Jeanneau SUN ODYSSEY 45DS Owner's Manual - page 42
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STABILITY
During sailing keep all the portholes, windows and doors closed.
- The stability is reduced when you add weight in the upper parts.
- The stability may be reduced when you tow a boat or when you lift heavy weights with
the davits or the boom.
- Breaking waves represent a serious danger for stability and for taking in water. Close
the companionway doors and hatches in heavy seas.
PREVENTION OF MAN OVERBOARD
Certain vessels are equipped with a retractable swimming ladder. The swimming ladder must
be in position as soon as you are onboard.
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.
- Roof.
GROUND TACKLE
As a rule, set the anchor in at least 3 times the depth of water.
- Have your boat pointed into the wind and without speed.
- Pay out the chain while moving back slowly.
- Secure the cablet on the mooring cleat.
PRECAUTION
Before anchoring check the depth of water, the power of the current and the nature of the
sea bed.