GENERAL DATA AND MAINTENANCE

Running rigging may become stiff with dirt and salt after use. This can be remedied by washing in light detergent or flushing with a garden hose.

Always tie a figure eight knot in the ends of the genoa sheets and halyards to prevent them from coming out of blocks of fairheads. Never tie stop knots in spinnaker sheets.

Your keel has been painted at the factory with the finest available marine metal primer. It is recommended that if you sand through the paint, you apply another caot of primer. It should be noted that no paint sticks excellently to lead. We have tried to select the best paint, however, a certain percentage of keels will blister depending on the local water conditions. If you determine another paint works better in your local area, don't hesitate to apply it.

Deep Scratches

1. Scratch must be clean and dry; scrape with the point of a knife to clean the scratch.
2. Mix color with 5% catalyst (hardener). For one teaspoon of color add two drops of catalyst; for temperatures below 60 degrees use three drops upthe four drops.
3. Use a small paint brush, stick, or Q-tip to flow color in scratch. If color is too thin, wait until it begins to thicken (work time will then be reduced to about five minutes). Fill scratch slightly higher than original color - your mix will shrink.
4. Wait until patch is hard, not rubbery to the touch. Then sand with dry or wet sandpaper to level scratch. As coarse as 360 grit may be used but must be followed with 400 then 600 grit to remove sanding scratches.

Important:   When leveling patch, make sure to avoid sanding around the fill as it is possible to sand through the original color which is approximately 1/32" thick. In many cases a sading block helps avoid this.

5. Rub to a shine with Dupont 202 or other medium grit rubbing compound.

Light Scratches

1. Merely sanding lightly with 600 grit wet or dry with rubbing compound.

Helpful Hints

Wax paper over a fresh patch helps level it until set. Shine will improve with waxing.

1. Don't leave an engine outdoors. Prevent an engine from being exposed to rain/seabreeze.
2. Try to keep an engine in a well ventilated area and protected from dampness.
3. Apply a thin anti corrosion treatment on the plating and exposed painted surfaces.
4. Turn engine slowly with hand crank for instructions 4 & 5.

   Pour a little lubricating oil slowly into the suction pipe while turning the engine, until the oil reaches the intake and exhaust valves for the prevention of corrosion inside of the cylinders. Use about 2 ounces of oil.

5. Stop turning when piston reaches top dead center on the compression stroke, so that the intake and exhaust vavles are completely closed.
6. Drain the cooling water completely out of the engine. Close seawater cock before opening sea water pump.
7. Remove water pump impeller and pack water pump body with a waterproof type grease.
8. Flush cooling system with a methanol and water solution approximately 50 - 50.
9. Drain cooling system thoroughly.
10. Remove fuel completely from allfuel lines to prevent corrosion caused by water and sediment in the fuel oil.
11. Drain and clean all fuel filters, change elements.
12. Disconnect the battery cables, clean terminal ends with a solution of baking soda and water. Protect your eyes and skin while cleaning this. Apply a light film of grease to the terminal ends.
13. Remove battery from boat and store in warm, dry environment. Use a trickle charger to keep the battery at the peak of charge.
14. Drain crankcase and refill with fresh oil.
15. Drain transmission and refill with fresh oil.
16. Change oil filters.
17. Place a dust cover over engine.