2013 MasterCraft Owners Manual • Care and Maintenance • Page 5-7
Periodic cleaning is the best way to keep your boat looking like new. Regular washing
and waxing keep dirt and build-up from deteriorating the finish. If you keep your boat in
showroom-new condition, then your personal satisfaction will be higher and the resale
value of your boat will be greater.
The boat is made of fiberglass-reinforced plastic resin material that is easy to clean
and care for. Several layers of resin material are chemically bonded together to form the
hull. The smooth outside surface of the hull is a layer of gel coat resin. The gel coat is a
solid color that is only a few millimeters thick.
Beneath the gel coat surface is a series of layers of chemical resin, fiberglass mat
and woven roving. It is these layers that give the boat its strength and maintain the hull
shape. The boat bottom also uses special core-mat material for its strength-to-weight
and superior marine performance.
Even though MasterCraft has carefully crafted boats from resilient materials, it is
still the responsibility of the boat owner to perform regular and routine cleaning mainte-
nance to ensure that the boat exterior, interior and components retain both their appear-
ance and strength.
Hull
When washing the boat, use a mild detergent, such as Dawn or Ivory dish soap, or
similar commercially-produced detergent, and warm water solution. DO NOT use abra-
sive cleaners, solvents, ammonia or chlorine, as these will damage the gel coat surface.
Under extreme conditions, special cleaners may be used to remove marine growth from
the hull. (See an authorized MasterCraft service department for further instructions.)
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