Dufour Yachts 560 DUFOUR Grandlarge cruising escape, Owner'S Manual

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ENGLISH 14/05/2014 27/87 DUFOUR 560 Grand Large
XVII. MOORING, ANCHORING, AND TOWING
ATTENTION! (ISO 15084:2003)
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● The anchor points for mooring and / or towing are the 2 front cleats that have a breaking strain
of about 9000 kg. The aft and central cleats can also be used for docking. They have a breaking
strain of approximately 6000 kg.
● The breaking strain of the mooring lines / chains must not normally exceed 80 % of the
breaking strain of the anchor points
– in this case, 12 mm galvanized chain and 22 mm (max)
polypropylene rope.
● Tow or be towed at a slow speed. Never exceed the hull speed of a displacement boat in tow.
● 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.