B40 Owner’s Manual
Page 5 of 28
June. 1, 2007
rev 00
II)
SPECIFICATIONS OF THE BOAT
Type ....................................................... BENETEAU
40
Name of Builder ....................................
BENETEAU USA INC.
Design Category.....................................
A
No. of acknowledged body.....................
CE 0607
Length Overall
12.15 m
39.86 ft
Hull Length
11.82 m
38.78 ft
Hull Beam
3.91 m
12.82 ft
Draft:(
from waterline)
Shoal
Deep
1.60
1.95
m
m
5.25
6.40
ft
ft
Clearance Height (
from waterline)
17.65 m
57.90 ft
Maximum Authorized Engine Power :
56 kW
75 hp
Fuel Capacity
200 L
53 US gal.
Fresh Water Capacity
360 L
95 US gal.
Waste Tank Capacity
80 L
21 US gal.
Battery Capacity
1x 625 CCA
engine
1x 290 A reserve cap.
house
Fuel, water, and waste tank capacities are estimates.
CE CERTIFICATION
Your Beneteau has been manufactured in the United States and has been certified by ICNN to be in compliance with the
relevant parts of the Recreational Craft Directive 2003/44 EC from the European Parliament. The CE mark means your boat
meets or exceeds all current International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standards and directives in effect at the time
of manufacture. The builders plate located in the cockpit of your boat, gives information pertinent to this certification, such as;
model, design category with corresponding max. number of persons recommended, and max. load weight. Following are the
design categories established by the Recreational Craft Directive. This is a guideline only, the safety of those on board your
boat are only measurable by the experience and skill of the captain and crew, together with proper preparation and appropriate
safety equipment for the given conditions, in addition to a well maintained boat. This certification only applies to factory
installed equipment and does not cover equipment installed by the dealer or owner. In the case of European travel such
equipment installed after manufacture may need to be certified separately.
DESIGN CATEGORIES
Category A: OCEAN – Designed for extended voyages where conditions may exceed wind force 8 (Beaufort scale)
and significant wave heights of 4 m and above, and vessels largely self sufficient
Category B: OFFSHORE – Designed for offshore voyages where conditions up to, and including, wind force 8 and
significant wave heights up to, and including, 4 m may be experienced.
Category C: INSHORE – Designed for voyages in coastal waters, large bays, estuaries, lakes and rivers where
conditions up to, and including, wind force 6 and significant wave heights up to, and including, 2 m may
be experienced.
Category D: SHELTERED WATERS – Designed for voyages on small lakes, rivers, and canals where conditions up
to, and including, wind force 4 and significant wave heights up to, and including, 0.5 m may be
experienced.
Category
Height of the Waves
(ft)
Wind Force
(Beaufort)
A
> 4 m (13.0 ft)
> 8
B
< 4 m (13.0 ft)
< 8
C
< 2 m (6.5 ft)
< 6
D
< .5 m (1.6 ft)
< 4
