Commissioning; Registration; Insurance; Training - Silver Fox Avant Eignerhandbuch

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Commissioning

4.1

Registration

Under the Finnish Boating Decree, motorboats with an engine with
an output of at least 15 kW or a hull length of at least 5,5 meters,
must be entered in the National Craft Register. For more details,
contact the local register office (in Finland: TraFi). A person operat-
ing a registered boat must be at least 15 years of age.
4.2

Insurance

Boat insurance may cover damage sustained at sea or when the
boat is transported over land or docked. Check the insurance liabil-
ity before the boat is lifted out of water. Indirectly, insurance may
also improve safety at sea: in case of an accident, you can concen-
trate on saving human life. Contact an insurance company for infor-
mation about boat insurance.
4.3

Training

No one is born a master. Many books on boating and navigation are
available. Check about the possibilities of attending navigation and
boating courses. While they will get you started, true confidence
in handling, navigation, mooring and anchoring is only achieved
through long practice. It is also advisable to find out about the local
boating clubs and their activities.
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5 Characteristics and operation
of the boat
5.1

General

This Owner's Manual is not intended to be a complete servicing and
maintenance guide. However, it will help you get to know your boat
and its characteristics and operate it safely.
5.2

Basic boat data

The technical data on the various Silver boat models is listed in the
following table:
Design category:
Category C: Designed for voyages where conditions up to and in-
cluding wind force 6 (Beaufort scale), or 14 m/s, and significant
wave heights of up to 2 m may be experienced (see Note below).
Such conditions may be encountered on open lakes, estuaries, and
coastal waters in reasonable weather conditions.
Category D: Designed for voyages where conditions up to and in-
cluding wind force 4 (Beaufort scale), or 8 m/s, and significant wave
heights of up to 0.3 m may be experienced (with occasional wave
heights of 0.5 m). Such conditions may be encountered in sheltered
waters and coastal waters in good weather.