B40 Owner’s Manual
Page 3 of 28
June. 1, 2007
rev 00
I) INTRODUCTION
Many parts and systems installed on your boat are supplied by other manufacturers
and each carries a specific warranty and may require specific care.
This manual supplements
the literature supplied with the various equipment and we will refer to manufacture’s literature
throughout this booklet. We recommend referring to original manufacturer's literature whenever
possible.
This manual is broken down into several sections that attempt to help explain your boat,
your warranty, responsibilities as an owner, and maintenance of your new Beneteau. Some of the
equipment described in this manual are offered as options.
ALL Specifications, details,
equipment and dimensions are approximations or estimates, and they are subject to change
without notice. This document is not contractual nor all inclusive, and photos or diagrams may
show nonstandard equipment.
While we have tried to describe the major points of your boat
within this book, we cannot cover every detail. Owning a boat and the operation of it are complex
issues that can only be mastered by vast experience and professional assistance. Please call your
dealer or feel free to call us if any question should arise.
If you are a seasoned sailor much of the manual may be old news, and if this is your first
boat, we hope this will prove useful, but we advise you to seek out professional instruction
through your dealer, sailing schools, the US Coast Guard auxiliary, US Power Squadron, etc.
Should you need to contact Beneteau please use the following addresses and numbers, be
sure to include your model and hull identification number with any correspondence.
Beneteau Customer Service
(Customer Service Dept.)
1313 Highway 76 West
Marion, SC 29571
Tel (843)-629-5300
Fax (843)-629-5329
We would like to sincerely thank you for choosing a Beneteau and we wish you good sailing.
NOTE: Specifications, dimensions, capacities and descriptions are estimations given for general information purposes, and
they are not contractual in nature.