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SAPHIRE 27' Sailboat Owner's Manual

Vers. 2.5 - 14 September 2016

Owner's Manual Vers. 2.5 – Saphire 27'

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Page 1 APHIRE OATS SAPHIRE 27’ Sailboat Owner’s Manual Vers. 2.5 - 14 September 2016 Owner’s Manual Vers. 2.5 – Saphire 27’ Page 1 of 74...
Page 2: Table Of Contents
APHIRE OATS OWNER’S MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS UPDATES page 4 INTRODUCTION page 5 GENERAL INFORMATION page 7 DECK & COCKPIT page 15 INTERIOR & FURNITURE page 23 PROPULSION page 27 RUDDER & KEEL page 30 DECK HARDWARE page 36 MAST, BOOM, RIGGING AND SAILS page 42...
Page 3 APHIRE OATS TOILET & WASTE WATER RETENTION SYSTEM page 56 BILGE WATER PUMPING SYSTEM page 57 ANCHORING, MOORING & TOWING page 58 MAN OVERBOARD PREVENTION & RECOVERY page 61 FIRE PROTECTION & FIREFIGHTING SYSTEM page 64 LAUNCHING PROCEDURES page 66 LINKS...
Page 4 APHIRE OATS UPDATES This Manual was edited to be easily updated in the future adding and/or replacing pages; inserted pages will have the same number of the page where they’ll be placed followed by a capital letter (e.g. if we add a page at page 35 we’ll have 35A; if we add 2 pages we will have 35A and 35B).
Page 5: Introduction
APHIRE OATS a. INTRODUCTION This Manual has been compiled to help you to operate your craft with safety and pleasure. It contains details of the craft, the equipment supplied or fitted, its systems and information on its operation. Please read it carefully, and familiarise yourself with the craft before using it. Even when your boat is categorised for them, the sea and wind conditions corresponding to the design categories A, B, and C range from strong gale to severe conditions, open to the hazards of a freak wave or gust, and are therefore dangerous conditions, where only a competent, fit and trained crew using a well maintained boat can satisfactorily operate.
Page 6 APHIRE OATS ⎯ breaking waves are serious stability hazard. Please note than in some countries Driving License or Authorisation are required, or specific regulations are in force. Always maintain your boat properly and make allowance for the deterioration that will occur in time and as a result of heavy use or misuse of the boat.
Page 7: General Information
APHIRE OATS 1. GENERAL INFORMATION Craft Manufacturer: DELPHIA YACHTS Kot s.p. j. Ul. Kosciuszki 63 - Olecko 19-400 Poland Craft Distributor: SAPHIRE AG Krahbuel 15 - 6403 Kussnacht am Rigi Switzerland Design: Project D129 FM27-OD Naval Architect: Claudio Maletto – Como - Italy Project name: SAPHIRE 27 Hull Identification Number (HIN) is located on the upper starboard (SB) side of the transom;...
Page 8 APHIRE OATS Maximum number of persons (75kg): 6 (Category C sailing conditions) or 8 (Category D sailing conditions) Maximum loads (ISO 14495): Length Overall LOA: 8,00 Length Overall (including rudder): 8,35 Length Overall (including rudder + bowsprit extended): 9,35 Waterline length - DWL: 7.40...
Page 9 APHIRE OATS Mast Height above DWL: 11.90 Fresh Water Tank (Optional): 50,0 liters Holding Tank: 12,0 liters Engine (Optional): Torqeedo Electric Engine – Model: Travel 1003 S or Cruise 2.0 RS Evinrude Fuel Engine – 3.5 HP Maximum Engine Power: Rudder: Female moulded foam-filled GRP blade with Aluminum and Stainless Steel fittings.
Page 10 APHIRE OATS CONSTRUCTION This yacht is built using vinylester resin vacuum bagged infusion with a sandwich structure. Sandwich skins are made of E-glass fabrics and multiaxial in a vinylester resin matrix, postcured @50°C. Sandwich core is made of PVC in various thicknesses and densities. The internal sructure is formed by: - fore bulkhead built in sandwich composite with PVC foam core and E-glass skins;...
