Security - Pogo 30 Owner's Manual

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. - A category B pleasure boat is designed regarded as for winds may reach 8 Beaufort included and
waves which can have a height of 4 meters included.
C. - A boat of design category C is designed regarded as for winds may reach 6 Beaufort included and
waves which can have a height of 2 meters included.
D. - A boat design category D is designed regarded as for winds may reach 4 Beaufort included and
waves which can have a height of 0,3 meters included. With, occasional, waves of maximum height
of 0.5 meters.
The boats of each design category shall be designed and constructed to resist to the settings
concerning the stability, buoyancy, and other essential technical requirements, contained in the
official document (decree n° 2016-763 / 09-06-2016) and to have good manoeuvrability
characteristics.

3. Security

For security purpose, the use of a harness is highly recommended. To do so, some folding padeyes
(2400kg resistance) are disposed in the cockpit as well as two lifelines running on the deck on port
and starboard. We remind you that life-lines are mandatory.
Do not forget that wearing a lifejacket can save your life.
Regularly check the integrity of your lifelines and that of the guard lines and all attachment parts.
Particular care must be taken regarding the rope attachment of the guard lines to the balconies. It
must be able to support 1500 kg or above (for example, 8 turns of 200kg lines).
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