Jeanneau SUN ODYSSEY 50DS Owner's Manual page 42

Breaking waves represent a serious danger for stability and for taking in water. Close the
companionway doors and hatches in heavy seas.
During sailing keep all the portholes, windows and doors closed.
- The stability is reduced when you add weight in the upper parts.
- Stability may be reduced when towing a boat or when heavy weights are lifted with the
davits.
Regularly check the guard-rails:
- With metal guard-rails, watch for corrosion particularly at connecting points.
- With synthetic guard-rails, change them as soon as they show signs of wear due to chafing
or UV.
Areas forbidden when sailing:
- Aft quarterdeck.
- Deck forward.
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