Page 11 APHIRE OATS LEFT: hull glass fiber skins and PVC foam core lay down – RIGHT: hull infusion process LEFT: hull and deck assembling – RIGHT: assembled boat with keel installed Owner’s Manual Vers. 2.5 – Saphire 27’ Page 11 of 74...
Page 12 APHIRE OATS Owner’s Manual Vers. 2.5 – Saphire 27’ Page 12 of 74...
Page 13 APHIRE OATS STABILITY AND MAXIMUM CAPACITY The stability of this boat for Category C sailing condition has been assessed assuming that: in the Light Craft Condition (MLCC) it has a mass of: 1.300 kg • the maximum number of person (75 kg each) is 6 in Category C or 8 in Category D •...
Page 14 APHIRE OATS Category D: craft operating in winds up to Beaufort force 4 and the associated wave heights (occasional maximum waves of 0,5 m height). Such conditions may be encountered in sheltered inland waters, and in coastal waters in fine weather. CHILDREN Where children are carried as part of the crew the maximum number of persons may be exceeded, provided that each child's mass does not surpass a limit of 37,5 kg and the total persons mass is not exceeded.
Page 15: Deck & Cockpit
APHIRE OATS 2. DECK & COCKPIT Owner’s Manual Vers. 2.5 – Saphire 27’ Page 15 of 74...
Page 16 APHIRE OATS Boat handling and manoeuvering takes place in the cockpit, in the aft area of the craft. Tiller, engine controls (if installed), winches and sail control lines are located in the cockpit or accessible from it. Please refer to supplier specific manuals for a detailed description of the single parts of the hardware and for their mainteanance.
Page 17 APHIRE OATS LEFT: companionway in open position – CENTER: lower portion installed - RIGHT: companionway in closed position Fwd hatch Owner’s Manual Vers. 2.5 – Saphire 27’ Page 17 of 74...
Page 18 APHIRE OATS The cockpit and the coachrof with the deck hardware to manouver the sails (see also the Deck Plan drawings in the next pages) Owner’s Manual Vers. 2.5 – Saphire 27’ Page 18 of 74...
Page 19 APHIRE OATS COCKPIT BENCHES: the cockpit is fitted with two benches, one on each side; both the benches can be opened to storage and to access some components like the engine control panel (if installed) and the dock electric power supply socket (if supplied). The PT and SB benches can be opened pulling on the two locks that are just under the seats and lifting the GRP seat.
Page 20 APHIRE OATS ENGINE THROTTLE HANDLE: a Torqeedo Electric Engine Remote Control is positioned inside the SB bench locker and can be operated by the helmsman opening the hatch. Refers to the Torqueedo Operating Manual for the use of this Control. LEFT: the Torqeedo Engine Remote Control –...
Page 21 APHIRE OATS MANUAL BILGE PUMP: a Whale Smartbail BP 5012 manual pump is installed on the PT verical cockpit side, aft of the bench and can be operated locally using its integrated handle. Owner to ensure that the bilge pump is well maintained (see more details at Chapter 12). ENGINE COMPARTMENT HATCH: on the bottom of the cockpit, fore of the mainsheet track and aft of the entrance, there is the engine locker;...
Page 22 APHIRE OATS TILLER: an aluminium tiller bar is bolted on top of the rudder steering fitting that is installed on the transom. The rudder and its fitting can be removed from the transom for boat hauling and transport. Before sailing verify the rudder proper installation and locking to its fittings. The rudder tiller with the Ronstan extension folded on it Owner’s Manual Vers.
Page 23: Interior & Furniture
APHIRE OATS 3. INTERIOR & FURNITURE The boat interior has been designed for a 4 persons family sailing. Saphire offers to the Owners the choice between two interiors: the Racing Version and the Cruising Version; basically the two versions are similar in layout, but the Cruising version has a partition between the dinete and the fore area, and offer more privacy to the crew.
