Mainten
an
ce
Tobe
kept
tidy
and
shop
-shape.yachtsrequire malmenance
on
aregular
and
frequent
basos
The
frequency
woll
dependupon the
condotoons
In
whoch
the yacht isbeing used
You
should constantly
check the
n.onnong
and
stand.ng
roggong
rudder
and
assembly
centerboardandcenterboard assemblyandsurfacelo
noshes
lor
sogns
ol needed
maontenance
Gelcoat Surlacea
Wash downthe gelcoat surface
ol
the hulland the deck
regularly
wolh
lresn
wa1er
anda gooddetergent Aspongeor soft
brush shouldbeused
on
a
smOOih
surfaceand a
stJifer
brusn
snouta
beusedon
the
non-skod
areas
ol
the deck
FOllow
by
rtnsong
woth
fresh water
At
least once a
yeao
,the
topsodes
ol the hull
shOuld
be waxed
woth
agood
automotove
or
ooat
wax
and
poli
shed
Thos
w
olf
help tne
gelcoatto
retaon
tiS
color andappearance
Do
not
wax
!he
non-skoa
surfacesol Ihedeck
Monor
scratches
on
thO
gelcoatsurfaces canbe
repaored
by
bulfong
wllhalight
abrasove
cleaner followed
by
a
waxong
and
pollshong
Scrapesor damage
that
have broken lhroughIhe gelcoal
surfacecanbe
repaored
wolh
lhegelcoat repair
k•t
(optional)
whoch
comes with your yacht
D•reCitons
lortheserepatrs are
oncluded
woth
lh
egelcoal
repaor
k1t
For
maJOr
damage.where a largearea
ol
gel·
coal has beenremoved or the damagee
xt
ends
1nto
the glasslam·
1natton
belowlhegelcoal.consul! yourHarpoon dealerora qualified
yachlmartne yard
Getcoa1
surfaces
belo
wdockaro cleaned
w11h
agood delergent
and
waler
ana
r~n
sed
down wllh f
resh
waler.
The
se
surfacescan
alsobe
wa
x
ed
If
requored
to
mainlalnthe appearance Gelcoal
surfaceswill stain lithe yachlls moored whereleavesfall
on
the
deckor
bords
roost
Surfaces should be scrubbeddownvery
frequently orhavea prol
ect•ve
cover
II
thiS
occurs
Urethane Mahogany
Your mahoganyseatsand lrtmshould also
be
rinsed
w11h
fresh
water toremove
salt
build-up Over
lome
the sun'srays
Will
cause
yourltntshtolade.
Sheen
can be restored bya
log
hi
sand•ng
and
appltcatoon
ol
two
coats olhiQh-gradeurethane
varnosh
.
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Bottom
ol
th
e
Ya
cht
lithe
yachl
ls
nollo
be dry
saolcd
,a goodanll-louhng boltom
pa
i
nt
Isrecommended
It
is
tmportanlthispatnl be very carefully
applied
on
the
ltrsl•nslance
It
ltls.regular
maonlenance
will
keepit
in
relat•vely goodshape
tor
a
consoderabte
period olume
In
anyeven!.
when
applyong
bonom
pa1n1
,read and follow Ihemanufacturer"s
lnstructoons
carefully
and
e~p
ll
cttly
Theamount
of
maontenance
reqUired
on
lhebon
om
os
dtCiated
bywaters
1n
whoch
theyacht
os
SOt
ledand
to
some
e
~tent
,
bythe use
11
gets.IIthe waters arepolluted or areconductve tomarine growth.
the yachl
shOuld
be
hauled
qu11e
frequently andthe bonom
scn.obbed
down
woth
brushes.detergent and
fr
esh water
tmmedoately
upon
hauling.II lor
any
other
reason lheyacntos hauled and you plan
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keep
il
out
olthe
wat
erloranylength
of
tome
.the bottomshould be
scrubbeddownImmediately before any
marone
growth
rtas
the
opportuMy
to
dryand hardenonthe bonom
II
a smoothsurfaceIS
reqUIIed.
the
ant
i-fouling
paonl
can be
rubbed
wtth
a
p1ece
of
burlap
or
sanded
woth
a very
tone
wei
sandpaper tollowing the cteamng
ot
the bonom Any spots wherelhe
antJ
·foultng
paont
has beenremoved should be touchedupwiththe
same
lype
of
paonl
When
ltrstpur
chasong
the
anlt·foultng bollom
pamt,purchase
an
e
x11
a can tor
th•s
purpose.
Cove Stripe
The cove st
npe
IS
color
ed
myla
r
tape
.
The
cove stnpem
ay
be
cleaned
t>y
usinga mild detergenlsolution Replacem
ent
mylar
tape
can bepurchased
from
your dealer.
VInyl Rubbing Strip
The vinyl rubb
ing
s
tr
ipis
toca
1
ed
along the deck linewhere
ltoe
deck
Is
!)ended
to
I
he
hull
.
It
maybe cleaned
usong
detergenl
and
wateo
II
hard
to
remove s1
aons
are
cncoumered.
an
abrasivecleaner
such
as
Ajax
may
be
used
Standing Rigging
St
andmg
rlggong
IS
detlned
as
l
•~ed
parts
oil
he
rigg1ng
which
atd
1nsupporl ofthe
mast
Tho
s1and1ng
nggmg
and
alllhecomponents
hsted
under
"'
Si
aonless
Sl
eet
"
shou
ldbe check
ed
each
lome
before
going sailing and
goven
adetailed monlhly
examonauon
.Turnbuckles
should
be
checked
to
make
sure
cotter
pons
arein place
at
top
and
bonom
and
thatcotter
p1n
ends
are
lurned backcarefully
and
protected
wolh
plast•c
tape
Eachspreadershould
be
checked
to
be
surethe
pons
are
1n
,
and
that
the spreader
os
not bent(upor downor
af
t) The end ol lhe spreader,where
the
shroud passes through,must
be taped Also. besure
to
exam.ne
standong
rogg•ngcarefullyforbroken
or
protrud•ng
s11ands
that
couldnplhe
so•ls
Checkalso
for
signs
of
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