BENETEAU SWIFT TRAWLER 42 User manual

SWIFT TRAWLER 42

Code: 087851

Index C

Owner's Manual

Welcome aboard

Madam, Sir,

You have just taken delivery of your new BENETEAU boat and we thank you for the confidence you have shown us in ordering a vessel

of our brand. The whole BENETEAU team welcomes you aboard.

A BENETEAU is made to last, in order to bring you all the pleasure you expect from a vessel over a period of many years. Each boat is

subject to the utmost attention to detail from the design stage right through to launching.

This manual is meant to help you to enjoy your boat comfortably and safely. It includes the boat specifications, the equipment provided or

installed, the systems and tips on her operation and maintenance. Some of the equipment described in this manual may be optional.

Your BENETEAU dealer will be able to help and advise you in the use and maintenance of your boat.

Read this user's guide/owner's manual carefully and get to know your boat before using it.

The better you know your vessel the more pleasure you will get from being at the helm.

The sea is a source for learning. Caution based on a knowledge of one's own limits and those of the boat is the pre-requisite for an

accomplished sailor.

Even when your boat has been adapted for them, the sea and wind conditions corresponding to the design categories A, B, C and D may

vary, ranging from severe conditions to strong storms subject to the risks of exceptional waves and gusts of wind, this meaning they are

dangerous conditions in which only an experienced, fit and well trained crew manoeuvring a well maintained boat can sail in a satisfactory

manner.

This user's guide/owner's manual is not a course in safety at sea or about sailing sense. If this is your first boat or if you change to a new

type of boat which you are not used to, get some training in boat control and sailing to ensure your safety and comfort. Your dealer, your

international sailing association or your yacht club will be very happy to recommend local sailing schools or professional instructors.

Make sure the sea and wind conditions will correspond to the category of your boat and you and your crew are able to handle the

boat in these conditions.

Always listen to the weather forecast before you put out to sea.

Keep this user's guide/owner's manual in a safe place and hand it over to the new owner if you sell your boat.

You are advised to keep all the instructions and manuals provided by the boat equipment manufacturers (accessories...) in

the same place as this manual

Introduction

The users of the boat are informed of the following:

This user guide/owner's manual is not a maintenance or repair guide.

In case of difficulty do not hesitate to call on the services of your

concessionaire BENETEAU.

Any alterations which may affect the safety specifications of the boat

must be assessed, carried out and recorded by persons qualified to do so.

Any change in the distribution of the vessel's mass (adding a radar, altering

the mast, changing an engine, etc) may affect the stability, trim and

performance of your boat.

The BENETEAU shipyards may not beheld responsible forany alterations

which they have not approved.

The complete crew must be equipped appropriately.

In numerous countries, a licence, an authorization or a training course

is requested. Make sure you have this legal authorization before you use

your boat.

Adaptthe useof yourboat toher conditionthatwearsoutwithtimeand

use.Any boat, however solid she may be, may be severely damaged if

badly used. This is not compatible with safe navigation. Always adapt the

speed and direction of your boat to the conditions of the sea.

The boat shall not be loaded more with than the maximum load

recommended by the builder, in particular the total weight of the food

supplies, of the different equipment that are not supplied by the builder and

of the persons on board.

The weight of the boat shall be properly distributed.

The stability is reduced when you add weight in the upper parts.

In case of heavy weather, the hatches, lockers and doors shall be

closed in order to minimize the risk of water coming in.

Breaking waves are a serious threat to stability.

The water in the bilge shall be kept at its minimum.

The stability may be reduced when you tow a boat or when you lift

heavy weights with the davits or the boom.

If your boat is equipped with a liferaft, carefully read the instructions.

The boat must have on board all the proper safety equipment (lifejackets,

buoys, harness, flares, liferafts, etc.) depending on the type of vessel, its

certification, the country, the weather conditions encountered, etc.

The crew must be familiar with the use of all the safety equipment and

the emergency safety procedures (MOB, towing etc.). Sailing schools

organise regular training sessions.

Anyone on the deck shall wear a life jacket or a buoyancy aid.

The safety regulations as defined by the sailing code and enforced by the

’’COLREG’’ should be observed.

Introduction

Name plate:

Some of the data is shown on the manufacturer's plate fixed to the

boat. The explanation of the data is given in the appropriate chapters

of this manual.

Identification of vessel:

The vessel's identification is found on the builder's certificate

delivered with the boat and is engraved on the starboard aft side.

So as to be able to continuously improve their product the

BENETEAU shipyards reserve the right to make any alterations in

design, layout or equipment which they judge necessary.

That is the reason why the specifications and information given are

not contractual, they may be modified without prior notice or up dates.

This owner's manual is designed in accordance with the ISO 10240

standard requirements, it has a general purpose and it may

sometimes list some equipment or accessories or deal with some

points or questions that are not relevant to your own boat.

Thedifferentwarningsusedthroughout thisguidearebrokendownas

follows.

DANGER

Indicates the existence of a serious inherent danger with a high

risk of death or serious injury if the appropriate precautions are

not taken

WARNING

Indicates the existence of a danger which could lead to injury or

death if the appropriate precautions are not taken

PRECAUTION

Indicates a reminder of safety practice or draws attention to

dangerous practices which could cause injury to persons or

damage to the vessel or to its components

ADVICE -RECOMMENDATION

Indicates a recommendation or advice for carrying out

manoeuvres appropriate for the planned manoeuvres

Introduction

HISTORY OF UPDATES

•Index A........................................................................................10/2008

•Index B........................................................................................01/2010

•Index C .......................................................................................09/2010

Contents

............................................................. Introduction

7 ..........................................General specifications

13 .................................................................Safety

31 .....................................................................Hull

35 ...................................................................Deck

45 ................................................. Steering system

49 ................................................................Interior

55 ................................... Water and sewage water

77 ...........................................Electrical equipment

103 ..............................................................Engine

121 .........................................................Launching

125 .................................................Winter Storage

........................................................Personal notes

Table of contents

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