Page 24 APHIRE OATS LEFT: the lockers under the PT bunk of a “Coral” furniture and “Saphire” blue matress color version – RIGHT: the Racing Version with the central folding table in open position LEFT: the galley with sink and waste water tank – CENTER: the portable fridge (Optional) – RIGHT: the removable sailcloth bags (Optional) that can be installed on the aft bulkhaed Owner’s Manual Vers.
Page 25 APHIRE OATS LEFT: the two fwd berth “in use” – RIGHT: the two fwd berths in “sailing position” log the topsides LEFT: the Crusing Interiors with the “canvas wall” view from the dinette – RIGHT: the Cruising Interiors “canvas wall” closed (fore to afte view) Owner’s Manual Vers.
Page 26 APHIRE OATS INTERIORS COLORS: as mentioned in Chapter 1 the interiors of the Saphire 27’ can be delivered with different gelcoat colors. As for the furniture gelcoats, also the tissue of the mattresses for the bunks and the fore berths have some color options: White –...
Page 27: Propulsion
APHIRE OATS 4. PROPULSION The Saphire 27’ is designed for the installation of the Electric Propulsion Pack Torqeedo Travel 1003 or Torqeedo Cruise 2.0 RS (both supplied as Option). Alternatively the Saphire 27’ can be equipped with a fuel engine Evinrude 3.5 HP (supplied as Option). The Torqeedo or the Evinrude engine can be installed inside the under cockpit engine compartment and it remains in the water only during the motoring phase.
Page 28 APHIRE OATS LEFT: the Torqeedo engine in sailing position – RIGHT: the Torqeedo in lifted position LEFT: the Torqeedo in lifted position and the bottom hatch box removed – RIGHT: the lowering phase of the movement Owner’s Manual Vers.
Page 29 APHIRE OATS LEFT: the Torqeedo engine in motoring position – CENTRAL & RIGHT: the Evinrude Fuel Engine in sailing position The transom outboard support available upon request (see note below) Outboard transom support: if requested, the boat can be alternatively equipped with a classic folding outboard support fitted on the transom. Owner’s Manual Vers.
Page 30: Rudder & Keel
APHIRE OATS 5. RUDDER AND KEEL RUDDER This boat is fitted with a composite rudder blade and an aluminium steering fitting installed on the transom. The rudder blade is inserted in the aluminium steering system fitting from the top and there is alocking system to keep it in place. The assembled component is mounted on two stainless steel supports bolted on the centre of the transom.
Page 31 APHIRE OATS KEEL & EXTERNAL LIFTING KEEL SYSTEM The Saphire 27’ is provided with a keel that – using the External Lifting Keel System - can be lifted for transportation on trailer, reducing maximum clearance. The keel blade is build with a structural central spar in high peformance steel covered by two composite half shells. The lead antimonium bulb is bolted to the keel blade and some high density plastic sliders are mounted in the upper part of the blade in order to have minimum tolerances between keel and keelbox.
Page 32 APHIRE OATS LEFT: Lifting Keel System drawing – CENTRAL: the Lifting Keel System with the two stainless steel post; note the Keel Top-Plate coupled onto the Keelbox flange RIGHT: the winch for the keel lifting installed on top of the two stainless steel posts Owner’s Manual Vers.
Page 33 APHIRE OATS The keel lifted in position for trailer transport; note the Keel Top-plate close to the winch support IMPORTANT THIS BOAT IS ONLY INTENDED TO BE SAILED WITH THE LIFTING KEEL IN THE LOWERED POSITION. THE KEEL CAN BE IN THE LIFTED POSITION ONLY ON TRAILER OR TO ENTER/STAY IN HARBOR WITH SHALLOW WATERS.
