Parker Monaco - Introduction

5 of 57
Introducon
Even if everything has been planned and designed
for the safety of the boat and its users, boang is
highly dependent on the weather condions, the sea
state, the experience and physical shape of the crew
etc. and one can never ensure full safety.
Even if your boat is categorised for them, the
sea and wind condions corresponding to the
design categories A, B and C range from strong
gale to severe condions, open to the hazards of
a freak wave or gust, and are therefore dangerous
condions, where only a skilled, t and trained crew
sailing on a well-maintained boat can sasfactorily
sail.
The sea or the weather is not the natural
environment for mankind and one can only respect
its laws and its strength. Always listen to or read a
weather forecast or prevision prior to any sailing
excursion or voyage, and ensure that the wind
and sea condions will correspond to the design
category of your boat, and that you and your crew
are able to handle the boat in these condions.
This Owner’s manual contains the minimum
informaon that is necessary to run the boat
properly, some safety topics, operaon and
maintenance hints. Read it carefully and familiarise
yourself with the cra before using it. However, this
Owner’s manual is not a course on boang safety
or how to navigate, anchor or dock your boat. Your
dealer, naonal sailing federaon or your yacht
club will be able to advise you on local schools, or
instructors.
This Owner’s manual is neither an operaon, nor a
maintenance or troubleshoong booklet.
Please always use a trained professional for
maintenance, repairs or minor modicaons.
For major modicaons, ensure that he does not
signicantly modify the safety characteriscs of
the cra, and where relevant, ensure he has the
wrien authorisaon of the boat builder or its legal
representave.
Any change in the vercal posion of the masses
onboard (for example, the addion of a shing
tower, a radar, a stowing mast etc.) may signicantly
aect the stability of your boat. Do not make these
eventual changes without the wrien authorisaon
of the boat builder or its legal representave.
In many countries, a boat driving license,
authorisaon or training is required. Please make
sure you have these legal authorisaons before
purchasing and using your boat.
Always maintain the boat properly and irrespecve
of this, always adjust your use of the boat to the
condion it is in. Boats suer wear and tear with
me and usage.
The Internaonal IMO Colreg regulaon denes
rights of way, navigaon lights etc. throughout the
world. Make sure you are familiar with these rules
and you have a booklet explaining them onboard.
If this is your rst cra or you are changing to a
type of cra you are not familiar with, for your own
comfort and safety, please ensure that you obtain
handling and operang experience before taking
command of the cra.
Any boat, no maer how strong it may be, can be
severely damaged if handled and treated improperly
by unskilled persons. This is not compable with
safe boang. Always adjust the speed of powerboats
to sea condions to avoid excessive slamming.
PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL AND ITS ENCLOSURES
IN A SECURE PLACE, AND HAND IT OVER TO THE
NEW OWNER WHEN YOU SELL THE CRAFT.
Due to our policy of connual product
improvement, the illustraons used in this manual
may not be the same as on your cra and are
intended as representave reference illustraons.
Some controls, indicators or informaon may be
oponal and not apply to your cra.