Configure the Fountaine Pajot FP55 means to coordinate layouts, plants and procedures on a 16.98 meter catamaran with flybridge, three housing distributions and two propulsion architectures. The official card allows you to build a precise verification sequence: diesel or ODSea+ engines, 6,300 W of solar, separate tanks and up to six double cabins, as well as two independent crew districts.
FP55 configuration card
| Voice | Declared configuration | Delivery control |
|---|---|---|
| Dimensions | 16,98 × 8,80 m | Documents and boat seat |
| Fishing | 1,85 m | Share of unity and seabeds |
| Diesel | 2 × 80 cv; option 2 × 110 cv | Plates and distinct |
| ODSea+ | 2 × 50 kW; generator 38 kW | Sheets and separate versions |
| Battery / inverter | 38 kWh / 6 kWh | Capacity, protection and proof |
| Solar | 6.300 W integrated | Panels and regulators installed |
| Water / gas oil | 800 / 1.220 l nominal | Valves, sensors and circuits |
| Layout | Master, Double Master, Charter | Final revised table |
The separate must precede the installation
The first rule is to transform the commercial name of the version into a separate identifiable. Model of each device, quantity, power, serial and interface must be fixed before furniture and panels make the checks difficult. The range sheet describes possibilities; the contract must indicate what will really be present.
Each variant affects mass, absorption, cooling and maintenance. Late modification never concerns only one component: it can require cables, protections, supports, ventilation or software updates. Configuration control prevents the final example from becoming a set of unconciled options.
Master: map of five bathrooms
Master includes a master suite with bathroom and four double cabins, each with bathroom. The count leads to five sleeping areas for guests and five bathrooms. In delivery it is necessary to check that the tables coincide with doors, furnishings, sockets, lighting, ventilation and technical access.
The hydraulic map must identify supply, drains, pumps and valves of each room. Labels and manuals reduce errors when a circuit is isolated. The high number of users makes it particularly important to try contemporary, pressure and operation of alarms without deducing unpublished performance.
Double Master: symmetry control
Double Maestro has two master suites with two bathrooms and two double cabins with two other bathrooms. The functional promise is to offer two larger private spaces, one per hull. However, the verification sequence must measure passages, storages, openings and accesses, because nominal equivalence and practical identity are not the same.
The installations hidden behind the furnishings must be mapped on both sides. Removable panels, valves, pumps, sensors and cables are controlled. A speculative documentation where installation is speculating accelerates diagnosis and maintenance; any differences must be clearly described.
Charter: six cabins plus two for crew
The Charter version declares six double cabins with six bathrooms. The manufacturer also indicates two independent crew cabins, each with private bathroom. The operating capacity is not obtained by adding the beds: certification, means of rescue and applicable rules remain separated from the commercial arrangement.
Density requires a specific verification of water, ventilation, refrigeration, linen, waste and storage. The crew’s routes must also be tried with doors and occupied spaces. An effective layout allows you to work without unnecessarily crossing private areas and keeps the main service points accessible.
Two diesel engines to identify
The standard diesel equipment is 2 × 80 cv, with alternative 2 × 110 cv. When delivery, the plates must match the order and the manuals. Model, serial, transmission, propeller, circuit capacity and initial parts are recorded. No speed or autonomy is deducted from the power alone.
The test in the machine includes start, stop, alarms, charging, control, cooling, unloading and ventilation of the compartment. Loss, vibrations and temperatures should be observed in the declared conditions. Filters, impellers, levels and spurge points must be reached without removing structural parts or complex furnishings.
ODSea+: verification of the entire chain
The ODSea+ package lists two 50 kW electric motors, a 38 kW generator, a 38 kWh battery pack, hydrogeneration included and a 6 kW inverter. These nominal sizes describe the main components, not the autonomy or performance of the unit.
The verification sequence requires unifilare scheme, protections, grounding, insulation, cooling and emergency logic. Firmware versions and control interfaces are recorded. The exclusion of a sensor or loss of communication must produce documented behaviors, not surprises discovered during navigation.
38 kWh battery and usable capacity
The bill is 38 kWh. The delivery must distinguish nominal capacity and window effectively usable, as well as charge limits, discharge and temperature. There is no chemical or performance that the official page does not specify: these elements must be obtained from the documents of the installed apparatus.
Test the management system, read the charging status, record events and alarm behavior. Location, ventilation, mechanical protection and access for assistance must be verified. The isolation procedure should be known by the crew and reported in the onboard documentation.
38 kW generator and start logic
The ODSea+ generator has declared power of 38 kW. Verification is not limited to starting: it includes power, cooling, exhaust, ventilation, protection and load response. It is necessary to know when the system requires intervention and what priorities are applied to users.
