Prestige 420 - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................... 7
Welcome ......................................................................................................................... 7
Notes on reading this manual....................................................................................... 9
1 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................... 11
1.1 CONSTRUCTION .......................................................................................................... 11
1.2 GENERAL DIMENSIONS.............................................................................................. 11
1.3 ENGINE ......................................................................................................................... 11
1.4 ELECTRICITY................................................................................................................ 11
1.5 CAPACITIES ................................................................................................................. 12
2 DESIGN CATEGORIES AND DISPLACEMENT .......................................................... 13
2.1 DESIGN CATEGORIES................................................................................................. 14
3 STABILITY AND BUOYANCY ...................................................................................... 15
3.1 STABILITY DATA.......................................................................................................... 15
3.2 ACCESS TO THE BOAT............................................................................................... 16
4 MANOEUVRABILITY .................................................................................................... 19
4.1 VISIBILITY FROM THE STEERING STATION ............................................................. 20
4.1.1 Demister............................................................................................................... 21
4.1.2 Wiper .................................................................................................................... 22
4.1.3 Windscreen washer ............................................................................................ 23
4.1.4 Deck searchlight ................................................................................................. 23
4.1.5 Horn...................................................................................................................... 24
4.1.6 Navigation lights ................................................................................................. 24
5 SAFETY ........................................................................................................................ 25
5.1 PREVENTING MAN OVERBOARD SITUATIONS AND THE MEANS OF GETTING
SOMEONE BACK ONBOARD...................................................................................... 25
5.1.1 Prevention of man overboard ............................................................................ 25
5.1.2 Getting back onboard ......................................................................................... 27
5.2 STORING THE LIFE-RAFT ........................................................................................... 28
5.3 SECURING MOVEABLE ITEMS................................................................................... 28
5.4
INFORMATION ABOUT THE RISKS OF FLOODING AND ABOUT THE BOAT'S STABILITY
29
5.4.1 Openings in hull .................................................................................................. 29
5.4.2 Bilge pumps and drainage ................................................................................. 32
5.5 EMERGENCY SYSTEMS IN CASE OF STEERING GEAR FAILURE ......................... 38
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INFORMATION RELATING TO FIRE RISKS AND RISKS OF EXPLOSION .................. 39
6.1
PROPULSION ENGINES AND OTHER FUEL-BURNING EQUIPMENT ............................. 39
6.2 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM................................................................................................. 39
6.3 GAS SYSTEM................................................................................................................ 39