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INTRODUCTION
WELCOME AND
INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on choosing a Buccaneer
Touring Caravan.
This Owner’s Handbook has been prepared
for your guidance to help you derive the
greatest amount of pleasure from the use of
your caravan and your leisure time. We
strongly recommend that you read this guide
thoroughly so that you are fully aware of all
the caravan’s features, equipment and
systems.
Additional information and detailed appliance
instruction manuals are also contained in
your Owner’s Information Pack.
Your new Buccaneer caravan has been
designed as a recreational vehicle and is
intended for recreational use only. It is not
intended for business, hire use or for
permanent habitation. Buccaneer accepts
no liability if the caravan is used for any
purpose other than recreational/holiday
use. Any other use other than
recreational/holiday use will invalidate
your warranty.
Your new Buccaneer caravan has been fitted
with a GRP underskin to the floor, this
reduces weight and provides a water
resistant barrier. This will eliminate the
problem of long term water damage and
rotten floor underside.
Your caravan has been designed for towing
behind a normal motor car. Additional care
should be exercised when towing with a 4x4
because of the ‘off-road’ nature of the
suspension. Owners should not tow their
touring caravans with commercial vehicles.
When selecting a towing vehicle it is
recommended that you consult the Caravan
Towing Code, which is available from the
NCC.
By following the instructions provided in this
handbook and maintaining your caravan in a
first class roadworthy condition, you are sure
to have many years of carefree use.
To ensure the very best quality and reliability
all touring caravan designs and new
developments are rigorously tested.
Therefore Buccaneer will accept no liability or
uphold the warranty if the caravan is altered
or modified in such a way that would
adversely affect the reliability.
Please note: It is a condition of your
warranty that the caravan must have an
“annual service” carried out by a Buccaneer
approved Retailer / Service Centre or NCC
Approved workshop and a record is kept.
Pages are provided in the back of this guide,
for your assistance.
A Buccaneer Approved Retailer / Service
Centre will be able to supply any replacement
parts for your caravan, should the need arise,
and in most cases any accessories you may
require.
Please note: It is not possible to purchase
replacement parts direct from Buccaneer.
Changing market and supply situations may
prevent us from maintaining the exact
specification details in this guide and we
therefore reserve the right to alter
specifications as materials and conditions
demand.
Enjoy your new caravan
Model Year
All Touring caravans manufactured by
Buccaneer are designated by their model
year. The 2014 model year runs from 1st
September 2013 to 31st August 2014.
Buccaneer Technical Approvals
All Buccaneer Caravans have been
European Commission Whole Vehicle Type
Approved via the Vehicle Certification Agency
(VCA).
In order to ensure your new caravan is safe
to use, Buccaneer are members of and have
been inspected by the following bodies.
NCC who operated a certification scheme to
ensure compliance with the European safety
standards for caravans.
National Inspection Council for Electrical
Installation and Contracting (NICEIC) who
carry out an annual inspection of Buccaneer
electrical installations within caravans.
Gas Safe Register™ approved installers
carry out an annual inspection to ensure that
the gas installations carried out by Buccaneer