USER INSTRUCTION MANUAL for the BOATASY HOOKLINKER
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
This instruction manual is an integral part of the Boatasy HOOKLINKER. It should be stored in a safe place and kept in an easily accessible place in the vicinity of
the device. Before operating the Boatasy HOOKLINKER or carrying out any maintenance operations, it is recommended that users carefully read the information and
warnings contained herein, which are required for the use of the device and its optional equipment in the most correct and safe way. When you will use HOOKLINKER
together with Boatasy GHOOK it is important to read carefully before its usage also the User Instruction Manual for Boatasy GHOOK.
WARNINGS
Use of the product comes at your own risk. Follow these general warnings and instructions to avoid accidents, damage to your boat or vessel, personal injury or death.
Be aware of your personal safety, safety of others and your surrounding environment. Alterations or misuse of this equipment or failure to follow these instructions
could lead to the damaging of your boat or vessel, personal serious injury or death. This product is designed to be used as device, which assist captain or its crew
during mooring with a boat hook on buoy, ring or lazy line (mooring line) together with Boatasy GHOOK and may be used for these purposes only. Do not use it for
any other purposes. Children and young people under the age of 18 as well as pregnant women, people with mentally, sensory or physical disabilities should not use
this product. This equipment must be used by persons trained and competent in its correct application and safe use. The Boatasy HOOKLINKER is designed for
manual use only. It is necessary to wear protective gloves during mooring, docking and berthing operations. It is recommended to have sailing footwear or other sailing
clothes during berthing and mooring operations. Before beginning use of the Boatasy HOOKLINKER, remove all necklaces, bracelets, bands, ropes or any other items
connected to your body or clothes in order to avoid getting caught on the Boatasy HOOKLINKER during use. Before usage, you should prepare and clean all items
on the boat or vessel deck, which could impede the smooth, safe usage of the Boatasy HOOKLINKER. Use the Boatasy HOOKLINKER only in windless areas and
under circumstances in which the boat is not moving or drifting. Use it only in cases of calm water (no waves), no currents or any other questionable circumstances
(bad weather, storm, etc.), which could influence the boat or vessel and cause it to start moving or drifting. It is prohibited to use the product during abnormal conditions
on board a boat. When used together with Boatasy GHOOK please read carefully User Instruction Manual for Boatasy GHOOK. When used togehter with Boatasy
GHOOK, the Boatasy GHOOK should be connected to rope extension (rope+floating buoy). Do not use them together,when forces on the lazy line (mooring line),
which pressurize the Boatasy GHOOK and consequently on HOOKLINKER, exceed 12 kgs (about 120 N). Do not test and pressurize the Boatasy GHOOK and
HOOKLINKER with additional weights. Do not use it when the width or diameter of the mooring line connected to Boatasy GHOOK is lower than 5 mm or exceeds 6
cm (usually on a very overgrown mooring line). Users should always be careful to check for thickness, shell or algae damage, etc. as well as obstacles on the mooring
line (lazy line), which could interfere with its normal functioning or transmission or even block it. The stoppages could cause the mooring or berthing time to increase.
