Hazards & Safety
Risk of ooding and stability
1. Openings in the hull. (see General Layout)
2. Bilge pump.
Amanuallyoperatedbilgepumpistted.
For operating instructions see owner‘s manual of the bilge pump.
Theaudioalarmontheinstrumentpanelsignalsifbilgelevelexceeds50mm.Inthiscase:
1. Switch off the engine.
2. Open the hood to check for water.
3. Checkforoil.Inthewatercontainsoil,ONLYREMOVEMANUALLY.
4. If water is free from environmentally hazardous substances, then activate the
pump.
CAUTION Check the function of bilge pump at regular intervals.
Clear debris from the pump inlets.
WARNING: This system is not suitable for a complete draining in case of
damage.
3. Stability and buoyancy.
3.1 Position of persons and luggage.
For safe operation we recommend that your passengers sit in the middle of the boat.
Thelocationofthepassengerswilldirectlyinuencethestabilityofthiscraft.
Sitting on the sides of the boat is ALSO ACCEPTABLE as long as there is someone
sitting on the opposite side.
CAUTION While you are sailing at high speed avoid abrupt turns and
high waves as this might endanger the passengers. Make sure everybody
holds on to the safety ropes. For comfort and safety, reduce speed in waves.
Small children must sit IN the boat. Always wear a lifejacket!
When taking a sharp turn, reduce the speed of your boat. The boat will tilt
considerably inside the turning centre.
3.2 Bilge water should be kept to a minimum
3.3 Stability is reduced by any weight added
3.4 Stability may be reduced when towing
3.5 Breaking waves is a serious stability hazard
Risk of re or explosion
WARNING: Riskofre.Donotstorefuel,tanksfuellinesoranyfuel-relatedcomponentsin
direct sunlight.
1. ENGINE
Instructions for safe operation of the engine:
a) run the engine compartment fan for 5 minutes before switching on / after switching
off the engine
b) ensureowofcoolingwater
c) ensure that ventilation ducts are free
d) no smoking when refuelling and treatment of fuel spillage in craft
e) check for possible damage of fuel lines
f) avoidcontactofammablematerialswithhotengineparts
g) do not store equipment containing petrol in compartments not designed for this
purpose.
2. FIRE-FIGHTINGEQUIPMENT
2.1 FIREEXTINGUISHER
Anautomaticreextinguisheristtedintheenginecompartmentonstarboardside.
The1Kgcapacityofthereextinguishercanprotectanenginecompartmentupto1,7.Theprotec-
ted space of the boat is 1,25 .
The red light on the pilot desk blinks when:
1. thereisnotenoughpressureinthere-extinguisher.
2. there-extinguisherhasbeenactivated.
How it works:
Thepresenceofpersonnelisnotneeded.Unitinterventionisdonebysealbulbrupture.
Increaseoftemperatureduringrstperiodofre(93°)willcauseabulbbreaking,followedbythe
dischargeoftheextinguishingunit.Incaseofreinenginecompartment,theoperatorisinformedbya
red light blinking on the pilot desk. Tocheck,usereportinstalledonstarboardsideofsteeringconsole.
ChecktheengineroombypushingopentheFirePort.Incaseofre,putoutusingreextinguisher.
The boat owner/operator shall
-havere-ghtingequipmentcheckedattheintervalsindicatedontheequipment,
-replacereextinguisherifexpiredordischargedbydevicesofidenticalre-ghtingcapacity.
Responsibility of boat owner/operator
a) toensurethatre-ghtingequipmentisreadilyaccessiblewhentheboatisoccupied
b) toinformmembersofthecrewaboutlocationandoperationofre-ghting
equipment
WARNING never obstruct safety controls, e.g. fuel valves, switches of the electrical
system.
WARNING never modify any of the craft‘s systems (especially electrical, fuel) or allow
unqualiedpersonneltomodifyanyofthecraft‘ssystems.
WARNING never smoke while handling fuel.
HAZARDS & SAFETY
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