BENETEAU OCEANIS 58 Owner's Manual page 5

The users of the boat are informed of the following:
This user guide/owner's manual is not a maintenance or repair guide.
In case of difficulty do not hesitate to call on the services of your
concessionaire BENETEAU.
Any alterations which may affect the safety specifications of the boat
must be assessed, carried out and recorded by persons qualified to do so.
Any change in the distribution of the vessel's mass (adding a radar, altering
the mast, changing an engine, etc) may affect the stability, trim and
performance of your boat.
The BENETEAU shipyards may not be held responsible for any alterations
which they have not approved.
The complete crew must be equipped appropriately.
In numerous countries, a licence, an authorization or a training course
is requested. Make sure you have this legal authorization before you use
your boat.
Adapt the use of your boat to her condition that wears out with time and
use.
Any boat, however solid she may be, may be severely damaged if
badly used. This is not compatible with safe navigation. Always adapt the
speed and direction of your boat to the conditions of the sea.
The boat shall not be loaded more with than the maximum load
recommended by the builder, in particular the total weight of the food
supplies, of the different equipment that are not supplied by the builder and
of the persons on board.
The weight of the boat shall be properly distributed.
The stability is reduced when you add weight in the upper parts.
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In case of heavy weather, the hatches, lockers and doors shall be
closed in order to minimize the risk of water coming in.
Breaking waves are a serious threat to stability.
The water in the bilge shall be kept at its minimum.
The stability may be reduced when you tow a boat or when you lift
heavy weights with the davits or the boom.
If your boat is equipped with a liferaft, carefully read the instructions.
The boat must have on board all the proper safety equipment (lifejackets,
buoys, harness, flares, liferafts, etc.) depending on the type of vessel, its
certification, the country, the weather conditions encountered, etc.
The crew must be familiar with the use of all the safety equipment and
the emergency safety procedures (MOB, towing etc.). Sailing schools
organise regular training sessions.
Anyone on the deck shall wear a life jacket or a buoyancy aid.
The safety regulations as defined by the sailing code and enforced by the
''COLREG'' should be observed.
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