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OWNER'S MANUAL
POGO STRUCTURES
Z.A. De Kerbénoen
29120 Combrit
Tél: 02.98.51.94.73
Fax : 02.98.56.47.74

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  • Page 1 OWNER’S MANUAL POGO STRUCTURES Z.A. De Kerbénoen 29120 Combrit Tél: 02.98.51.94.73 Fax : 02.98.56.47.74...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Index: Introduction Hull Identification Number 1. Main Characteristic 2. Certification 3. Security 4. Engine 5. Swinging Keel 6. Rudder system p.10 7. Draining p.10 8. Fire Fighting p.11 9. Electricity p.12 10. Fresh Water p.13 11. Black Waters p.13 12. Installed Equipment p.14 13.
  • Page 3: Introduction

    This guide was written to help you to use your boat with pleasure and safety. It contains all details concerning your Pogo, its equipment and all information about the way to use and take care of it. Read it carefully before sailing.
  • Page 4: Main Characteristic

    1. Main Characteristics Length: 9.14m (30 feets) Beam: 3.70m Displacement: 2800kg Draft: Swinging keel: 1.05m/2.50m Fixed keel: 1.95m Air draft: 14.7m Square-top main: 30m² Classic main: 26m² Solent: 26m² Spinnaker: 75–85 m² Carbon or Aluminium mast Réserve de flottabilité 2. Certification Your boat was built in France and has been certified in accordance with the applicable parts of the directive for pleasure craft 94/25/EC of the European Parliament.
  • Page 5: Security

    Description of the design categories: A. - A category A pleasure boat is designed regarded as for winds who can exceeding 8 force (Beaufort scale) and make waves who exceed significant height of 4m. But excluding the great conditions such as storms, violent storms, tornadoes and extremes sea conditions or huge waves. B.
  • Page 6: Engine

    4. Engine Engine Type: Standard Engine for Pogo 30 is the D1-13 from Volvo Penta Sail-drive. Optionally, it can be fitted with D1-20 or D1-30. The propeller is a folding two blades from Volvo Penta as well. Use and maintenance of the engine : Please refer to the Volvo Penta manual called “instruction book”.
  • Page 7: Swinging Keel

    5. Swinging keel This chapter does not concern the owners of a fixed keel Pogo 30 The Keel must be in the lower position when sailing Operation: Given the electrical power needed to use the keel ram, it is necessary to start the engine tu use the Hydraulic set of the keel (only for electrical swinging keel systems.
  • Page 8 Tuning of the hydraulic system’s brake The keel system is tuned at the shipyard. However, it might be necessary to have a look at the brake if the oil viscosity changes with temperature. Fits and starts while lowering the keel represents such a need. Hydraulic brake srew When should you use this setting: The keel comes down by fits and starts...
  • Page 9 Manual manoeuvre of the electrical keel system : In case of an energy breakdown, you can manually activate the keel to put it in top or low position. To do so : Open the central table in order to have access to the hydraulic central. Take the arm tube Put it in the manual pump (see pict.
  • Page 10 Keel’s hydraulic setting Pressure stat tunings Pressure stat tunings are realized in the shipyard and must not be modify. If however it’s inadvertently disturbed, put back default tunings : 140 bar for the both orange adjusting rings. To turn orange adjusting rings, think of unbolting the black adjusting ring.
  • Page 11: Rudder System

    7. Draining The Pogo 30 comes with a bilge pump system composed of a manual pump in the cockpit and an electrical pump in the aft part of the technical zone.
  • Page 12: Fire Fighting

    8. Fire-fighting The Pogo 30 is equipped, optionally, with a 2kg powder class C extinguisher (minimal capacity 5A/34B) situated at the will of the owner. A discharge opening for the engine compartment is situated close to the circuit breakers. It allows the extinguishing material and foam to be poured directly on the engine.
  • Page 13: Electricity

    9. Electricity The standard electrical system of the Pogo 30 consists of the followings: One 55Ah battery dedicated to the engine start. It is installed in the engine compartment, in front of the engine and is accessible by the companionway opening. Circuit breakers are located on starboard locker.
  • Page 14: Fresh Water

    Black Waters The pogo 30 is optionally equipped with a black water tank. It is then located on top of the toilets. It has a 60L capacity. If you want to use it, close the valve situated in front of the toilets. Its opening will allow the emptying of the tank.
  • Page 15: Installed Equipment

    Gas: The Pogo 30 is equipped with a burner and gas tank Campingaz type. It may also be equipped with a double burner gaz. In that case, the gas bottle is located in an aft locker, only accessible from the cockpit.
  • Page 16: Maintenance

