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9:00KEELS
9:01___Checkkeelboltnutsfortightness(oncradleto90footpounds).
9:02___Checkcenterboardcableconnections,hoseclamps,andwinch.
10:00PLUMBING
10:01___Checkbilgepumpfunction,hoseclamps,andstrainer.
11:00REPAIRS
Allnecessaryrepairsshouldbecompletedbeforecontinuingtousetheboat.
11:00EXTERIORMAINTENANCE
Thefollowingisageneralguideforuseinthemaintenanceofyouryacht'sexterior.
Materialsofthehighestqualityhavebeenusedinconstructionandwithregularattention
theirappearanceandperformanceshouldremainnew.
11:01FIBERGLASS
:Asaboatbuildingmaterial,fiberglassisrecognizedasoneofthe
mostmaintenancefree.Theexteriorsurfaceisgelcoat,acolorimpregnatedresin.Care
isneededfortheboattowithstandtherigorsofusage.
Frequencyofwashingwilldependonneed,yetseveraltimesperseasonshouldbe
anticipated.Washwithmilddetergentandwarm,freshwater,usingasoftspongeorsoft
naturalbrush.Nonskidareasmayrequireastifferbrush.Rinseentirelywithfresh
water.Stubbornstainsandminorscratchescanberemovedwithconservativeuseofa
fiberglasscleanercontainingagentleabrasive,afterwhichtheareawillneedwaxing
withaqualityautomotiveorboatwax.
Theentiretopsidesandsuperstructureshouldbewaxedatleastonceyearly,witha
routineofwaxingatlaunchingandhaulingpreferred.Leavingnonskidareasunwaxedwill
increasethenonskideffect.
Minorgelcoatdamagemayberepairedthroughtheuseofagelcoatrepairkitavailable
fromSabreYachts.Completeinstructionsareincludedwiththekit.Othergelcoatand
fiberglassdamageshouldbereferredtoyourSabredealer.
Pencillinecracksmayappearinthegelcoatatcornersofthedeckmolding,especially
aroundthecockpitandbackstaychainplate.Thisisstrictlyasurfaceconditioninthe
gelcoatfinishanddoesnotindicatestructuralweakness.
11:02YACHT'SBOTTOM
:Aqualityantifoulingbottompaintisneededtoprotectyour
boatfrommarinegrowth.FactoryappliedpaintisPetitUnipoxyAtlanticformula,
suitableformostconditions.
Differentgeographicallocationsmaydictatetheneedforaspecificpaint.Seeyour
Sabredealerforthisinformation.Paintingisrecommendedbeforelaunchingeachseason.
Itisnecessarytoproperlypreparethenewfiberglasssurfaceforpaintingbyetching
withsandpaperorachemicalproductdesignedforthispurpose.Thisisfollowedby
washingtwicewithafiberglasssolventwash.Paintshouldthenberolledontoproduce
assmoothasurfaceaspossible.Certainbottompaintsarechemicallyincompatibleand
caremustbetakenintheirselection.Readallinformationandinstructionssupplied
withpaint.
Athaulingandasrequiredthroughtheseason,thebottommustbecleanedofallmarine
growth.Iftheyachtishauledforotherreasons,andistobekeptoutofthewaterfor
anylengthoftime,thebottomalsoneedscleaningthen.Thiswillpreventthemarine
growthfromhavingtheopportunitytodryandbecomehardened.
Scrubthebottomwithastiffscrubbrushanddetergentdilutedinwarmwater.Ahigh
pressurehose,ifavailable,isusefulandaflexiblestainlesssteelspatulausedwith