Dufour Yachts 360 Grand Large, Owner'S Manual

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ENGLISH 29/01/2018
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MOORING, ANCHORING, AND TOWING
Regularly inspect the boat’s different anchor points. If any of them show visible signs of
deterioration, it must be replaced.
ATTENTION! (ISO 15084:2003)
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● The anchor points for anchoring and/or towing are the 2 fore cleats, which have a breaking
strain of approximately 5,400 kg. The rear and central cleats can also be used for mooring. They
have a breaking strain of approximately 5,400 kg.
● The breaking strain of the lines/chains should in general not exceed 80% of the breaking strain
of the anchor points, i.e. in this case a galvanized chain of 10 mm max. and a polypropylene line
of 18 mm max.
● Tow or be towed at a low speed. Never exceed the hull speed of a displacement boat in tow.
● The tow line should always be made fast in such a way that it can be released when under
load.
Responsibility
It is the owner/operator’s responsibility to ensure that the mooring lines, towing cables, anchor
chains and lines, together with the anchors, are suitable for the boat’s intended use, i.e. that the
lines or chains do not exceed 80% of the breaking strain of the corresponding anchor point.
Furthermore, the owner must take into account the actions required when making fast a tow cable.