Leopard Catamarans 40 - 2-7.3 Design Category C

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2-7.3 Design Category C
Thefollowingweightshavebeenusedinthedesignandstabilitycalculations,andareto
beconsideredasthemaximumwhenoceansailing.
The manufacturer’s maximum recommended load of 3000 kg excludes the weight of
freshwaterandfuelonboard.Thefreshwaterandfuelhaveacombinedweightof1360kg.
A maximumtotal load of4360kg has beenused for assessingstabilityand buoyancy
comprising:
- Crewmass(16peopleat75kgperperson) 1200 kg
- Provisionsandpersonaleffects 720 kg
- Storesandsparegear 300 kg
- Optionaladditionalequipment 280 kg
- InatableLiferaft 160 kg
- Dinghy 140 kg
- Marginforfutureadditions 200 kg
MANUFACTURER'S MAX RECOMMENDED LOAD 3000 kg
- Fuelinxedtanks 302 kg
- FreshWaterinxedtanks 780 kg
- Sparefuel,freshWaterandotheruids 278 kg
MAXIMUM TOTAL LOAD 4360 kg
Thisassessmenthasbeenmadebasedonthefollowing:
- Theboatinlightcraftconditionhasamassof9340kg.
- Thebasicequipmentforsafeoperationisinplace.
- Radar,radioandnavigationequipmentisinplace.
- Allstandardequipmentisaboard.
ThisboathasbeengivendesigncategoryCINSHORE:withacrewlimitof16peoplein
accordancewithISO12217-2.Boatsinthiscategoryareconsideredtobedesignedfor
voyagesincoastalwaters,largebays,estuaries,lakesandriverswhereconditionsup
to,andincluding,windforce6(BeaufortScale)andsignicantwaveheightsupto,
andincluding,2mmaybeexperienced..
Subjectto:
- Thecrewhavingsuitableskillandexperience.
- Satisfactoryconstructionandmaintenanceoftheboatandequipment.