Navigation: Reminder Of Some Advice - BENETEAU OCEANIS 58 Owner's Manual

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AVIGATION EMINDER OF SOME ADVICE
Stability
During sailing keep all the portholes, windows and doors closed.
- The stability is reduced when you add weight in the upper parts.
- Stability may be reduced when towing a boat or when heavy weights are lifted with the davits.
- Breaking waves represent a serious danger for stability and for taking in water. Close the
companionway doors and hatches in heavy seas.
Prevention of man overboard
Regularly check the guard-rails:
- With metal guard-rails, watch for corrosion particularly at connecting points.
- With synthetic guard-rails, change them as soon as they show signs of wear due to chafing or UV.
Propeller
The propeller supplied as a standard with you boat is the result of tests carried out jointly with the engine
manufacturer.
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DVICE ECOMMENDATION
-Have the whole driving and steering
systems checked and maintained by a
professional.
-Refer to the manufacturers' instructions
supplied with your boat.
-Regularly check the O ring of the filler for
good condition (in order to prevent water
entries).
-Do not turn off the fuel tap after each use
(except in case the boat is unattended for
long).
-Keep the fuel tank as full as possible (to
avoid condensation).
-Every year check the fuel system for
condition (hose, valves, etc.).
-Have a professional to carry out the works
on the damaged parts of the fuel system.
-Refer to the manufacturer's manual given
with your boat.
-Be careful with any possible risk of oil and
fuel spillage.