seawater plugs
Fill:
• The fresh water tanks from the front starboard cap on deck
• The diesel tank from the two caps on the transom.
Then check the diesel and water level on the indicator
Check that the windlass circuit breaker and the service circuit breaker are activated.
Check the water and diesel levels on the dashboard ("Navigation instruments" switch on the
electrical panel).
Place the safety equipment outside (life belts, life rafts, etc.) according to the regulations of the
country in force.