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GENERAL INTRODUCTION
Congratulations you are now the owner of a Medline. We recommend you read this
manual carefully.
It was drawn up to help you get pleasure out of using your boat in complete comfort and
safety. It contains the description of the boat, the equipment supplied or installed, and methods
and indications needed for its use and servicing.
Read it carefully, and familiarize yourself with the craft before using it.
The driver is fully responsible for the correct operation of the boat and the safety of his
passengers. If this is your first craft, or you are changing to a type of craft you are not familiar
with, for your own comforts and safety, please ensure that you obtain handling and operating
experience before 'assuming command' of the craft. Your salesperson, your dealer, your
national nautical Federation or your club will be very happy to advise you on boating schools
and competent instructors.
Ensure that the forecast wind and sea conditions correspond to the design category of
your boat, and that both you and your crew are able to handle the boat in these conditions.
Category B: The design of the boat shall be compatible with operations in winds up to and
including force 8 on the Beaufort scale and in sea states with significant wave heights of up to
and including 4 metres.
These conditions may be encountered when sailing far out in open seas, or near the coastline
when unprotected from the wind and waves over several nautical miles. These conditions may
also be encountered in large inland seas where this wave height may occur.
Category C: The design of the boat shall be compatible with operations in winds up to and
including force 6 on the Beaufort scale and in sea states with significant wave heights of up to
and including 2 metres.
These conditions may be encountered in exposed inland waters, in estuaries and in coastal
waters in moderate weather.
Always use the services of an experienced professional for maintenance, fitting
accessories or carrying out modifications. These modifications, which are liable to affect the
safety characteristics of the boat must be assessed, carried out and documented by competent
persons. Z Nautic cannot be held liable for modifications it has not approved.
Always keep your boat fully maintained and take into account the deterioration which
occurs over time or, if applicable, significant or inappropriate usage.
All boats - no matter how strong - can be seriously damaged if used incorrectly. Incorrect usage
is not compatible with safe navigation.
Always adjust the speed and heading of the boat according to sea conditions.
The crew should have on board all the emergency equipment (life jackets, etc.) applicable to
the type of boat, meteorological conditions etc. This equipment is mandatory in certain
countries. The crew should be trained in the use of all safety equipment and in emergency safety
manoeuvres (recovering a man overboard, towing, etc.).
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