M.E.S. Marine Europa Sport Owner's Manual page 7

ENGINE AND PROPULSION UNIT
DO NOT INSTALL OR USE THIS BOAT WITH AN ENGINE POWER
GREATER OF THAT MEASURED ACCORDING TO ISO 8665 AND
SUITABLE ON THE BUILDER'S PLATE AND IN THIS MANUAL (D)
EVERY CONTACT WITH PROPELLER AND AXIS IN MOTION
OR WITH THE ROTARY PARTS OF THE ENGINE IS MOST DANGEROUS
Refer to the manual of the engine for operation, maintenance and winter
storage, and:
- respect the percentage of oil in the fuel (C), if is an outboard engine
- check the state of the filters periodically and after a restocking with fuel
of uncertain origin (C), if is an inboard or stern drive engine
for all engines:
- be sure you have enough fuel for your boating trip (W);
- avoid making noise and wake in the vicinity of other users, and respect
the speed limitations (W).
a) Maximum power: the authorized maximum power indicated in the builder's
plate and in this manual must be used with the maximum precaution, from
expert customers, when they use the unit in very hard conditions (heavy duty,
etc). We suggest to you therefore to choose the power of the motor in
function of the main use that you will make of the boat and refer to the
advised power that is, in kind, 75% of that principle. With a too much powerful
motor the unit risks to being difficult to pilot. Insufficiently motorized it risks
instead not possessing a sufficient safety margin in order to gain wind and
currents.
b) Weight: the weight of the motor has great incidence on planning
characteristics, the stability and the performances of the boat. To equal
power we advise You to choose the lighter motor: a various weight from that
advising can determine sensitive variations of order.
c) Length of outboard motor's shaft: if an outboard motor is aboard control if the
shaft is long or short and if it is adapted to Your boat: it will not be possible to
mount it if it is not adapted.
d) Propeller: for the choice of the propeller that adapted more to Your type of
employment, the boat and the motor must be tried in water. Ask the
attendance for Yours agent. The propeller supplied with the motor is lend in a
generalized manner for every type of navigation, however in function of the
main use that you preview to make with Your boat you choose:
- a short pitch when the unit needs a strong push in order to plane soon (boat
heavy loaded, nautical ski, etc.);
- a long pitch will increase speed characteristics (if the unit is light loaded)
DO NOT APPROACH (D)
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