Jeanneau 53, Owner'S Manual

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NAVIGATION: REMINDER OF SOME ADVICE
Stability
During sailing keep all the portholes, windows and doors closed.
- The stability is reduced when you add weight in the upper parts.
- Stability may be reduced when towing a boat or when heavy weights are lifted with the
davits.
- Breaking waves represent a serious danger for stability and for taking in water. Close
the companionway doors and hatches in heavy seas.
Prevention of man overboard
Regularly check the guard-rails:
- With metal guard-rails, watch for corrosion particularly at connecting points.
- With synthetic guard-rails, change them as soon as they show signs of wear due to
chafing or UV.
Propeller
The propeller supplied as a standard with you boat is the result of tests carried out jointly
with the engine manufacturer.
ADVICE - RECOMMENDATION
- Check the whole propeller shaft several times a year.
- Change the anode if necessary.
- Check and change the cutlass bearing if necessary.
ADVICE - RECOMMENDATION
- Have the whole driving and steering systems checked and maintained by a
professional.
- Refer to the manufacturers' instructions supplied with your boat.
- Regularly check the O ring of the filler for good condition (in order to prevent water
entries).
- Do not turn off the fuel tap after each use (except in case the boat is unattended for
long).
- Keep the fuel tank as full as possible (to avoid condensation).
- Every year check the fuel system for condition (hose, valves, etc.).
- Have a professional to carry out the works on the damaged parts of the fuel system.
- Refer to the manufacturer's manual given with your boat.
- Be careful with any possible risk of oil and fuel spillage.
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