Quicksilver Activ 675 Sundeck - Maintenance and Care; General Maintenance and Hull Surface Care

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Quicksilver 675SD — Maintenance
1. Maintenance
Rouneinspecon,serviceandmaintenanceofyourboat,systemsandcomponentsarevitalto
assureyoursafety,andwillprolongthelifeofyourboat.
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Theintervalbetweennecessaryserviceormaintenanceishighlyvariable,dependingonthe
environmentinwhichyourboatwillbeused.Forexample,corrosionofboatpartsandcomponents
willoccurfarmorerapidlyinasaltwaterenvironmentthanonaboatwhichisusedinfreshwater.
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Thisseconprovidesonlygeneralguidelinesforthecareandcleaningofyourboat.Itisyour
responsibilitytodeterminewhethermaintenanceandcareintervalsneedtobeaccelerateddueto
yourboatusageand/oroperangenvironment.Ifyouhaveanyquesonregardingmaintenanceof
yourboat,contactyourlocalQuicksilver®dealerforaddionalassistance.
Refertotheindividualmanufacturer’smanuals,whichcan
befoundintheOwner’sManualpacket,forcareand
maintenanceofequipmentandcomponents.Insomecases,
failuretodosocouldvoidthewarranty.
Whenusingchemicals,readallinformaonfromthe
manufacturerregardingsafetyandhandingofthematerial.
Wearproperprotecveequipmenttoensurepersonal
safety.Workonlyinwellvenlatedareasandkeepall
chemicalsawayfromopenflames.
Waxingoftheexteriorsurfacesisrecommendedtobedone
atleasttwiceayeartoprotectthegelcoatofyourboat.
2. Hull & Deck Surfaces
Freshwater,saltwaterandwatertemperaturecanallaffectthetypesofgrowththatyouwillfindon
yourboat’shull.Anygrowthwillaffecttheboat’sperformanceandoveralllook.Ifithasbeenawhile
betweeninspeconsyoumightnocealgaeorslimegrowthonthehull.Thiscanbecleanedwitha
coarsetowelorsobristlebrush.Thegrowthshouldbecleanedimmediatelyaertheboathasbeen
removedfromthewater.Ifthegrowthisallowedtodryitwillbemuchhardertoremove.
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Compoundingmaybenecessarytoremovemorestubbornstainsandchalkingfromthesurfaceof
yourboat.Ifcompoundingisnecessaryitmustbedoneaerathoroughwashingandpriortowaxing.
Ifthegrowthismoresevere,youmayneedtoenlisttheservicesofaprofessionalhullcleaning
company.CheckwithyourQuicksilver®dealerforrecommendaonsonacompablerubbing
compoundforyourboatoraprofessionalhullcleaningcompanyinyourarea.
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Waxing Gel Coat Surfaces
Waxingisnecessarytoprovideaddedprotecontothegelcoat.Agoodcleaningandwaxing
willalsoensurethatyourboatwillbeprotectedandlookgoodlonger.Makesurethesurfaceofyour
boathasreceivedathoroughwashingandrinsingandiscleanbeforewaxing.Next,verifythatany
minorscratchesorsurfacepingiscleanedofcompoundresidue.Useagoodqualitycarnaubawax
orahighqualitywaxdesignedformarinegelcoat.Applyseveralcoats.
Gel Coat Surface Maintenance
Ifusingapressurewashertocleanthehullanddecksurfacesofyourboatitisimportantthatyou
usethewidefannozzleonlyandmovethesprayheadinaconnuousmoon.Donotconcentrate
thehighpressureonasmallareaoftheboatsurfaceandneverusethefinepinpointnozzleasthe
concentratedstreamcancausedamagetothesurfaceofyourboat.Donotpressurewashthehelmas
thewaterstreammaydamagetheelectronicsandgaugesaswellasothersensiveequipment.