BENETEAU 331
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Jan. 10, 2003
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OWNER’S MANUAL
BENETEAU 331
HULL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:
US-BEY _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
OWNER’S MANUAL BENETEAU PART #: 111570
SUMMARY:
I) INTRODUCTION .....................................................................................................................................3
II) ANTI-FOULING .......................................................................................................................................4
III) WARRANTY ............................................................................................................................................5
IV)
HULL IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS....................................................................................................7
V) DEALER’S
RESPONSIBILITIES ............................................................................................................7
VI) OWNER’S/OPERATOR’S
RESPONSIBILITIES....................................................................................8
VII)
SAFE OPERATION AND WARNING LABELS ..................................................................................12
VIII) FEDERAL
REGULATIONS...................................................................................................................17
IX) COMMISSIONING.................................................................................................................................20
X)
SPECIFICATIONS OF THE BOAT .......................................................................................................23
XI) INTERIOR
LAYOUT .............................................................................................................................25
XII) DECK ......................................................................................................................................................27
XIII) SAILS
AND
RIGGING...........................................................................................................................28
XIV) FRESH
WATER
SYSTEM .....................................................................................................................38
XV)
BILGE PUMP SYSTEM .........................................................................................................................40
XVI) SEACOCKS
AND
THRU-HULLS .........................................................................................................42
XVII) ELECTRIC SYSTEMS ...........................................................................................................................44
XVIII) LP GAS SYSTEM ...................................................................................................................................54
XIX) EMERGENCY
STEERING
SYSTEM....................................................................................................56
XX) ENGINE ..................................................................................................................................................57
XXI) HANDLING ............................................................................................................................................59
XXII) MAINTENANCE ....................................................................................................................................60
XXIII) WINTERIZING
PROCEDURES ............................................................................................................66
XXIV) SUPPLIER INFORMATION LIST.........................................................................................................70
XXV) ENVIRONMENT ....................................................................................................................................72
XXVI) CENTERBOARD SYSTEM ...................................................................................................................73
EXPLANATION OF THE TYPOGRAPHY USED:
DANGER
WARNING
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