Jeanneau NC14, Owner'S Manual

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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................... 7
Welcome ......................................................................................................................... 7
Notes on reading this manual ....................................................................................... 9
1 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................... 11
1.1 CONSTRUCTION .......................................................................................................... 11
1.2 GENERAL DIMENSIONS .............................................................................................. 11
1.3 ENGINE ......................................................................................................................... 11
1.4 ELECTRICITY................................................................................................................ 11
1.5 CAPACITIES ................................................................................................................. 12
2 DESIGN CATEGORIES AND DISPLACEMENT .......................................................... 13
2.1 DESIGN CATEGORIES................................................................................................. 15
3 STABILITY AND BUOYANCY ...................................................................................... 17
3.1 STABILITY DATA.......................................................................................................... 17
3.2 ACCESS TO THE BOAT ............................................................................................... 18
4 MANOEUVRABILITY .................................................................................................... 21
4.1 VISIBILITY FROM THE STEERING STATION ............................................................. 22
4.1.1 Demister............................................................................................................... 23
4.1.2 Wiper .................................................................................................................... 24
4.1.3 Windscreen washer ............................................................................................ 24
4.1.4 Horn...................................................................................................................... 25
4.1.5 Navigation lights ................................................................................................. 25
5 SAFETY ......................................................................................................................... 27
5.1 PREVENTING MAN OVERBOARD SITUATIONS AND THE MEANS OF GETTING
SOMEONE BACK ONBOARD ...................................................................................... 27
5.1.1 Prevention of man overboard ............................................................................ 27
5.1.2 Getting back onboard ......................................................................................... 28
5.2 STORING THE LIFE-RAFT ........................................................................................... 29
5.3 SECURING MOVEABLE ITEMS ................................................................................... 29
5.4 INFORMATION ABOUT THE RISKS OF FLOODING AND ABOUT THE BOAT'S STABILITY 30
5.4.1 Openings in hull .................................................................................................. 30
5.4.2 Bilge pumps and drainage ................................................................................. 32
6 INFORMATION RELATING TO FIRE RISKS AND RISKS OF EXPLOSION.................. 37
6.1 PROPULSION ENGINES AND OTHER FUEL-BURNING EQUIPMENT ............................. 37
6.2 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM................................................................................................. 37
6.3 GAS SYSTEM................................................................................................................ 37