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Limited Warranty and Key Terms of supply by Lewmar

          Lewmar warrants that in normal private   accords with Lewmar guidelines and   permit a statutory or implied
          pleasure boat usage and with proper   standards of workmanship.          warranty to be excluded, then such
          maintenance its products will conform   vii  Lewmar’s products are intended   warranty, if permitted by that state
          with their specifi cation for a period of   for use only in the marine environ-  or country’s law, shall be limited to
          three years from the date of purchase   ment. Buyers intending to use them   a period of one year from the date
          by the end user, subject to the condi-  for any other purpose should seek   of purchase by the end user. Some
          tions, limitations and exceptions listed   independent  professional advice as   states and countries do not allow
          below. Any product, which proves to be   to their suitability. Lewmar accepts   limitations on how long an implied
          defective in normal usage during that   no liability arising from such other   warranty lasts, so this limitation may
          three-year period, will be repaired or, at   use.                        not apply to you.
          Lewmar’s option, replaced by Lewmar.
                                            B   EXCEPTIONS                     D   PROCEDURE
          A   CONDITIONS AND LIMITATIONS                                       Notice of a claim for service under this
          i     Lewmar’s liability shall be limited to   Cover under this Warranty is limited to   warranty shall be made promptly and in
                                            a period of one year from the date of
             the repair or replacement of any   purchase by the end user in the case of   writing by the end user to the Lewmar
             parts of the product which are    any of the following products or parts of   outlet which supplied the product or
             defective in materials or       products:                         to Lewmar Limited at Southmoor Lane,
             workmanship.                                                      Havant, Hampshire PO9 1JJ, England.
          ii    Responsibility for the selection of   -  Electric motors and associated    E    SEVERANCE CLAUSE
                                               electrical equipment
             products appropriate for the use                                  If any clause of this warranty is held by
             intended by the Buyer shall rest   -  Electronic controls         any court or other competent authority
             solely with the Buyer and Lewmar   -  Hydraulic pumps, valves and    to be invalid or unenforceable in whole
             accepts no responsibility for any   actuators                     or in part, the validity of the remaining
             such selection.                                                   clauses of this warranty and the remain-
          iii    Lewmar shall not be liable in any   -  Weather seals          der of the clause in question shall not be
             way for Product failure, or any        -  Products used in “Grand Prix”    affected.
             resulting loss or damage which    racing applications
             arises from:                    -  Products used in commercial and  F    OTHER RIGHTS
          a.   use of a product in an application               charter applications  This warranty gives you specifi c legal
                                                                               rights, and you may also have other legal
             for which it was not designed or                                  rights, which vary, from state to state and
             intended;                       -  Anchor rodes                   country to country.
          b.   corrosion, ultra violet degradation or   C   LIABILITY          In the case of European States a
             wear and tear;                 i   Lewmar’s liability under this    Consumer customer (as defi ned
          c.    a failure to service or maintain the   warranty shall be to the exclusion   nationally) has legal rights under the
             product in accordance with         of all other warranties or liabilities   applicable national law governing the
             Lewmar’s recommendations;          (to the extent permitted by law). In   sale of Consumer Goods; this Warranty
                                                particular (but without limitation):
          d.   Faulty or defi cient installation of                             does not affect those rights.
             the product (unless conducted by   a.  Lewmar shall not be liable for:  G   LAW
             Lewmar);                       -   Any loss of anticipated turnover or   This warranty shall be governed by and
          e.   any modifi cation or alteration of the   profi t or indirect, consequential or   read in accordance with the laws of
             product;                          economic loss;                  England or the state or country in which
          f.    conditions that exceed the product’s   -   Damages, costs or expenses payable   the fi rst end user is domiciled at the
                                                                               time of purchase of the product.
             performance specifi cations or Work-  to any third party;
             ing Load Limits.               -   Any damage to yachts or equipment;  H DISPUTES
          iv   Product subject to a warranty claim   -   Death or personal Injury (unless   Any dispute arising under this warranty
             must be returned to the Lewmar    caused by Lewmar’s negligence).  may, at the option of the end-user, be
             outlet which supplied the product                                 referred to alternative dispute
             for examination unless otherwise       Some states and countries do not   resolution under the rules of the British
             agreed by Lewmar in writing.       allow the exclusion or limitation of   Marine Federation or to the Courts of
                                                incidental or consequential damages,
          v    This warranty does not cover any    so the above limitation or exclusion   the State whose law shall govern the
                                                                               warranty or to the Courts of England
             incidental costs incurred for the   may not apply to you.         and Wales.
             investigation, removal, carriage,
             transport or installation of product.  b.   Lewmar grants no other    The British Marine Federation may be
                                                warranties regarding the fi tness for
          vi   Service by anyone other than     purpose, use, nature or satisfactory   contacted at
             authorised Lewmar representatives   quality of the products.      Marine House,  Thorpe Lea Road,
             shall void this  warranty unless it                               Egham, England, TW20 8BF
                                            ii     Where applicable law does not
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