SAFETY
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WARNING
The bilge pumps system is not designed
to control water entering the boat through
breaches in the hull.
ATTENTION
Check on a regular basis that each bilge
pump is operating correctly .
Clean pump suction strainers or points of any debris
which may obstruct them.
If there are watertight partitions separating the
forward and aft valve points, these should be closed
under normal conditions and opened only in order to
drain off water from the main bilge.
On boats where a bilge pump is not required, the user/
owner is responsible for making sure there is at at
least one bucket / bailer on board equipped with a
device that prevents it being lost overboard.
ATTENTION
When the cut-offs are OFF the bilge pumps
are disconnected and off.
ADVICE-RECOMMENDATIONS
Do not let the pumps run empty. This may
cause damage to the pumps.
The water in the bilges must be kept at a minimum.
Make a regular, visual check to ensure each bilge
pump is operating correctly.
Check that pump suction strainers or points are not
blocked by debris.
Capacity of an electric bilge pump: 45 L/min
Capacity of a manual bilge pump: 0.9 litre / cycle or 40 litres / minute
3.3.3
.Stability and buoyancy
Stability is reduced when upper storage spaces are loaded.
Stability may be reduced when another boat is towed or
when heavy weights are lifted with the davits or the boom.
Compartments marked as being air pockets must not be
pierced.
If your boat is certified as unsinkable, it is capable of bearing
its passengers, even in the event of infiltration.
Any change in the arrangement of on-board weight (e.g. by
adding an elevated fishing platform, a radar, a furling mast,
engine replacement, etc.) may have a significant impact on
the boat's stability, trim and performance.
ATTENTION
Never sail a boat with a negative trim
adjustment (low stem) at high speed. This
may cause the boat to heel over and therefore cause
an instability in the turns.
Use a negative trim when going from limit speed to
hydroplaning speed, and at lower speeds in the chop.
Breaking waves represent serious hazards, both for
stability and water infiltration. Fasten the doors and
hatchways in the event of rough seas.
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