Hunter H18 - Rigging Protection and Maintenance

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nt
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• Sails and Ri
gg
in
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5
.4
5.7 Protectin
g
Your Ri
gg
in
g
Without careful ins
p
ection and
p
ro
p
er maintenance, the
ri
gg
in
g
is sub
j
ect to
f
ati
g
ue, wear, discoloration, and
therefore, product failure. Remember: re
g
ular inspection
and cleanin
g
will increase the life of
y
our investment and
secure
y
our ri
gg
in
g
. We su
gg
est the
f
ollowin
g:
Alwa
y
s rinse
y
our ri
gg
in
g
with fresh water after sail-
in
g
, especiall
y
salt-water sailin
g
. Salt can create corro-
sion pits, causin
g
cracks and deterioration.
C
lean with a water-soluble chlorine-free deter
g
ent.
Nonabrasive cleansers are best for hard white vin
y
l
coa
t
ed
cab
l
es
.
Inspect ri
gg
in
g
for stains. Rust stains ma
y
indicate
stress crac
k
s or corros
i
on.
R
emove sta
i
ns w
i
t
h
s
y
nt
h
et
i
c
o
r brass pads. Never use steel wool pads
.
Look for broken wires- a si
g
n of fati
g
ue in ri
gg
in
g
.
R
eplace standin
g
ri
gg
in
g
if wires are broken
.
N
ever mix stainless steel and
g
alvanized metals on
c
able, fittin
g
s, pins, cotter ke
y
s, etc. If mixin
g
dissimilar
meta
l
s, e
l
ectr
i
c currents ma
y
con
d
uct
b
etween meta
l
c
ausin
g
rapid deterioration
S
tore ri
gg
in
g
in a dr
y
place. Never store in a plastic
b
a
g
, w
hi
c
h
can cause corros
i
on.
5.7.1 Sail Car
e
S
unli
g
ht is a sail’s worst enem
y
, so
c
over the mainsail
when not in use. An ultraviolet
g
uard,
f
itted down the
leech of a roller headsail will
p
rotect the ex
p
osed
p
art
f
rom the weatherin
g
e
ff
ect o
f
the sun and
f
rom dirt and
g
rit. Mildew, can be prevented b
y
storin
g
sails dr
y
and b
y
hand washin
g
twice a season. Check all sails re
g
ularl
y
f
or cha
f
e, particularl
y
where the
y
cha
f
e on deck
f
ittin
g
s
o
r ri
gg
in
g
, at ree
f
points, batten sleeves and the
f
oot o
f
the headsail. Sail batten
p
ockets should be ins
p
ected on
a re
g
ular basis.
To stow the mainsail, start at the leech and flake it onto
the boom, le
f
t and ri
g
ht, in about 18-in.
(
46 cm
)
f
olds,
while pullin
g
the leech a
f
t.
S
ecure with a sail tie and con-
tin
ue
t
o
th
e
l
u
ff. L
as
h t
o
th
e
boo
m with
sa
il ti
es
o
r
s
h
oc
k
co
r
d
.
5.7.2 General Hardware Maintenanc
e
C
heck all
f
ittin
g
s re
g
ularl
y
to be sure screws are ti
g
ht.
O
ccasionall
y
lubricate
(
use silicone lubricants
)
all mov-
in
g
parts on such
f
ittin
g
s as blocks, turnbuckles and cam
c
leats, as well as the lockin
g
pins o
f
snatch blocks, track
s
lid
es, s
pi
nna
k
er
p
o
l
es, etc
.
Inspect cleat and
f
airleads
f
or rou
g
hness and smooth
•
•
•
•
•
•
with fine-
g
rained emer
y
paper if necessar
y
. Also, replace
an
y
m
i
ss
i
n
g
or
d
ama
g
e
d
cotter p
i
ns
i
n turn
b
uc
kl
es an
d
shackles, and either tape them or use them or use pro-
tective covers manu
f
actured
f
or that purpose
.