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This User Manual is not intended to be a comprehensive
maintenance guide or repair manual. Instead, the
purpose is to help you familiarize yourself with the char-
acteristics of your new boat and show you how to use it
properly.
4.1 PRINCIPAL BOAT DATA
Principal boat data includes the following:
Boat type:
XO CRUISER
Design category:
C
Maximum recommended load:
1646 kg
See also sections ”Load capacity”
CATEGORY A:
This boat is designed for conditions in which the wind
force can exceed 8 on the Beaufort scale and the signifi-
cant wave height may exceed 4 m. (see NOTE! 1), and the
boat is mostly independent. Extreme climate conditions
are not taken into account. Such conditions can occur in
long distances, for example when crossing an ocean, or
in the proximity of a shore that is unprotected from wind
and waves for a distance of hundreds of nautical miles
CATEGORY B:
This boat is designed for conditions in which the wind
force is no higher than 8 on the Beaufort scale and the
waves are consistent with the wind force (the signifi-
cant wave height 4 m at the most). Such conditions may
occur in long distances at open sea, or in the proximity
of a shore that is unprotected from wind and waves for
a distance of dozens of nautical miles. Such conditions
may also occur in freshwater in case of an area large
enough for the forming of waves of this size.
CATEGORY C:
The boat is designed for conditions in which the wind
force does not exceed 6 on the Beaufort scale (about 14
m/s) and waves are consistent with the wind force (the
significant wave height must not exceed 2 m, with occa-
sional waves of 4 m maximum). Such conditions can
occur in open water on lakes, estuaries, and in coastal-
waters in moderate weather.
CATEGORY D:
The boat is designed for conditions in which the wind
force does not exceed 4 on the Beaufort scale and
waves are consistent with the wind force (the significant
wave height must not exceed 0,5 m) Such conditions
can occur in freshwater and in coastal waters in decent
weather.
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