B40 Owner’s Manual
Page 6 of 28
June. 1, 2007
rev 00
Maximum recommended number of persons on board by design category:
Category
Maximum
Number
of Persons
A
8
B
9
C
10
D
10
The C.E. Certified equipment includes: The fuel tanks, parts of the steering system, parts of the gas system and the hatches and
portholes.
For additional information concerning the standard equipment, please refer to the manuals enclosed with the boat.
WEIGHT ESTIMATION
DESIGN CATEGORIES
A
B
C
D
Boat
lightship:
8040 8040 8040 8040
Safety
equipment:
170 170 170 170
Sails:
50 50 50 50
Lightship displacement
:
8260 8260 8260 8260
Life raft:
77
77
77
77
Crew:
600 675 750 750
Water:
360 360 360 360
Fuel:
160 160 160 160
Personal effects
220 220 220 220
Optional equipment
Teak deck:
98
98
98
98
Teal cockpit
35
35
35
35
Rigid holding tank:
60
60
60
60
Air-conditioning:
80 80 80 80
Autopilot:
20 20 20 20
Spinnaker rigging:
38
38
38
38
Microwave oven:
15
15
15
15
Sprayhood:
20 20 20 20
Bimini:
20 20 20 20
Frigoboat fridge:
20
20
20
20
Self-furling mast
15
15
15
15
Windlass
23 23 23 23
Bow th batteries
67
67
67
67
220 V power supply
10
10
10
10
Electric
WC
4 4 4 4
Auxiliary battery
40
40
40
40
Battery
charger
4 4 4 4
TV
8 8 8 8
Radar
9 9 9 9
Electronics
pack
5 5 5 5
Margin for additional equipment:
318
243
168
168
MAXIMUM LADEN DISPLACEMENT (kg)
10585
10585
10585
10585
MAXIMUM LOAD (kg)
2325
2325
2325
2325
MAXIMUM LOAD = displacement at maximum load – lightboat displacement
Any excess may lead to a flooding or loss of stability
The maximum recommended load shown on the boat builder’s plate complies with EU directive 2003/44 EC, but does
not include the full weight of the various fixed tanks installed on the boat (fuel, water, grey water and black water
tanks).