Page 34 APHIRE OATS INTERNAL LIFTING KEEL SYSTEM The Saphire 27’ is provided with an Optional Internal Lifting Keel System to be used to partially lift the keel blade in order to moore or anchor in shallow waters. Using this system the keel blade is lifted and the draft is reduced, but the bulb will be not in contact with the hull bottom as it is when is used the External Lifting Keel System described in the previous pages.
Page 35 APHIRE OATS When the Internal Lifting Keel System is used to partially lift the blade, the purchase line is running on deck through the specific deck fitting placed on the Keel Deck Hatch; once on deck the line is running through a sheave that has to be installed at mast step, finally reaching the left side winch passing through a clutch that is used to lock the blade in partially lifted position.
Page 36: Deck Hardware
APHIRE OATS 6. DECK HARDWARE DECK PLAN – Top View Owner’s Manual Vers. 2.5 – Saphire 27’ Page 36 of 74...
Page 37 APHIRE OATS DECK PLAN – Side View Owner’s Manual Vers. 2.5 – Saphire 27’ Page 37 of 74...
Page 38 APHIRE OATS The deck hardware at mast step wth halyard, vang, cunnigham, reefing lines and bowprit control lines Owner’s Manual Vers. 2.5 – Saphire 27’ Page 38 of 74...
Page 39 APHIRE OATS WINCHES Two 2-speed Antal utility winches are positioned on the coachroof PT and SB of the companionway are used to control: Halyards (mainsail, jib, spinnaker and Gennaker) • Mainsail reefing lines • Mansail Cunningham •...
Page 40 APHIRE OATS FURLERS A Bartels FE II jib furler is installed on the headstay to furl the jib; another Bartels furler for the Code 0 (Mod. FE I) can be installed on the bowsprit (both component are in Option with Jib Furling and Bowsprit/Gennaker Packs). LEFT: Saphire sailing with bowsprit fully extended –...
Page 41 APHIRE OATS BACKROLLS Saphire 27 is equipped with a couple of backrolls that can be used for the crew comfort either inside the cabin – at the bunk - or outside at the cockpit benches. LEFT: the stainless steel tube support for the soft roll – RIGHT: the soft roll in use at coskpit bench Owner’s Manual Vers.
Page 42: Mast, Boom, Rigging And Sails
APHIRE OATS 7. MAST, BOOM, RIGGING AND SAILS MAST, BOOM & RIGGING The boat is equipped with a boom and a carbon fiber mast with one sets of swept-back spreaders, manufactured in Hungary by Pauger; the mast is rigged with Dynafor shrouds and forestay supplied, together with the mast, by the same company.
Page 43 APHIRE OATS LEFT: spreaders installed onto the spreaders bar – RIGHT: the lower shroud (D1) attached to the spreader bar LEFT: the upper shroud (V1) attachment to the mast tube – RIGHT: the headstay attachment with the upper Bartels furling jib fitting Owner’s Manual Vers.
Page 44 APHIRE OATS MAST INSTALLATION See the following photos that show clearly all the steps of the mast installation with the use of the Mast Raising System Owner’s Manual Vers. 2.5 – Saphire 27’ Page 44 of 74...
Page 45 APHIRE OATS LEFT & CENTRALS: the mast stepping process with the help of the Mast Raising System – RIGHT: a shroud Tension Gauge Once the mast is in position the shrouds should be tensioned. To tight the shrouds begin with the Lower Shrouds; take the measurement from the boom gooseneck to the PT and SB shroud chainplate in order to have the mast straight and pre-tension them using the turnbuckles.
Page 46 APHIRE OATS SAILS The sail invetory of the boat is composed by: 1 Mainsail Full Battens (6x) square top with 2 reefs in MXL-GP 2R4FB polyester membrane – Surface: 29.0 m2 • 1 Furling Jib MXL-GP polyester wide panel membrane – Surface: 15.0 m2 •...
