Lagoon 440 S2, User Manual

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Mooring
A sufficient number of dockside lines of a size suitable for the
environment should be on board for mooring your boat.
- Always maneuver your boat using the engine.
- Make allowances for currents and wind when handling your boat.
- Protect your boat properly with suitably sized fenders.
- Always keep the dockside lines clear and stored away.
- Maneuver at a reduced speed.
AFTER MOORING
- Protect the dockside lines from chafing with chafe guards.
- Allow for tide variations if necessary.
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Towing
TOWING
- Tow another boat at a reduced speed and as smoothly as you can.
- Be particularly careful when throwing or catching the towing line (it
may catch on the propeller).
N.B.: Stability may be reduced when towing a boat.
BEING TOWED
- Keep steering your boat and ensure you stay in the wake of the
towing boat.
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Anchoring
As a rule, set the anchor line at least 3 times the water depth.
z PREPARATION OF ANCHORING (illustrations following page)
- Install the bridle by fixing it to the chain plates located at the ends
of the fore beam.
- Put the bridle through the stem bow roller.
- Shackle the bridle to the central cleat during the lowering of the
chain.
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MANUAL ANCHORING
- Point your boat into the wind and at zero speed.
- Release the brake on the chain lifter.
- Pay out the chain while reversing slowly.
- Secure the anchor chain on the bridle.
- Lead out the chain until the guy becomes taut.
NAVIGATION
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NAVIGATION
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DANGER
Do not try to stop the boat with your foot, your hand
or a boat hook.
RECOMMENDATION
Before anchoring check the depth of water, the
power of the current and the nature of the sea bed.