Before You Set Out; Prevailing Weather Conditions And Weather Forecast; Bailing; Load Capacity - Terhi Tender Eignerhandbuch

Read through this manual. Tell your family and/or
friends where you are going. Also let them know if you
change your plans! Before setting out, always check
the following:
Prevailing weather conditions and weather
forecast
Take wind, waves and visibility into account. Is the boat
size, its equipment and your level of skill sufficient for
the body of water onto which you are heading?

Bailing

If necessary, empty the boat of rain water with a bailer
or a hand pump, not by tipping the boat. Tipping causes
unnecessary strain on the boat's gunwales. When the
boat is ashore you may also open the drain plug. It is
the responsibility of the owner/operator to have at
least one bailer/draw bucket on board, as a security
measure against unexpected emergency situations.
Rainwater drainage
Rainwater drainage (for Terhi boats) means that the
boat does not fill up with water and that it continues
to float even though the bottom drain plug is opened.
Regardless of the amount of rain water the water level
inside the boat always stays the same and is relative
to the sea level outside the boat. This means that you
can leave the empty boat floating in the harbor with
the bottom drain plug unplugged, letting the rainwater
drain out.
NOTE! Always remember to close the bottom drain
plug when embarking the boat or as you load the boat.
Ensure that the drainage functions properly by keeping
the bushing free from leaves and other debris. Depen-
ding on the boat's load/load distribution the boat may
not fully drain from rainwater even when the bottom
drain plug is opened. If the boat's deck is partly filled
with rainwater during a longer period of time, the
deck is easiest to clean right after the water has been
drained (see 4.1).
Drain and draining plugs
Before setting out, always remember to check that the
bottom drain plug is properly in place and closed. Terhi
480 and 450 have in addition been fitted with drain-
ing plugs for bilge water tapping. In the 480 models
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the bilge water draining plug can be found under the
plastic cover found In the fuel tank space. In the 450
models the draining plug is situated under the circular
inspection hatch on the interior deck in front of the
stern bench. In both models the bilge water can be re-
moved via these draining plugs, but only when the boat
is docked up on dry land. Always keep this bilge water
draining plug closed when the boat is in the water.

Load Capacity

Observe the recommendations on the manufacturer's
plate: do not overload the boat, distribute loads evenly,
and ensure that all passengers are wearing life jackets.
Always remain seated in the boat!
Risk for boat capsizing
The Terhi Sunny, Terhi 385, Terhi 440, Terhi Saiman
and Terhi 450/450 C/450 Sloep/450 CC (in design
category D, 7 persons) boat models have limited sta-
bility and are therefore at greater risk of capsize or
swamping. Users should take special care to keep the
boat upright by adjusting the position of the passen-
gers and the load in the boat. The following safety
sign warns of this hazard.

Fuel

Check that the boat has a sufficient amount of fuel
for the anticipated trip. Take with you reserve fuel for
adverse weather conditions or other unforeseeable
circumstances.

Engine and other equipment

Check the operation of the steering and electrical
equipment and inspect the engine on a daily basis. Fur-
ther instructions can be found in the separate engine
manual. Regularly also check the boat's seaworthiness,
ensuring that there are no faults such as fuel or water
leaks.