Page 47 APHIRE OATS IF ANY MANOEUVER REQUIRES AN EXTRA LOAD CHECK IF ALL LINES ARE CLEAR, IF BLOCKS ARE RUNNING FREE OR IF THERE’S ANY SNAG. LEFT: the square top laminated mainsail – RIGHT: the laminated jib Owner’s Manual Vers.
Page 48 APHIRE OATS LEFT: the laminated Code 0 – RIGHT: the Nylon Gennaker Owner’s Manual Vers. 2.5 – Saphire 27’ Page 48 of 74...
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Page 50: Hull & Deck Openings
APHIRE OATS 8. HULL & DECK OPENINGS KEELBOX KEEL TOP-PLATE • Note that this Keel Top-plate is bolted on the keelbox with 6 bolts and nuts and have rubber seal. ANCHOR LOCKER • This is not a real deck opening because it give access only to the self-draining anchor locker. FWD DECK HATCH •...
Page 51: Electric System
APHIRE OATS 9. ELECTRIC SYSTEM (Optional) MAIN CONTROL BUTTONS PANEL The electric system of the boat is Optional and run basically at 12 V and even when it is installed the Optional Torqeedo 24V Lithium battery pack the 24V are used only for the Torqeedo propulsion and the remaining of the electric system run in 12V.
Page 52 APHIRE OATS The Electric Main Control Panel The Electric Main Control Panel is installed on the right side of the entrance steps box and is equipped with: the 6 switches electric panel • the 220 V socket for mobile phones or small utilities •...
Page 53 APHIRE OATS The navigation light is installed on top of the mast and a socket, close to the mast step, allows for the cable connection (NOTE: if the boat is not fitted with the Electric System, the navigation lights and the interior lights are self powered with AA or AAA batteries). The Optional portable fridge can be connected to the 12V socket that is placed close to the fridge recess inside the SB bunk.
Page 54 APHIRE OATS Option Shore power connection DC/AC ELECTRICAL DIAGRAM 24V Option SHORE POWER 16A 230V 3x2.5 RCD-MCB 30mA-10A 230V AC SHORE POWER INDICATING LAMP GALVANIC ISOLATOR 3x2.5 Switchboard Socket 12V Interior lights (4x) (cooling box area) Option Torqeedo charger (1x) Option Shore connection Charger 24V 350W...
Page 55: Fresh Water System
APHIRE OATS 10. FRESH WATER SYSTEM The boat is equipped – in Option - with a fresh water system composed by: Fresh water flexible Tank 55 liters (Nauta producer) installed under the cockpit in the lazarette •...
Page 56 APHIRE OATS 11. TOILET & WASTE RETENTION SYSTEM The boat is equipped with the following waste water retention systems: Chemical WC Porta Potti Mod. Qube 335 with integrated black water tank – Installed under the fore pipe berths (Optional) in the •...
Page 57: Bilge Water Pumping System
APHIRE OATS 12. BILGE WATER PUMPING SYSTEM The Whale Smartbail BP 5012 manual bilge pump (Pump Performance Data: 45 strokes per minute: 32,75 liters/min – 70 strokes per minute: 51,00 liters/min) is installed in the PT cockpit vertical side. The sucking pipe runs from the pump to the cabin; the sucking pipe can be easily moved in order to sump in any area of the bilge and to reach also the cockpit lockers bottom.
Page 58: Anchoring, Mooring & Towing
APHIRE OATS 13. ANCHORING, MOORING AND TOWING ANCHORING For anchoring the boat the Optional Anchor and Mooring Package contains an “umbrella” anchor and 30 m of anchor ballasted rope that normally are stored in the fore anchor locker. The fore anchor locker with the “umbrella”...
Page 59 APHIRE OATS MOORING The boat is fitted with a couple of reatractable cleats installed in the bow area close to the anchor locker hatch and another couple is installed in the aft area of the deck close to the transom. LEFT: folding cleat in upper position –...
Page 60 APHIRE OATS A tow line shall always be made in such a way that it can be fast released when under load. Owner’s Manual Vers. 2.5 – Saphire 27’ Page 60 of 74...