The consequences of stoppages may include the drifting of the boat or vessel and consequential collisions, possible damage, injuries and death. In case of stoppage
of the Boatasy HOOKLINKER connected to the Boatasy GHOOK and that to the lazy line (mooring line), the user should react immediately and only when all
circumstances are safe, should he immediately proceed with the transfer of the mooring line (lazy line) in the traditional way (manually). It is important that the mooring
and berthing operation is carried out safely, quickly and always in accordance with boat’s captain. It is very important that checks be run, both before and during each
use of the Boatasy HOOKLINKER and GHOOK, to verify the safety and appropriateness of the transfer of the mooring line (lazy line) or moring on buoy or ring. Do
not use it in the case of non appropriate, damaged or not suatable mooring buoy or ring or a corroded, sharp, unfit mooring line (lazy line), which could damage the
device. Inspect the Boatasy HOOKLINKER before each use. If the product is damaged, discontinue use! Failure to perform inspection steps preceding each use of
the Boatasy HOOKLINKER and its supporting accessory (snap hook) could lead to problems during the berthing process, possibly resulting in serious injury and other
accidents. A competent person must inspect their equipment frequently, at least every 12 months and always before use. If damage is detected, please return the
product to its manufacturer for repair or replacement. Any attempt to modify or repair equipment by the user will void the warranty. The Boatasy HOOKLINKER and its
accessories (steel snap hook, LED Flashlight) itself do not float. The Boatasy HOOKLINKER can be used also together with stainless steel snap hook together
connected to mooring rope and LED Flashlight only in suitable conditions, which the user should verify before each mooring and / or berthing operation. The snap hook
should be inserted into the Boatasy HOOKLINKER in appropriate way and connected to rope (see part HOW TO USE HOOKLINKER in this Manual). Only unsharp,
clean and suitable ropes made of resistant, non-expandable material (nylon or similar material) may be used. IMPORTANT: Boatasy HOOKLINKER and steel snap
hook (in the box) should be used only in normal weather circumstances to help lifting of mooring buoy. For the better safety of your boat it is recommended to moor
the boat with additional and appropriate safety mooring rope in appropriate and safe way. Once moored with additional appropriate (enaugh steength) safety berthing
(mooring) rope, steel snap hook could be removed from buoy or ring. Please take in consideration that steel snap hook have limited working and breaking load
capacity. It is important to be very careful with boat maneuvers in case the Boatasy HOOKLINKER and mooring rope falls into the water. The captain should always
be careful and should avoid contact of the mooring rope with the boat’s rudder, keel, shaft or propeller in order to avoid it wrapping around them and consequently
causing the stoppage of the engine or other issues. It is very important that user not connect or wrap mooring rope connected to the Boatasy HOOKLINKER steel snap
hook or GHOOK to his / her hand, arm or any other part of his /her body (see Pic. 1 and Pic. 2) ! It is important not to insert hands in the snap sheel hook or in the
space between the ergonomic handle and plastic wheel (when used together with GHOOK) (see Pic.3a). Do not insert fingers into the latch of HOOKLINKER steel
snap hook or in GHOOK (when used together with GHOOK) (see Pic.3b). The user must always have the option to remove the Boatasy HOOKLINKER away from the
ring or buoy if the forces caused by the bad weather (wind, waves, currents) or in other unsafe circumstances. For safety and easier disconnection from buoy or ring,
you must duplicate berthing with additional safe berthing rope, which is enaugh strong to hold boat also in bad weather or heavy circumstances (see Pic. 4). Once
additional mooring rope is safe connected to buoy, ring and cleat on the boat the snap hook can be removed. It is important that the connection of the mooring rope in
the ring or buoy into the Boatasy HOOKLINKER or lazy line into Boatasy GHOOK is only carried out when the boat is stopped. Connection and disconnection of the
Boatasy HOOKLINKER (with or without GHOOK) from the mooring line (lazy line) should be carried out with caution and in a place with no obstacles around it. Do
not connect or disconnect HOOKLINKER and GHOOK inside boat rails, inside or in the vicinity of any obstacles (holders for bimini top, solar panels, wind turbines,
etc.). The connection or disconnection to the buoy or ring and of the lazy line (mooring line) into or out of the Boatasy HOOKLINKER or GHOOK should be done
carefully and quickly. The user must be careful to disconnect the Boatasy HOOKLINKER steel hook connected to ring or buoy in a safe way. Important is to not insert
hands or body parts into the HOOKLINKER steel snap hook, when it is in use or disconecting. LED Flashlight in the box meet InternationaI Protection (IP) 67 standards
and is not suitable to be used in the water. Never allow the LED Flashlight to come into contact with water, because the electronics can be damaged as a result.
Originally it is not equipped with battery and should be equipped with 1 x AAA alkaline battery before use. Non-rechargeable batteries may not be charged.
Rechargeable batteries can only be charged under supervision of an adult. Depleted batteries must be removed from the LED Flashlight. User should carefully use
the telescopic hook, where is mounted HOOKLINKER with attached LED Flashlight. It is important to fix the thick string on the holes of backward part of LED Flashlight
. You have also to be carefull to not damage its parts during usage as water and dust can enter through spaces and it can’t work any more.
In case of any accident during usage of Hoklinker or GHOOK, users should immediately consult a doctor. Do not use the Boatasy HOOKLINKER with all its parts and
together with GHOOK if you are in doubt on its correct use. If you are not certain about its usage, contact the producer for more information.
