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1. FOREWORD ……………………………………………………………………… 4
1.1. DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY …………………………………………………………………………………………. 7
2. WARRANTY CONDITIONS OF YOUR ELAN ………………………… 9
3. IMPORTANT INFORMATION ……………………………………………… 12
3.1. DEGREES OF DANGER …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 12
3.2. LABELS ON BOARD …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 12
3.3. LIABILITY OF THE OWNER/OPERATOR ………………………………………………………………………………. 13
3.4. FIRE PROTECTION AND ESCAPE PLAN …………………………………….…………………………………………. 13
3.5. PRE-DEPARTURE CHECK LIST ……………………………………………………………………………………………. 14
3.6. WATER INTAKE DURING SAILING AND STRANDING ………………….…………………………………….. 14
3.7. CLOSING UP YOUR CRAFT AFTER SAILING CHECK LIST ……………….……………………………………… 15
3.8. CRAFT IDENTIFICATION, BUILDER’S PLATE ………………………………………………………………………. 15
4. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS …………………………………………… 16
4.1. TECHNICAL DATA ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 16
4.2. DEFINITION OF DESIGN …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 17
4.3. MAXIMUM TOTAL LOAD …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 17
5. GENERAL ARRANGEMENT ………………………………………………… 17
5.1. DECK LAYOUT ………..…………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 17
5.2. INTERIOR LAYOUT …………………………………………..………………………………………………………..……… 18
5.3. PROFILE …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 19
6. PROPULSION SYSTEM …………..………………………………………… 20
6.1. SAILS AND MAST …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 20
6.2. ENGINE SYSTEM ……………………………………………..………………………………………………………..……… 20
6.2.1. ENGINE OPERATION ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 21
6.2.2. ENGINE AND PROPELLER INSTALLATION ………………………………………………………………… 22
6.2.3. FUEL SYSTEM ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 23
7. SYSTEMS AND CIRCUITS …………..……………………………………… 24
7.1. POSITION OF SEACOCKS AND THROUGH-HULL FITTINGS …………………………………………………. 24
7.2. WATER SYSTEMS ……………………………………………..………………………………………………………..……… 25
7.2.1. FRESH WATER SYSTEM ………….……………………………………………………………………………… 25
7.2.2. HOT WATER SYSTEM ……………………………………………………………….…………………………… 26
7.3. SEA AND WASTE WATER SYSTEM …………………..………………………………………………………..……… 27
7.4. BILGE WATER SYSTEM …………………..………………….……………………………………………………..……… 28
7.5. GAS SYSTEM …………………..………………………….…….……………………………………………………..……… 28
7.6. ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS ……………………………………..………………………………………………………..……… 31
7.6.1. 12 V SYSTEM ………….………………..…………………………………………………………………………… 31
7.6.2. 230 V SYSTEM ………………………………………………………………………….…………………………… 32