Hallberg-Rassy 2011, Instruction Book

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Fire, flooding and overload
Fire on board is one of the most dangerous situations that can arise on a yacht. Take every
measurement to minimise the risk.
Inform your crew before every departure where to find and how to operate the fire extinguishers and the
eventual permanent installed fire equipment for the engine room.
Keep exits from the accommodation free!
Risk of Flooding exists if the two valves for the toilet are not kept closed.
Inform everyone on board how to operate the toilets with safety.
Generally speaking: flush valve on DRY and overboard valve CLOSED.
All other sea valves are normally kept open and are only closed when a leak or other conditions call for
it.
Overload.
The recommended maximum number of persons on board is one person/meter hull length. Local or
national regulations may stipulate other and specify life saving equipment.
The folding bathing platforms on the Hallberg-Rassy 54 and 64 are designed to carry a maximum load
of 200 respectively 250 kg.
Emergency exits
Each boat has emergency exits labelled “Exit”
Man overboard recovery
Do anything you can to avoid that somebody is falling overboard! If that still should happen, each
Hallberg-Rassy boat has a bathing ladder to get onboard again. HR 54 and HR 64 have folding
platforms, which may be operated with an emergency button on the transom, reachable from the water
level.