    With the option « quick lifting system » : The Pogo 30 lifting pack is delivered with four padeyes fixed on deck, security ropes and shackles. The aft padeyes are located just aft of the companionway, on the cockpit floor. The forward ones are on the guardrails (do not us the cleat).
  • Page 17 For the anti-fouling not to tarnish, it is advised to apply a polish regularly. Only for pogo 30 with lifting keel system To ensure proper operation of the lifting keel, it is important do not overcoat with antifouling the slip area of the keel head, which should be lubricated with silicone grease.
  • Page 18: Stainless Steel

    Inspection of self-aligning ball from the connecting axis between the rudders: Joint-balls checkout at the end of the rudders push-rod (in the rear chest) It is advisable t check regularly the good blockade of these ball-joints (lock nut + thread brake). Inspection of the pilot electric ram: It is advised to regularly verify the correct blocking of the connection between the ram axis and her bracket (washers + nut + locknut + light sealant);...
  • Page 19: Navigation Guide

    Navigation guide Inner forestay: Baby stay is made out of textile rope. It is recommended to regularly check its erosion (particularly the passage in the deck). Warning reefing down: The baby stay MUST be in position and strong haul in when the mainsail is reduced to second and third reef.
  • Page 20: Warranty Terms

    Warranty Terms The one year guaranty starts at the delivery. It applies to all parts of the boat delivered by the shipyard except for the electronic and deck equipment, the motor and all other equipment which are guaranteed by distributors or retailers and whose terms could be different and are mentioned on their own user guide.
  • Page 21: Annexes

