ETAP 28s - General Information

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2.1
GENERAL
INFORMATION
Wlry
an owney's
manual?
This
owner's
manual
has
been
produced
to
help
you
sail
your
ETAP
yacht
in all
safety.
It
contains
information
about
the
construction,
fitting-out,
characteristics
and
the
use of
options
of
your
yacht,
the facilities
included
and installed,
the technical
systems
and
all the
equipment
and
instruments
on
board.
This
will
give
you
the
knowledge
and information you
need
to correctly
operate
your
yacht
and
ti:
derive
optimum
enjoyment
from
it.
Please
therefore
carefully
read
everything
ihrough
and
familiarise yourself
with
the
yacht
before
operating
it.
However,
this
owner's
manual
is not
a
detailed
gulde
for
maintenance
or
problem
solving.
ln
case
of doubt,
please
always
contact
your
local
ETAp
distributor.
Please
also
carefully
read
through
the instruction
manual
of the
engine
and
the other
equipment
on
board.
KEEP
THIS
OWNER'S
MANUAL
ABOARD
YOUR
YACHT
IN A
SAFE
AND DRY
PLACE.
IF
YOU
SELL
YOUR
ETAP
YOU
HAVE
TO
HAND
OVER THE
OWNER'S
MANUAL
TO THE
NEW
OWNER
AND
HAVE
HIM
SIGN
A PROOF
OF
RECEIPT.
Seamanship
The
owner's
manual is
not an
instruction
book
on sailing,
seamanship
or navigation.
To become
skilled
in
those
areas
you
will
have
to consult
different
literature
and/or
ta[e
the
appropriate
courses.
lf
this
is
your
first
yacht,
or if
you
are not
yet
familiar
with
sailing,
please
make
sure that
you
accumulate
sufficient
experience
before
taking
command
of
the ship.
ln
some
countries
a navigation
licence
is compulsory
whilst
in
other countries
this is
not required.
Howevel
it
is
always
useful
to
acquire
the
necessaiy
knowledge
and
to obtain
such
a navigation
licence.
Detailed
information
is
available
from
water
sports
orgianisations.
your
ETAp
distributor,
your
water
sports
association
or
the national
authorities
will
certainly
be
glad
to furnish
you
with
addresses
of
sailing
schools
or
competent
sailing
instructors.
The
owner
or
skipper
must
ensure
that
the wind
and
sea
conditions
are
suitable in
view
of the
design
category
of the
yacht
and
that the
crew is
capable
of maintaining
control of
the
yacht
in
such
conditions.
Even
though
this
yacht
has
been
approved
in
category
B/C,
you
should
bear in
mind
that the worst
wind
and
sea
conditions
that
correspond
to this
category (see
below)
can
be dangerous.
ln these
conditions,
only
a fit
and experienced
crew with
a well
maintained
yacht
can sail
in iafety.
Check
the
tension
of all
bolts
and
screws
on
your
new
yacht
(if
necessary
in
consultation
with
your
ETAP
distributor),
and
do
so again
after
aboui
a fortnight
of saiting.
Polyester,
rubber
and
all other
synthetic
materials
havL
a tendency
to shrink
under tension.
Despite
the fact
that
the
yacht
was
checked
before
it
left
the
yard,
we
recommend
that
you
check
the
following
again:
the bolts
on
the keel,
sail
drive,
engine,
fuel
tank,
sea rail
ano
deit< fittings.
The
bolts
on
the
batteries
and
main
fuses
also
need
to
Ue
tignt to
prevent
excessive
heating
due-to
poor
contact
!
Always
keep
your
yacht
in
good
condition
and
bear
in mind
that wear
and
tear will
occur
after
some
time
as
a result
of use.
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