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WARNING — Do not exceed the maximum recommended number of
people. Regardless of the number of people on board, the total weight
of people and equipment must never exceed the maximum
recommended load. Always use the seats/seating spaces provided.
WARNING — When loading the craft, never exceed the maximum
recommended load. Always load the craft carefully and distribute the
load. See further guidance in paragraphs 4.5 and 4.8 of this manual.
4.5 SECURE LOADING
Do not overload the boat. The permitted loading is in section 4.4
above. A simplified statement of maximum loading is on the Builder’s
Plate fixed to the boat.
Boat’s equipment such as rowlocks, spare oar, bailer, fire extinguisher
should be secured in the boat by lanyards or other means so that they
are not lost overboard if the boat were to capsize.
4.6 OPENINGS IN THE HULL
Although the Trinity 500 is an open boat, the hull moulding features a
closed buoyancy chamber, which contains a volume of air. This will
give the boat enough buoyancy to support the crew even when the
boat is swamped and fully loaded. This buoyancy depends on the two
access hatches, at bow and stern of the boat, and the buoyancy
chamber drain bung at the stern being kept closed when the boat is in
use. This keeps the air in the buoyancy chamber and the water out.
Keep the two access hatches in the deck shut and the drain bung in
place whenever the boat is in use.
The bow tube is an integral part of the hull moulding and, unless
damaged, does not affect the boat’s buoyancy.
The
stern tube is a drain, which allows the boat to be self-draining
when afloat with no crew or equipment embarked and with the bung
out. The inner end of this tube is below water level when crew and
equipment are carried so the bung provided should be inserted in the
stern tube by the first person to embark and before any equipment
is loaded.
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