In heavy weather, wear the safety harness on deck at all times. Make sure to have functional life jackets for the whole crew when sailing in windy conditions, and stay on the center hull only.
A minimum of four mooring lines of adequate dimensions (min 10 mm x 12 meters) that are suitable for the environment should be on board.
• Always only maneuver the boat with the engine in harbor areas – NO SAILS UP.
• Handle the boat consistent with the current and wind.
• Protect the boat with suitably sized fenders.
• Always keep the ropes unfold and home.
• Handle the boat slowly – 2 to 4 knots in the harbor.
• Beware, it can be difficult to stop the boat downwind – especially when the boat is folded, where the propeller is closer to the water's surface. DANGER For safety - never try to stop the boat with your foot, your hands or a boat hook. When moored in the Marina.
• Protect the mooring ropes from chafing, maybe with plastic sleeves.
• Make allowance for the tide, as the case may be.
• Make sure to use spring lines before you leave the boat alongside a dock.
• Be well acquainted with the boat before sailing in more than 5 Beaufort (20 knots – 10 m/sec).
• Learn to handle the boat well under power to make safe harbor maneuvering – note that sometimes it can be difficult to stop the boat in reverse downwind.
• Be aware that the boat may be able to capsize in folded condition by winds exceeding 9 Beaufort (40 knots – 20 m/sec). In that case, secure sideways the stability with one halyard to each side, or fold one side out or, even better, both sides halfway out.
• We do not recommend leaving the boat folded on a swinging mooring.
• Never let the boat dry out folded, as the ground may not be level.
• The boat is at all times unsinkable. If anything should happen, always stay with the boat.
• If the floats are intact, in case of a capsized position, the boat will stay afloat approximately by the middle of the sofa's back cushion.