MAINTENANCE AND CARE
Cleaning the product (except LED Flashlight) is recommended after usage with fresh water and drying it with a clean, dry cloth. LED Flashlight could be cleaned only
with clean, dry cloth. Do not clean it with solvents, acids, flammable or explosive liquids, corrosive liquids, disinfectants or impregnating solutions. Keep the Boatasy
products, battery away from heat sources, do not leave it exposed to direct sunlight and frost after use. It is recommended that after usage, it should be returned to
its original safe, storage place (closed, non UV exposed, dry, clean location where the storage temperature should be between 5°-25°C). Operating temperature is
from 1°C to 45°C.
AFTER USE
At the end of its serviceable life, this product should not be treated as household or general waste. It should be handed over to the applicable collection point for the
recycling of electrical and electronic equipment, or returned to the supplier for disposal. After the end of use batteries must be removed, collected separately and not be
placed in with household trash. Please contact your environmental or waste agancy of the supplier of your model for local regulations and the location of your nearest
battery recycling center. All batteries should be disposed at the communal collection centres for electrical and electronic waste.
WARRANTY
The Boatasy HOOKLINKER is covered by legal warranty for 12 months from the date of purchase. The warranty covers all defects due to bad workmanship or
poor material used. The product, at the discretion of the manufacturer, will be replaced or repaired free of charge only if it has been used properly, in accordance
with the instructions for use, and without having been tampered with. The product must be accompanied by proof of purchase. The warranty does not cover labour,
compensation for a resulting inactivity period and cost for transport. This warranty does not cover parts subject to normal wear. Any maintenance operation carried
out during the warranty period does not extend in any case to its period of application. This warranty was created by Morska pot d.o.o. with the original purchaser of
the product and does not extend to any third parties. The rights of the original purchaser under this warranty may not be assigned or otherwise transferred to any third
party. In no case shall Morska pot d.o.o., our directors, owners, officers, employees, affiliates, agents, contractors, interns, suppliers, service providers or licensors
be liable for any injury, loss, claim, or any direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, special, or consequential damages of any kind, including, without limitation lost profits,
lost revenue, lost savings, loss of data, replacement costs, or any similar damages, whether based in contract, tort (including negligence), strict liability or otherwise,
arising from your use of any of the service or any products procured using the service, or for any other claim related in any way to your use of the service or any
product, including, but not limited to, any errors or omissions in any content, or any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of the service or any
content (or product) posted, transmitted, or otherwise made available via the service, even if advised of their possibility. Because some states or jurisdictions do not
allow the exclusion or the limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, in such states or jurisdictions, our liability shall be limited to the maximum extent
permitted by law. You agree to indemnify, defend and hold Morska pot d.o.o. and our parent company, owners, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, officers, directors,
agents, contractors, licensors, service providers, subcontractors, suppliers, interns and employees, harmless of any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys’
fees, made by any third-party due to or arising from your breach of these Terms of Service or the documents they incorporate by reference, or your violation of any
law or the rights of a third-party. Online warranty registration. Registering this product online at https://boatasy.com/product-registration/ is critical to receive product
updates or any recall information.
LIMITED LIABILITY
It is the responsibility of the purchaser and user of the Boatasy HOOKLINKER to assure that they are familiar with the instructions and are properly trained. The user
must use it in a responsible way and must be aware of the operating characteristics, application limits and consequences of its improper use. The manufacturer is
not liable for damage by the Boatasy HOOKLINKER or its optional equipment, Boatasy GHOOK (when used together) if such damage is caused by a failure to heed
the user instruction manual, improper use, by an incorrectly performed repair or replacement of spare parts with non-original components, repairs not carried out
by the customer service Centre or by a trained technician authorized in writing by the manufacturer himself. The above instructions also apply to components and
accessories.
IMPORTANT
Morska pot hereby declares that this product conforms with the basic requirements and the additional apllicable provisions of Directive 2014/30/EU and 2001/95/ES.
The Declaration of Conformity can be found at www.boatasy.com. If you have questions concerning the use, care, or suitability of this equipment for your application,
contact Morska pot d.o.o.. Please read these instructions carefully before using the equipment. This manual may be modified without notice. See boatasy.com/
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