BENETEAU Swift Trawler Instruction Manual

USER'S HANDBOOK

Sir/Madam,

You have just taken delivery of your new BENETEAU, and we thank you for the conﬁdence you have shown by purchasing one of our brand of

boats.

A BENETEAU is made to last; each boat is the object of scrupulous care in the minutest details from its conception right up to its launch to bring

you the pleasure that you are looking for in it for many years.

This user’s handbook has been produced to help you use your boat in safety and with pleasure. It contains details about the boat; the equipment

supplied or ﬁtted, its systems and information on their use. Certain items of equipment mentioned in this handbook are optional.

Your BENETEAU dealer will know how to advise and help you regarding the use and maintenance of your boat.

Read this user’s handbook closely and familiarise yourself with your boat before you use it.

The better you know it the greater pleasure you will obtain at the helm.

The sea is a learning curve without equal. Prudence, based on a good knowledge of his own limitations and those of his boat, is a must for the

accomplished sailor.

This user’s handbook is not a course in safety at sea or sea sense. If this is your ﬁrst boat or if you have changed to a type of boat with which you

are not familiar, for your comfort and safety you should make sure that you acquire experience in how it handles and in its use before you take

control of it. Your dealer, your national sailing or powerboating federation or your yacht club will be happy to give you information about sailing

schools or competent instructors in the area.

Make sure that the wind and sea state forecast correspond to the design category of your boat

and that you yourself and your crew are capable of handling the boat in those conditions.

Never forget to consult the weather forecast before putting to sea.

Welcome aboard

This user’s handbook is not a detailed maintenance or repair handbook. If you are

in any difﬁculty do not hesitate to call on your BENETEAU dealer.

Always use the services of an experienced professional for ﬁtting accessories, mainte-

nance or modiﬁcations to the boat.

Modiﬁcations that might affect the safety characteristics of the boat should be

assessed, carried out and recorded by a competent person. Any change in the load

distribution on board (addition of radar, changes to the mast, change of engine etc) can

affect the stability, trim and performance of your boat.

The BENETEAU yard cannot be held responsible for any modiﬁcations that they have

not approved.

In many countries a driver’s licence, permit or training are demanded. Make sure

that you are legally authorized before using the boat.

The boat must not be loaded over the maximum load recommended by the ma-

nufacturer, particularly with regard to the total weight of provisions, of other equipment

not supplied by the builder and persons on board. The boat’s load must be correctly

distributed.

When sailing in bad weather, hatches, lockers and doors must be closed to mini-

mise the risk of ingress of water.

Stability can be reduced when a boat is being towed.

If your boat is ﬁtted with a liferaft, read carefully the instructions for its use. The

boat must have on board all appropriate safety equipment (e.g. lifejackets, lifebuoys,

harnesses, ﬂares, liferaft, etc) according to its type, its certiﬁcation, the country, weather

conditions, etc.

The crew should be familiar with the use of all safety equipment and safety ma-

noeuvres in an emergency (recovery of a man overboard, towing etc.). Sailing schools

regularly organise training sessions.

It is recommended that everyone on deck wear a lifejacket or buoyancy aid. In

certain countries it is obligatory to wear an approved buoyancy aid the whole time.

It is proper to observe the rights of way as deﬁned by the rules of the road and

laid down by “COLREGS”.

Preliminary notes

Users of this boat are advised that:

Identiﬁcation of the boat: this is effected by the identiﬁcation number shown on

the Builder’s Certiﬁcate delivered with the boat, and engraved on the starboard side aft

of the boat.

With a view to constant improvement to their product the BENETEAU yard

reserves the right to make any changes to the design, layout or equipment that they

deem necessary.

For this reason the details given in this user’s handbook are not contractual and can be

modiﬁed without prior notice and without obligation to update.

In the same way this document, of a general nature, may refer to certain subjects, or list

certain equipment that may not apply to your boat. It covers all versions of this model

and the main options.

HOW TO USE THE USER’S HANDBOOK

In order to make it easier to understand, this handbook can be read at two different

levels. The left-hand part of the pages of text develops in depth the subject of the chap-

ters being tackled, the right hand part assembles the essential information.

The left-hand pages are given over to photos, diagrams or rudimentary plans corres-

ponding to the facing pages.

The various warnings used right throughout this handbook are broken down as fol-

lows:

Preliminary notes

attention

warning

danger

advice - recommendation

Indicates the existence of an intrinsic serious risk, capable of giving an increased likelihood

of death or serious injury, if the appropriate precautions are not taken.

Indicates a risk capable of leading to injury or death if the appropriate precautions are not

taken.

Indicates a reminder of safety practices, or draws attention to dangerous practices capable

of causing personal injury or damage to the boat or its components.

Indicates a recommendation or advice to take appropriate measures or carry out manoeu-

vres according to what is being considered.

page Chapter

7 General speciﬁcations

13 Leaving harbour

19 Hull

25 Deck

35 Accommodation

45 Plumbing

53 Electricity

63 Engine

75 Navigational aids

79 Wintering

85 Launching

89 Safety

Summary

Updated: 01/2007

General speciﬁcations

Identity papers for your Swift Trawler 42

Technical speciﬁcations

Table of contents

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