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Read this User Manual carefully. Before each departure,
check at least the following:
Weather and weather forecast
Take the wind, waves and visibility into account. Is your
boat’s design category, size and equipment, as well as
the skills of the helmsman and crew adequate for the
waters you are about to boat?
Load capacity
Do not overload the boat and always distribute the load
properly. To avoid diminishing your boat’s stability, do not
place heavy items too high up.
Passengers
Make sure that a life jacket is available for each person
on board. Before departure, agree on the tasks to be
performed by each person during the outing.
Fuel
Make sure that there is enough fuel on board, including
a sucient reserve in case of bad weather, for example.
You should have at least a 20% reserve to allow for the
unexpected.
Engine and equipment
Check the operation and condition of steering, electrical
devices and battery, and perform all daily inspection
procedures specified in the engine manual. Check the
boat’s seaworthiness in general: check the boat for fuel
and water leaks, make sure that the necessary safety
equipment is on board, etc. Check that the bilge water
level is at the minimum.
Ventilation
Make sure that the fuel tank compartment is properly
ventilated to minimize the risk of fire.
Securing of equipment
Make sure that all items on board are secured so that
they remain in place in rough seas and high wind.
Nautical charts
If you are not fully familiar with the planned route, make
sure that you have nautical charts that cover a large
enough area.
Departure procedures
Agree with the crew on whose task it is to detach each
line, etc. Make sure that the mooring lines or any other
lines do not get caught in the propeller during manoeu-
vring.
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