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Fittings and cocks were selected according to approved technical regulations and standards.
Because they are manual controlled the status of the sea cock should be checked regularly.
All through hull fittings below the waterline can be closed. If you leave the boat close all sea
cocks.
For safety reasons the hose connectors are provided with double hose clamps. Do not change
this!
Through hull fittings for instruments, i.e. sensor for the echo sounder, are special designed and
can not be closed like as a seacock.
Close the sea cocks if they are not in use and between the sailing.
The status can be recognized by this:
Closed – crosswise lever-direction to the hose
Open – longitudinal lever-direction to the hose
To avert danger you should keep leak stoppers in different sizes on board. They should be made
of soft wood in various diameters to fit well into the different sizes of board ducts and could close
every opening safely.
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.
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.