BENETEAU Excess 15, Owner'S Manual

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The users of this boat are informed that:
- All crew members have to be properly trained;
- Any boat, however solid it may be, may be severely
damaged if not sailed properly. This is not compatible with
a safe sailing experience. Always adapt the speed and the
direction of the boat to the sea conditions.
- Do not sail at maximum speed in areas of dense traffic
or in case of reduced visibility, strong winds or high waves.
Reduce the speed and the wake of the boat, in respect of
others and also as a measure of safety, both for them and
for yourself. Respect the speed and wake limits when zones
are defined.
- Respect the priority rules set by the navigation regulations
and laid down by the COLREG.
- Make sure that you always maintain a sufficient distance to
stop or steer the boat in order to avoid a collision.
KEEP THIS MANUAL IN A SAFE PLACE AND PASS IT ON TO
THE NEW OWNER IF YOU SELL THE BOAT.
COMMENTS ON HOW TO READ THIS MANUAL
The various warning statements used throughout this guide
break down as follows:
DANGER
Warns you about the existence of an
extreme hazard that is very likely to induce
serious or fatal consequences if the appropriate
precautions are not taken.
WARNING
Warns you about the existence of a hazard
that may have serious or fatal consequences
if the appropriate precautions are not taken.
CAUTION
Warns you about safety practices or draws
your attention to dangerous practices that
may hurt people or result in damage to the boat, its
components or the environment.
ADVICE-RECOMMENDATIONS
Shows a recommendation or a piece of
advice to take the appropriate actions
or manoeuvres adapted to what you are thinking of
doing.
Some information or drawings in this manual
may show details that differ slightly from your own boat;
all the essential information, however, remains the same.
Depending on the requirements, any changes made will
appear in the manual's later editions.
As part of our ongoing commitment to the continuous
improvement of our products, CNB Excess reserves the right
to modify their design, outfitting or equipment as it deems
necessary.
For this reason, boat characteristics and details are
not contractual and may be modified at any time, with no
prior notice and no updating obligation.
This owner's manual has been produced in several
languages. French is the reference language and shall
prevail.
This owner's manual has been drafted and edited
by CNB-Excess. Any full or partial copy, direct or indirect,
permanent or temporary, produced by any means and in any
format, any any change made to this manual by a third party
for commercial gain, is formally prohibited.
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INTRODUCTION