Securing Loose Items; Respect For The Environment; Anchoring, Mooring And Towing - Silver Fox Avant Owner's Manual

Fig. 3. Location of strong points for towing, anchoring and mooring.
Strong point strengths:
Silver Fox Avant/BR
Silver Wolf Avant/BR
Silver Hawk BR
Silver Shark BR/BRX
Silver Eagle BR/BRX

5.10.4 SECURING LOOSE ITEMS

Secure heavy loose items, such as anchors, firmly before departure.

5.10.5 RESPECT FOR THE ENVIRONMENT

Protecting the watercourses and the environment is a point of hon-
our for a boater. Do not:
– spill fuel and oil
– release toilet waste into the water
– dump rubbish overboard or leave it on the shore
– release detergents or solvents into the water
– make loud noise at sea and in marinas
– make large wakes particularly in narrow straits and shallow waters.
Comply with all local laws and regulations. Read the international
regulations on preventing the contamination of the marine environ-
ment (MARPOL) and follow them.

5.10.6 ANCHORING, MOORING AND TOWING

Always moor your boat in a sheltered location as the conditions may
change quickly. The mooring lines should be fitted with compensa-
tors to reduce jerking. Use large enough fenders to avoid rubbing.
Ensure that the aluminium hull of the boat in dock or buoy mooring
12,1 kN
does not come in touch with any other metal part (e.g. locking
13 kN
or buoy chain), as this may cause galvanic corrosion between the
14 kN
metals.
15,5 kN
17,4 kN We recommend the following mooring line thicknesses and anchor
weights for your boat:
Mooring lines
Anchor line
Anchor chain
To calculate the right weight of the anchor for your boat, use the
following formula:
Weight of boat (tonnes) + length (m) + beam (m) = anchor weight (kg)
A lightweight anchor may be lighter than this, but it should still be
60 % of the weight yielded by the formula.
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ø 12 mm
ø 12 mm
length 35 m
ø 8 mm
length 3 m