DMCA Safe Harbor & Archival Copyright Policy | SailingManuals.com
Public-Interest Archival Notice & DMCA Safe Harbor
SailingManuals operates under the statutory protections of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 512) and international fair-use archival doctrines for discontinued and historical maritime literature.
1. Archival Preservation Mission
SailingManuals was founded in 2000 to prevent the permanent loss of historical marine manuals, wiring diagrams, and technical specifications for discontinued watercraft and propulsion systems. Without centralized digital preservation, mariners operating older vessels face severe safety hazards when repairing machinery at sea.
2. Nominative Fair Use Statement
All manufacturer trademarks, model designations, logos, and corporate names (including Yamaha, Mercury Marine, Honda, Yanmar, Volvo Penta, Tohatsu, and others) appear strictly for nominative identification, historical categorization, and non-commercial reference purposes pursuant to 15 U.S.C. § 1115(b)(4).
3. Notice and Takedown Procedure
If you are an authorized copyright holder and believe that any technical material cataloged on this site infringes your intellectual property, please submit a formal notification to our Designated Copyright Agent:
Designated DMCA Copyright Agent
SailingManuals Legal & Archival Compliance
120 Harbor View Quay, Suite 400
Annapolis, MD 21401, USA
Email: [email protected]
Please include: (1) Identification of the copyrighted work, (2) Exact URL of the material, (3) Your contact details, (4) A statement of good faith belief, and (5) A statement under penalty of perjury of authorization to act.
Editorial Quality Assurance & Errata Reporting
SailingManuals maintains strict engineering accuracy protocols. If you identify an outdated torque specification, superseded OEM part number, or wish to submit a manufacturer service bulletin, please contact our review board.
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