Page 61: Man Overboard Prevention & Recovery
APHIRE OATS 14. MAN OVERBOARD PREVENTION & RECOVERY The deck and cockpit working area is very well delimited by the deck antiskid gelcoat printed. As Option is possible to have the boat fitted with Teak deck on the cockpt bottom and benches, or, alternatively only on cockpit benches. In the cockpit area the cockpit sides guarantee good man overvoard prevention and protection to the crew;...
Page 62 APHIRE OATS All around the sheerline the boat has a structural footrest-bulwark in order to allow each crew member to move securely all long the boat when it’s heeled. The Saphire 27’ is equipped with an Emergency/Swimming Ladder (Optional) installed on the SB side of the transom; once extracted the ladder extends telescopically and runs long the transom surface.
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Page 64: Fire Protection & Firefighting System
APHIRE OATS 15. FIRE PROTECTION & FIREFIGHTING SYSTEM FIRE EXTINGUISHERS One fire extinguisher (1 kg) can be placed inside the entrance companionway steps so it’s accessible either from inside the boat or from the cockpit. This boat, when in service, shall be equipped with the above mentioned fire extinguisher. ESCAPES The possible escape way from the underdeck cabin are: AFT: through the main companionway to the cockpit area using the steps...
Page 65 APHIRE OATS WARNING NEVER: OBSTRUCT PASSAGEWAYS TO EXITS AND HATCHES • OBSTRUCT SAFETY CONTROLS, E.G. FUEL VALVES, GAS VALVES, SWITCHES OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM • OBSTRUCT PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS STOWED IN LOCKERS • LEAVE THE CRAFT UNATTENDED WHEN COOKING AND/OR HEATING APPLIANCES ARE IN USE •...
Page 66: Launching Procedures
APHIRE OATS 16. LAUNCHING PROCEDURES Flexibility for transport and slipping Saphire 27’ was a key design element of the boat and all has been designed in order to launch and lift the boat from the water without any external help or crane, launching and recovery the boat directly from the specifically designed Saphire trailer. Saphire on the trailer Owner’s Manual Vers.
Page 67 APHIRE OATS Saphire launch sequence on a slipway Owner’s Manual Vers. 2.5 – Saphire 27’ Page 67 of 74...
Page 68 APHIRE OATS CENTRAL LIFTING POINT As alternative solution Saphire 27’ can be launched and lifted with a crane, as shown in the following images, using a sling attached to the Central Lifting Point Pad-eye that is fitted aft of the keelbox. Saphire 27’...
Page 69 APHIRE OATS The lifting sling should pass through the deck once removed the cover of the hole and should be correctly attached to the Central Lifting Point Pad-Eye that is fitted inside the boat, on the Center of Gravity of the boat, just aft of the keelbox. The lifting belt should be centered in the middle of the through deck lifting hole with a sheet wrapped around the belt and attached to the two deck winches.
Page 70: Links
APHIRE OATS 17. LINKS SAPHIRE BOATS SAPHIRE AG Krahbuel 15 - 6403 Kussnacht am Rigi Switzerland Phone: +41 79 333 84 84 E-mail: info@saphireboats.com www.saphireboats.com DELPHIA YACHTS DELPHIA YACHTS Kot s.p. j. Ul. Kosciuszki 63 - Olecko 19-400...
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Page 73 APHIRE OATS NOTES Owner’s Manual Vers. 2.5 – Saphire 27’ Page 73 of 74...
Page 74 OWNER’S MANUAL DELIVERY The undersigned ……………………………………………. Owner / Owner Representative / Skipper of the Boat “SAPHIRE 27” CIN: PL-……………….. I RECEIVE from Saphire Boats, the Owner’s Manual - Date …………………………….. Signature ________________________________ CUT LONG THE DOTTED LINE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OWNER’S MANUAL DELIVERY RECEIPT The undersigned …………………………………………….