Owner`s manual

ENGLISH 14/05/2014 5/87 DUFOUR 560 Grand Large
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................ 7
I. GENERAL INFORMATION .................................................................................... 8
Design category _____________________________________________________ 8
Certification _________________________________________________________ 8
Identification ________________________________________________________ 8
Builder's plate _______________________________________________________ 9
Degrees of danger ___________________________________________________ 9
II. PRINCIPAL SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................ 10
III. ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS ..................................................................................... 12
Safety and operating instructions for the electrical system __________________12
Fitting new equipment ________________________________________________12
Batteries ____________________________________________________________13
Electric windlass _____________________________________________________13
220 / 110 volt installation (ISO 13297: 2000) _______________________________14
IV. GAS INSTALLATION ........................................................................................... 15
Operating advice _____________________________________________________15
Checking the system (ISO 10239: 2000) __________________________________16
Changing the gas cylinder _____________________________________________16
V. DRAIN & SANITATION SYSTEM ........................................................................ 17
Drainage system characteristics(ISO 15083: 2003) _________________________17
Pressurized fresh-water pump __________________________________________17
Seacocks ___________________________________________________________18
Operation of the sea toilets ____________________________________________18
Holding tank operation (ISO 8099:2000) __________________________________18
VI. FLOODING ........................................................................................................... 19
VII. FIRE PROTECTION ............................................................................................. 19
Installation __________________________________________________________19
Safety instructions ___________________________________________________20
VIII. ENGINE ................................................................................................................ 21
General precautions __________________________________________________21
Exhaust gas emission ________________________________________________21
Safety 21
Wintering ___________________________________________________________22
IX. FUEL INSTALLATION ......................................................................................... 22
X. HELM SYSTEM .................................................................................................... 22
Helm 22
Emergency tiller _____________________________________________________23
XI. SAILING ............................................................................................................... 23
XII. FALL PREVENTION AND MEANS OF GETTING BACK ABOARD ..................... 24
XIII. LIGHTNING PROTECTION .................................................................................. 24
Maintenance ________________________________________________________24
Protection of people during a thunderstorm ______________________________24
XIV. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION & SAFETY .................................................... 25
XV. SAFETY FACILITIES ........................................................................................... 26
XVI. HANDLING, TRANSPORTING, HAULOUT ......................................................... 26
XVII. MOORING, ANCHORING, AND TOWING .......................................................... 27