Dehler 34, Owners & Safety Manual

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1.5.3. Stability
Stability is the property of a boat to right up if the boat is heeling in wind and/or waves. This is
ensured if there are no significant amounts of water in the boat. Design and distribution of
weights are giving the boat sufficient stability.
Any change in the distribution of weights on board can have a considerable impact on the craft’s
lateral stability, trim and driving characteristics.
All information about weight and trim calculations, have been
calculated according to a boat with standard specification.
Additional options and loading will increase the weight of the
yacht, thus affecting the trim angle.
In extreme cases this must be compensated by adding trim
ballast to the boat to correct the trim angle.
1.5.4. Fire protection
Preventive fire protection
Fire is also a big hazard for each boat. A FRP boat is consisting of combustible, but heavy
flammable material. We have given the fire hazards great attention. The selection of the materials
and the processing are part of this.
The engine room is provided with a flame-retardant sound insulation. This material is fire resistant
for a short time.
During refuelling, the engine, the heating system and the cooker
must not be in operation.
Smoking and open fire are prohibited!
The bilges must be kept clean and checked regularly to determine whether they contain oil
leakages or fuel and/or fuel vapours. No inflammable material may be stored in the engine room.
If you store non-inflammable materials in the engine room make sure that they are protected
against falling into the engine installation and must not obstruct the engine room entrance.
We have kept inflammable materials such as curtains away from the cooker unit. Please keep
this status. Please instruct your crew how to use the fire extinguishers!
Essential risks of fire are the engines, the stove and each open
flame.
The owner/skipper is responsible for providing portable fire
extinguishers. Your sailing yacht must be equipped with
appropriate portable fire extinguishers in compliance with the
recommendation below at the places marked with the opposite
symbol. Please pay attention to regional regulations regarding the
number of and provision with portable fire extinguishers. Don’t
start a voyage before conforming requirements!