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Owners Manual
WASHING
Chemicals contained in the dirt and dust picked
up from the road and prolonged exposure to dried
salts from seawater, can damage the paint coating
and aluminium of your boat. Frequent washing
with fresh water is the best way to protect the boat
from this damage. Ensure the bung/s are removed
and increase the height of the jockey wheel (leave
boat permanently tilted) on the trailer to allow
residue water drain after use.
After each use spray with fresh water to remove
the salt and dust. Next, using ample fresh water
and a sponge or soft car washing brush, wash the
boat from top to bottom.
Rinse thoroughly and wipe dry with a chamois
or soft clean cloth. After washing carefully clean
and dry joined panels around fittings etc. where
moisture and salt is likely to remain. After washing
allow the hull to dry thoroughly before storing
undercover.
The vessel should be left outside to dry for at least
3 days to insure all moisture in the vessel and
carpet is dry.
POLISHING
The boat should only be polished if the paintwork
has become stained or lost its lustre. Polishing does
remove some of the paint’s film thickness.
DAMAGED PAINT
Small cracks and scratches in the paint coating
should be touched up as soon as possible with the
touch-up paint supplied with your boat. Check the
boat regularly for damage from oxidisation, flying
stones, bait knives, anchors and chains etc.
SPECIAL CARE FOR MOORED BOATS
If permanently moored in salt or fresh water, your
boat will collect marine growth on the bottom.
This will detract from the boat’s beauty and greatly
affect its performance. There are two methods of
preventing this:
Periodically haul the boat out of the water and
scrub the bottom with a bristle brush and water.
It is recommended to paint the hull below the
waterline with a good grade of antifouling paint if
permanently moored.
NEVER use red lead or red oxide primers.
NEVER use mercury, arsenic or copper-based
bottom paints, since these may cause electrolysis
on some of your boat’s metal parts.
When the boat is out of the water, frequently
check all metal parts for stray current erosion. Stray
current erosion, or electrolysis, can be prevented in
several ways. The best way is to fit isolator switches,
and turn it off when the vessel is not in use, this will
disconnect the battery from the vessel’s electrical
systems.
Never use any form of acids or alkalis to
remove contamination or to wash the
boat. Besides being harmful to the paint
film, it can do great damage to the boat’s
structure.
ATTENTION
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Do not use petrol or paint thinners to
remove road tar or other contamination
from the painted surface.
ATTENTION
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Only use paints recommended by paint
experts as safe and suitable for use on
aluminium boats.
ATTENTION
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