    Annexes: Main arrangement – Sail/Rig Electrical Power scheme NKE system Reseller documents...
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  • Page 23 Utiliser les feux de navigation standard / Standard navigation lights user’s manual Navigation à la voile : Feux de navigation bâbord & Tribord • Au mouillage : Feu de navigation de poupe • Feu de navigation 360° blanc tout horizon •...
  • Page 24 Veuillez noter que conformément au RIPAM, le pogo 30 en tant que navire de moins de 12m n'est pas équipé, en standard, d'un feu de hune. Pour rappel : Extrait du RIPAM* : Navigation au moteur : § Un navire à propulsion mécanique inférieure à 50 mètres faisant route doit montrer : a) : •...
  • Page 25 Utiliser l’option Feu de tête de mât tricolore + mouillage / “Mastheadlight : WRG & Anchoring” option : user’s manual Navigation à la voile : Feux de navigation bâbord & Tribord • Au mouillage : Feu de navigation de poupe •...
  • Page 26 Veuillez noter que conformément au RIPAM, le pogo 30 en tant que navire de moins de 12m n'est pas équipé, en standard, d'un feu de hune. Pour rappel : Extrait du RIPAM* : Navigation au moteur : § Un navire à propulsion mécanique inférieure à 50 mètres faisant route doit montrer : a) : •...
  • Page 31 Bus NMEA Bus NMEA...
  • Page 32 Dear mister……………………..………, Could you please find, below, the "true wind (TW)" NKE code for your POGO N° FR-STRP30_ _ _ _ _ _. Keep it safe on board (with a copy at your home). At each reset of your NKE installation, this code is lost and you will need to encode again.
  • Page 33 Pogo30 Tuning guide forth NKE Autopilot Up wind Reaching down wind Light wind Pilot mode Apparent wind Compass True wind Gain rudder coeficient Counter rudder auto auto auto wind damping Medium wind Pilot mode Apparent wind Compass True wind Gain rudder coeficient Counter rudder auto...
  • Page 34 MONTAGE SYSTEME CORNE GRAND-VOILE Poulie de Drisse à fixer sur l' Anneau de Tête Chariot de Tête Principe de montage : 1. Dévisser l'anneau(A) pour y accrocher le depart du palan grace à une tete d'alouette 2. Réaliser le palan 3 brins en suivant le shéma ci-contre. 3.
  • Page 35 VFKHPD GH PLVH HQ SODFH GHV FRQIRUPDWHXUV VXU OH 3RJR      ...
  • Page 38 Tension for Pogo30's standing rigging (with carbon mast) 27 ° carbone mast / AXXON Lenght Ø Tension Cap shrouds 12.450 1330 Kg Lower shrouds 5.450 850 Kg Intermediate shrouds 9.130 150 Kg Stay 12.680 1000 Kg 20 ° carbone mast / AXXON & 20°...
  • Page 39 Rig manual Stepping Tuning Maintenance www.axxoncomposites.com – sales@axxoncomposites.com 14 rue Pasteur -77170 BRIE COMTE ROBERT - France - TEL : + 33 6 10 31 31 36 Sos Cristianului, DN 73, Km 5, OP 1, CP 255 - 500073 BRASOV - Romania TEL : + 40 3 68 80 00 65 - FAX : + 40 2 68 25 74 27...
  • Page 40 Axxon Composites Table of Contents Table of Contents ............................ 2 Introduction Introduction ....................... 3 Stepping Mâtage ..........................3 Rigging installation Installation du gréement ................3 Stepping Mâtage ......................... 6 III. Rigging adjustment Réglage ......................7 Without Mast Jack Sans mast jack ....................7 With Mast Jack Avec Mast Jack ....................
  • Page 41 Axxon Composites Introduction Mast, boom and rigging are an important part of your yacht. It is the reason why you should tune the rig in a proper way to obtain the best performance and reliability. Before stepping and using your rig, you must read all the following information. Stepping When a new mast is being rigged for the first time, you must determine its center of gravity.
  • Page 42 Axxon Composites c. Place the spreaders and insert the barrel pin from the top after you coated it with Tef- Gel. d. Screw the nuts and secure with the split pins. Assembling the fix spreaders a. Remove the bushing from the spreader bar. b.
  • Page 43 Axxon Composites Figure 1 : Tipcup Assembling the loop for headstay, runner or shroud without T-bone a. Verify there is no aggressive part on the mast holes and the eye. b. Pass the loop through the hole in the mast and the eye. Make a lashing between the two extremities of the loop.
  • Page 44 Axxon Composites Assembling the loop for headstay, runner or shroud with T-bone a. Verify there is no aggressive part on the mast hole, the T-bone and the eye. b. Pass the loop through the eye. c. In the next step be careful not losing the T-bone. d.
  • Page 45 Axxon Composites Steping a. Place the lifting strop 2 meter above center of gravity and secure it on gooseneck to avoid sliding up. b. In case of a mast step on the keel, put the tie rod in place and tighten them. c.
  • Page 46 Axxon Composites D3, D4 etc. adjustments a. Follow the same procedure as for the D2. * Tension of the diagonals needs to be adjusted according to luff curve of your mainsail * The numbers indicated are estimated and relative to masts on 40 footers Final check a.
  • Page 47 Axxon Composites Figure 4 : Mast bend Figure 5 : mast straightness Pouring of the Spartite (mast on keel) a. Follow carefully the instructions from the Spartite kit. b. Apply a vulcanizing tape between the mast collar and the mast in order to be water-tight WITH MAST JACK Mast jack pressure with all shims in place should not exceed the recommended pressure indicated by Axxon.
  • Page 48 Axxon Composites If you are using a mast jack not provided by Axxon you should contact Axxon to get confirmation of the jack pressures to be read on your manometer. Tools list: Full set of hex keys full set of keys 30cm long adjustable wrench Electronic level Preparation...
  • Page 49 Axxon Composites D2 adjustment a. De-jack the mast about 15mm. b. Hand tightened D2’s. c. Proceed like the on the D1. Adjustments of the D3, D4 etc a. Follow the same procedure as the D2. Final verification a. Make sure all steps are completed. b.
  • Page 50 Axxon Composites Figure 7 : Mast bend Figure 8 : mast straightness Pouring of the Spartite (mast on keel) c. Follow carefully the instructions from the Spartite kit. d. Apply a vulcanizing tape between the mast collar and the mast in order to be water-tight CHECK UNDER SAIL Sail the yacht and check that the cap shrouds on the leeward side remain always under tension.
  • Page 51 Axxon Composites Inspection and maintenance INTRODUCTION For the best performance, reliability and safety you should inspect periodically the rigging and the mast. The following information will help you to know what to consider when inspecting a mast. MAST INSPECTION 1. Mast head: check the attachments of headstay, backstay,… for elongated clevis pin holes, split pins and proper alignment.
  • Page 52 Axxon Composites 10. Inspect boom for fatigue. Check all attachment bails or pad eyes for signs of fatigue. Is outhaul and reefing equipment in good order? Are mainsheet blocks and shackles working properly? 11. Check the mast at deck-level. Look for excessive wear at halyard exit slots. Check sail gate and mast track.
  • Page 53 Axxon Composites Visual inspection for cracks, corrosion, fading.  Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) of Rod. Dye penetrate testing (liquid penetration testing) by authorized professional. X-ray, ultrasound testing.  Visually inspect and Safe Working Load pull test all fiber rigging.  Make repairs as needed (re-head rod, replace any fittings or rigging screws). ...

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