Maintenance
Hull
Minorscratchesandabrasionsshouldbeattendedtointheirearlystages,initially
byusinga mediumgraderubbingcompound.Ifthisisineffective,rubthearea
lightlywith400gradewetanddrypaper(usedwithwater)untilthemark
disappears.Smooththeareawith800gradefollowedby1200grade(bothwet)and
thenapplya siliconefreewaxpolish.
Stresscracksshouldbelookedatbyanexpertandsomeremedialactiontaken.
fRubbingwith abrasivecompoundsandmaterialsremovesthe
gelcoat.
Asthis isonly a thin
*layer,greatcareshouldbetaken.
Annualcleaning
Washthehullannuallywithwarmwatercontaininga littledetergent.Stubborn
stainsandpolishshouldberemovedwitha recommendedreleaseagentoroil
removingfluid.Polishthehullwitha siliconefreewaxpolish.
Seacocks_______________________________________
Checkregularly:
1Securityofattachment
2Securityandconditionofhoseandhoseclips
3Freeoperationofthevalve
Sacrificial anodes _ __
Theanodeshouldbereplacedwhenitisapproximatelytwothirdseroded.Ifany
doubtexistsastowhethertheanodewillsurvivetheseason- changeit!Thecore
oftheanodeisa galvanisedsteelstripwhichprovidestheattachmentlugsforthe
anode.Theanodeisremovedbyundoingthetwosecuringnutsandwashers.Itis
recommendedthatwhenreplacingtheanode,thenuts,washersandbackingsheet
arealsoreplaced.
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