It simulates a cycle consistent with the manufacturer's instructions, recording tensions, powers, temperatures and messages. Values are not transformed into a promise of autonomy. It is essential that manual, panel and real behavior use the same terminology and that the emergency stop is accessible.
6 kW inverter and alternating picture
The declared inverter is one of 6 kW. The control must reconstruct which loads can feed, how the peaks are handled and which utilities remain excluded. Nominal power does not imply that each device can work at the same time; the picture must make clear priorities and limitations.
Representative sockets, switching, differential protection and alarms are tested in accordance with the procedures envisaged. Labels and schema must coincide. Any external sources or other modes of supply must be documented in the specimen, without attributing to the model equipment that the source consulted does not confirm.
Integrated Solar: Check 6,300 W installed
The official page declares 6,300 W of solar integrated. In delivery there are panels and regulators, we read plates and reconcile the sum of the nominal powers. The peak value is not equivalent to the energy produced every day, because shadows, temperature and irradiation change continuously.
A useful test compares readings of regulators and central system in the same conditions. Cable passes, protections, connectors, fixings and accessibility are controlled. The manual must explain how to isolate a section without unnecessarily deactivating the rest of the photovoltaic field.
Hydrogeneration: proven and declared limits
Hydrogeneration is indicated as included in the ODSea+ package. The source does not publish a production curve related to specific speeds and conditions, so no yields are invented. The delivery must clarify how the function is enabled, which parameters limit it and what indications appear to the banner.
The test shall be carried out only under the conditions and procedures authorized. Transition, alarms, energy recording and exclusion possibilities occur. The crew must know how to distinguish propulsion, regeneration and recharge from generator to correctly interpret the energy balance.
1800 liters of fresh water
Two 400 litre tanks bring the nominal capacity to 800 liters. The verification sequence identifies vents, vents, valves, pumps, filters, indicators and inspection points. The usable quantity may be less than the nominal; autonomy is not calculated without a real profile of people and consumption.
Each tank must be recognized and, where expected, isolated. Reading levels on significant intervals is proven and the circuit does not create unwanted travases. Sanification and storage procedures must be associated with the materials actually installed.
Fuel: two tanks of 610 liters
The declared capacity is 2 × 610 liters, for 1,220 liters nominal. They map filling, vents, withdrawals, returns, valves, filters and indicators. The configuration can have different implications with diesel engines or ODSea+ generator, which must result from the specimen patterns.
There is no autonomy because there is no consumption measured under defined conditions. Instead, they control sealing, accessibility and accuracy of readings. Each valve receives a unique label and normal and emergency positions are reported in the onboard procedure.
Round and genoa in the check sequence of blanket
The declared frog measures 110 m2 and the genoa 66 m2. Delivery must identify sails, actual materials, walls and walls, reduction systems and allowed workloads. The overall surface of 176 m2 does not replace the inspection of seams, reinforcements and hardware.
Try the route of the maneuvers from the flybridge, controlling frictions, rivii, stopper and communication with the crew. The reduction procedures must be understood before leaving. No ease of use can be assumed without considering experience, conditions and real configuration.
Door to the prodier cockpit
The FP55 introduces direct access from the salon to the bow shaft. The check sequence test opening, closing, locking and sealing, then observe threshold, drainage and possibility of use with sea format. The ventilation offered to the anchor should not compromise the ability to secure the living room.
There are paths with people and objects, handrails and interference with the furnishings. The procedure must indicate when the door remains closed and how to check it before departure. This is an important spatial function, but it becomes an advantage only if governed by simple rules.
Flybridge: location and guest area
The flybridge combines management, maneuvers and social area. During the audit, visuals, tools, controls, seats, handrails, lighting and paths are controlled. Unemployed persons must have positions that do not interfere with peaks and equipment under load.
Communications with bow and stern, access under different conditions and closure of the equipment. Display and controls must match manuals. Ergonomics are evaluated with the expected crew, because height, posture and visibility are not obtained from the only photographs.
Final testing and border dossiers
Conciliar layout table testing, separate devices, serials, schematics, fluid schematics and software configuration. Tests are carried out for propulsion, energy, water, alarms, closures and maneuvers, recording conditions and results. Each anomaly remains open until verified solution.
The final dossier includes manuals, guarantees, assistance contacts, initial exchanges and emergency procedures. The FP55 can be configured in very different ways: only a documentation adhering to the specimen makes manageable this flexibility and its complexity. The delivery ends when plants and documents tell the same boat.
